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Monthly Brown Bag
Join your colleagues in a lively conference call scheduled for the first Friday of each month, noon eastern, to discuss the latest and best in innovation management literature. Discussions include papers appearing in RTM, topical books, Network “hot topics,” and other burning issues.
Bring your comments, questions and concerns and participate in IRI’s popular “Brown Bag” program.
Register to receive your dial-in instructions by sending an email to Michele Taussig, at taussig@iriinc.org.
Watch this page for details on upcoming Monthly Brown Bag topics.
Previous Topics:
September 3, 2010 - Don Clausing and Maurice Holmes discussed "Technology Readiness," published in the July-August issue of RTM
August 6, 2010 - David Baxter, Senior Research Fellow, Cranfield School of Management, UK, discusses "Managing Lessons Learned and Tacit Knowledge in New Product Development," published in the July-August 2010 Issue of RTM. Listen to the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion
July 9, 2010 - Blake Emery, Boeing Commericial Airplanes, discussed "Innovation on the 787 Dreamliner," based on his 2010 Annual Meeting presentation. Listen to the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
June 4, 2010 - Author James Foden, Rolls-Royce, discussed "Technology Management at Rolls-Royce," published in the March-April 2010 issue of RTM. We're sorry ... the audio of this discussion is not available.
May 14, 2010 - Author Dan Adams, President, Advanced Industrial Marketing, Inc., discussed, "Upgrade Your New-Product Machine," published in the March-April 2010 issue of RTM.
April 9, 2010 - Research-on-Research Working Group Update - Peter Koen, Stevens Institute of Technology, discussed findings from the ROR project "Breakthrough Innovation Dilemmas." Listen to the recorded discussion.
March 5, 2010 - Sneak Preview of the New Business Development Network Spring Meeting. Dr. Mukund Karanjikar, co-author of book "Overcoming Innovation Fatigue," discusses the innovation fatigue factors. Listen to the recorded discussion.
February 5, 2010 - Authors Stewart Mehlman, Gene Slowinski & Chris Arena discussed "Better Practices for Managing Intellectual Assets in Collaborations," from the January-February 2010 issue of RTM. Listen to the recorded discussion.
January 28, 2010 - (rescheduled from Jan. 8) - Rob Phaal, senior research associate, Centre for Technology Management, led discussion on "Value Roadmapping," from the November-December 2009 issue of RTM.
2009 Brown Bag Sessions:
December 4, 2009 - Michael Dalton, Guided Innovation Group, LLC, to led discussion on "What's Constraining Your Innovation," published in RTM's September-October issue.
November 6, 2009 - Scott Mathews, The Boeing Company, discussed "Valuing Risky Projects with Real Options," from the September-October issue of RTM.
October 2, 2009 - Tony Singarayar, Analogy Partners LLC and Smart Brain Technologies, discussed "Erosion of R&D's Value," published in the July-August 2009 issue of RTM. (note: discussion not available due to technical difficulties).
August 7, 2009 - Jim Hlavacek, The Corporate Development Institute, Inc., discussed the article "Learn from New Product Failures," published in the July-August issue of RTM. Access the recorded discussion.
July 10, 2009 - Marc Meyer, Northeastern University, and Hugo Poza (ret.), Raytheon Company, discussed their article, "Venturing Next to the Core: From Defense to Homeland Security," published in RTM's May-June issue. Listen to the recorded discussion.
June 5, 2009 - Gina Colarelli O'Connor, author of "Grabbing Lightning," moderated discussion on "Sustaining Breakthrough Innovation," published in the May-June issue of RTM. Listen to the Brown Bag discussion.
May 1, 2009 - Michael Maccoby, President, The Maccoby Group, hosted an Annual Meeting Preview to discuss "Research Technology Leaders & the Integration of Cultures." Listen to the brown bag discussion. Additional Reading....
April 3, 2009 - Greg Stevens, WinOvations, Inc., moderated discussion on Part 2 of "Creating a Winning R&D Culture," published in the March-April 2009 issue of RTM. Access the audio version of the article. Listen to the recorded discussion.
March 6, 2009 - Ed Hummel, Alcatel-Lucent, moderated discussion on "Effective Practices for Sourcing Innovation," published in the January-February 2009 issue of RTM. Listen to audio version of the article. Access the Brown Bag discussion.
February 6, 2009 - Greg Stevens, Winnovations, Inc., moderated discussion on "Creating a Winning R&D Culture - I," published in the January-February 2009 issue of RTM. Access the audio version of the article. Listen to the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
January 9, 2009 - Mary Jo Frederich, director of IBM's Industry Solution Labs and First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Program and Peter Andrews, innovation strategist at IBM's Executive Business Institute, and Cathy Lassen, IBM Research VP discussed "Driving Innovation into the Marketplace: IBM's First-of-a-Kind Program,"published in the November/December issue of RTM. Listen to the audio version of the article. Access the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
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2008 Brown Bag Sessions:
December 5, 2008 - Richard K. Lee and Nina Goodrich moderated discussion on "Identify your Innovation Enablers and Inhibitors," published in the November/December issue of RTM. Audio version of the article available. Listen to the Brown Bag discussion.
