Slide deck from a fun internal Nike event called “Attack from Left Field,” which includes disruption exercises for a number of the company’s industries as well as an agenda. Key question: “Could a competitor attack from left field and take ownership of the athlete in the future?”
The agenda for a one-and-a-half day innovation workshop at the medical device maker, including sessions on journey mapping, problem statements, and concept refinements.
A worksheet that evaluates an innovation team member on concepts such as project work, “outside-in perspective,” idea generation, and more. From the New York-based company that operates businesses in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance services, talent management, investment advisory, and management consulting.
This unique employee handbook for the semiconductor giant is called “Freelance Nation,” and discusses the company’s culture around the concepts of freedom and flexibility.
A colorful and action-oriented step-by-step look at The Gap’s innovation “brand,” called Mindspark. From the presentation: “Mindspark is a force for change; moving global brands and their strategic partners on the road from fuzzy to fruition to breakthroughs in innovation strategy, business process improvement and culture transformation.”
A detailed progress update on the energy company’s innovation strategy for its “#innovation team” within the company’s technology and architecture group. Includes info on tools, metrics, and how ideas proceed through the development pipeline.
A two-page overview of the educational testing firm’s Design Thinking approach and a look at the goals of the company in developing new products and services.
A five-page document outlining the evolution of the design thinking framework at Clorox, along with questions to ask during the process and the concept of “connective thinking.”
A job description for a director position on Citi Ventures’ Innovation Network team, which is charged with supporting and accelerating the work at Citi’s innovation labs.
An overview of the digital classified business and innovation strategies of the German company Axel Springer, one of the largest digital publishing firms in Europe.
A very detailed framework from the news organizatio for determining whether a solution is suitable for the cloud, and then a step-by-step overview of migrating to the cloud.
Scorecard for ideas proposed as part of Adobe’s internal Kickbox Innovation Workshops. Considers factors like customer value, company fit, and risk level. Good, clear definitions of things like “addressable market size” and “fit with brand.”