November 7, 2008 - Professor Christoph Loch, GlaxoSmithKline Chaired Professor of Corporate Innovation at INSEAD, moderated discussion of his article, "Mobilizing an R&D Organization Through Strategy Cascading," published in the September-October issue of RTM. Access audio version of the article or the Brown Bag discussion.
October 3, 2008 - Preston Smith, independent management consultant and author of the book, "Flexible Product Development," led discussion on "Change: Embrace It, Don't Deny It," published in July-August 2008 issue of RTM. Audio version of article available. Listen to the discussion.
September 5, 2008 - Ron Taylor, Intellectual Assets, Inc., led discussion on his article, "Visualize Your Intellectual Property," published in the July-August 2008 issue of RTM. Listen to audio of the article or listen to the Brown Bag discussion. 2009 IRI Maurice Holland Award Winners for Best Paper published in RTM in 2008
August 1, 2008 - ROR Working Groups Advanced Marketing in R&D and Level 5 Innovation discuss findings from Advanced Marketing in R&D Working Group to bring participants up to speed on the work going on in Level 5 Innovation and discussed what is in a level 4 toolbox, what a level 5 innovation company looks like. Click here for the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
July 11, 2008 - Roger Miller, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, discusses "To Manage Innovation, Learn the Architecture", published in the May-June issue of RTM. Listen to audio of the article. Audio version of the Brown Bag discussion available.
June 6, 2008 - Authors Chintan M. Shah, Marc A. Zegveld and Leo Roodohart moderated discussion on "Designing Ventures that Work", published in the March-April 2008 issue of RTM. Listen to the audio version of the article.
May 2, 2008 - David H. Henard, North Carolina University, and M. Ann McFadyen, University of Texas, discuss "Making Knowledge Workers More Creative", published in the March-April 2008 issue of RTM. Audio version of the article available. Listen to the discussion.
April 4, 2008 - Jean Singer, Singer Consulting, and John Helferich, Northeastern University, moderate discussion on "Supporting R&D Support Groups", published in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of RTM. Listen to audio version of the article. Click here for the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
March 7, 2008 - Authors Marc Meyer, Neil Willcocks and Bob Boushell discuss, "Corporate Venturing: An Expanded Role for R&D", published in the Jan/Feb issue of RTM. Click here for the audio version of the article. Listen to the Brown Bag discussion.
February 1, 2008 - Author Jonas Karlsson, Xerox Innovation Group, moderated discussion on "Taking Care of Xerox Business -- Virtually", published in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of RTM. Listen to audio version of the article. Listen to audio of the discussion.
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January 4, 2008 - IRI's 2007 Medal Award Winner, Nabil Sakkab, moderated discussion on "Growing Through Innovation," published in the November-December 2007 issue of RTM. Audio of article available. Access audio of the Brown Bag discussion.
2007 Brown Bag Sessions:
December 7, 2007 - Authors Ray Cosner, Alan Fusfeld, Carl Loweth, Jeff Hynds, and Richard Albright discussed "Integrating Roadmapping into Technical Planning" published in the November-December 2007 issue of RTM. Listen to audio of the article or the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion. 2008 Holland Award Winners for Best Paper published in RTM in 2007
November 2, 2007 - Moderator Michael J. Martin, president of Tech Transfer Associates, discusses “University Perspective on Commercialization of IP,” published in the September-October 2007 issue of RTM. Special guest, John Fraser, Executive Director, Office of IP Development and Commercialization, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, also joined discussion. Listen to the audio of the article or listen to the audio of the discussion.
October 5, 2007 - Moderators Albert Paulson and Gina Colarelli O'Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, led discussion on the article, "Evaluating Radical Innovation Portfolios," published in the September-October issue of Research-Technology Management. Listen to audio of article.
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September 7, 2007 - Frederick Buggie, president of Strategic Innovations International, Inc., led discussion on "Follow these Product Development 'Rules'," published in the July-August issue of Research-Technology Management. Listen to audio of this article.
August 3, 2007 - John Medcof, professor of organizational behavior, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, led discussion on "CTO Power," published in the July-August issue of RTM. Audio version of the article available.
July 6, 2007 - Moderator Max von Zedtwitz, professor of strategy and innovation management, Tsinghua University, president of AsiaCompete, discusses “Managing Foreign R&D in China” published in the May-June 2007 issue of Research-Technology Management. Listen to the audio of the article. Access audio of the Brown Bag discussion.
June 1, 2007 - Dick Lee, CEO, Value Innovations Inc. discusses “What Does Your Most Important Customer Want?” The article appears in the March-April 2007 issue of RTM. Audio version of the article available. Listen to audio of the Brown Bag discussion.
April 6, 2007 - Moderator Michael Maccoby discusses “Developing Research/Technology Leaders,” published in the March-April 2007 issue of Research-Technology Management. Access audio version of article. Audio of the discussion available.
March 2, 2007 - Dr. Norm Kuchar, GE (retired), best known as the “father” of DfSS, treated participants to an overview of Six Sigma and DfSS methodology, outlined opportunities for process improvement, and gave practical examples of how GE implemented and benefited from DfSS. Click here for the audio version of the Brown Bag discussion.
February 2, 2007 - Harold (Pent) Penton and Wayne Pitcher, Vice Chair and Chair of IRI’s EAG, led discussion on the article “IRI Group Advised on BP Spin-Off,” published in RTM, January-February 2007 issue, page 7 of “Perspectives” column. Attendees shared what worked and what didn’t at their own organizations during mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs.
January 19, 2007 - In this special mid-month Brown Bag, Jim Scinta, ConocoPhillips and Chair of IRI’s ROR Committee, led a discussion on the “Industrial Research Institute’s R&D Trends Forecast for 2007” report published in RTM’s January-February issue. Listen to audio of the discussion.
January 5, 2007 - Technology Value Program discussion moderated by Alan Fusfeld, President and CEO, Fusfeld Group, Dan Plummer, General Manager, R&D, Sasol North American, and Robert Wikman, Director ACCE, BASF Corp. IRI's Technology Value Program (TVP) for R&D Metrics, completed in 1995, is being renewed and extended by an ROR Project, "Measuring R&D Effectiveness.” The basic concepts and plans for the TVP R&D metrics renewal and extension will be discussed. Click here for the original 1995 TVP article, “Assessing the Value of your Technology."
2006 Brown Bag Sessions:
December 1, 2006 - Article “Maximizing Return on Innovation Investment,” published in the November-December issue of RTM, moderated by authors Miles Drake, Senior VP, R&D and CTO, Weyerhaeuser Company and Ronald Jonash, senior partner Innovation Management, Inc and The Monitor Group. This paper was a result of a panel discussion at IRI’s 2006 Annual Meeting reflecting on a Booz Hamilton report stating that there is no correlation between innovation investment and growth. Authors challenged the fundamental logic of the report and Brown Bag participants discussed how-to’s and why’s of measuring innovation. Listen to audio of article. Click here for the audio recording of the Brown Bag discussion. 2007 Maurice Holland Award for Best Paper published in RTM in 2006
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November 3, 2006 – Article, “Total Rewards: Good Fit for Tech Workers,” published in the September-October issue of RTM, moderated by author John W. Medcof, professor of organizational behavior at the DeGroote School of business at McMaster University. Audio version of article available. Participants discussed reward preferences of different kinds of workers, and the importance of integrating the needs of the organization with the needs of the individual. Participants shared recognition and reward suggestions, and discussed how effectively their company’s reward system is working.
October 6, 2006 - RTM Article, “R&D Structure in a Changing World,” published in the September-October 2006 issue of RTM. Author Tom Tirpak of Motorola, Inc. led the discussion of his paper. Listen to audio of article. Participants discussed the R&D structure in use in their own companies, how to adapt the structure to changes in the business environment, and how the structure should evolve to support future business strategies.
September 1, 2006 – Discussion of the book, “Blue Ocean Strategy,” by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. Dr. Dick Lee, Emeritus, Johns Manville, currently CEO of Value Innovations, Inc., moderated the call. Participants discussed what they thought of the title, “Blue Ocean,” and what “blue ocean” means within their organization. Discussion focused on how participants are implementing various strategies from the book along with their successes and struggles. The Brown Bag group agreed that the book is a powerful tool, but not a deliberate solution. All agreed that the book is filled with ideas and suggestions to go beyond traditional thinking about the competition. Most companies represented on the call are using or plan to use “blue ocean” strategies.
August 4, 2006 – RTM Article “Protecting Know-How and Trade Secrets in Collaborative R&D Relationships,” published in the July-August 2006 issue of Research-Technology Management. Authors Gene Slowinski, Edward Hummel and Robert J. Kumpf moderated the call. Discussion focused on managing the obligations associated with CDAs and NDAs and tracking CDA portfolios. Participants shared “best practices” in protecting trade secrets. Listen to audio version of this article.
July 7, 2006 – Discussion on the book “Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology,” by Henry William Chesbrough. Drs. Randy Guschl and Bob Gruetzmacher of DuPont moderated the Brown Bag. Discussion focused on specific examples of Open Innovation that produced commercial success in a variety of companies; structural and institutional changes made as a result of open innovation; and metrics to measure R&D success.
June 2, 2006 - RTM Article “Harnessing External Technology for Innovation,” published in the May-June 2006 issue of Research-Technology Management. Listen to audio of article. Stewart Witzeman, Gene Slowinski and Larry Gollob facilitated discussion centered on the Want, Find, Get, Manage model for acquiring external technology. Participants and authors exchanged lively comments on topics such as corporate culture, reward systems, and metrics to finding external technology. Moderators also treated callers to insights and background not available in the article.
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