July 01, 2017
This paper describes LG Chem Research Park’s process of transforming a large, closed R&D center into a collaborative organization. Experiments with open innovation intermediaries unveiled...
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2006 - 2008 Deliverables RTM Article , "Capitalizing on Thought Diversity for Innovation", Nov/Dec 2009 Description When you hear the term “diversity,” what characteristics do you think of? Casting...
Recommendations for screening innovation ideas.
February 25, 2013
ROR Stage: gathering & disseminating data This ROR is investigating how firms develop innovation workforce excellence and career paths for innovation experts as a mechanism for institutionalizing...
Thursday February 20, 2020 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Brian is an executive technologist with 20+ years of experience in digital transformation and innovation. Brian’s passion lies in developing technologies at the intersection of science, information...
May 10, 2017
Explore the challenges incumbent firms face in dealing with technological change and associated innovation streams. Dr. Tushman focuses on the role of the senior team, with particular reference to R...
Opening Keynote: Driving Motorola Solutions’ Digital Transformation with Innovation through Data Eduardo Conrado, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Innovation Office Paul Steinberg, Senior...
October 16, 2012
Innovation is a team sport, with many facets contributing to its success for a company. R&D leadership is a critical shifting point -- focusing on how R&D helps drive a company’s strategy for...
September 17, 2017
This study explores the concept of big data and whether, and to what extent, it might affect R&D management in the future. Through extensive discussions to dissect the nature of big data and to...
Purpose & Summary The Director, External Innovation leads the external research & development for (COMPANY). This role is expected to gain competitive customer value by accessing thought...
July 01, 2007
In my previous “Human Side” column, I proposed basic research/technology leadership training under the headings of four Ps: Purpose, Process, People, Presentation (1). I asked readers to let me know...
Friday September 06, 2019 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Join Applied Marketing Science (AMS) to learn how machine learning has revolutionized the way companies gather insights for innovation. AMS, in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts...
May 01, 2007
Disruptive innovations increasingly originate in private sector emerging growth firms—or gazelles, as they are commonly called. Unfortunately, managers of large corporations find it difficult to...
August 02, 2017
Read the write-up from the discussion held at the 2017 CTO Forum among 22 senior R&D leaders who came together to explore the topic of discontinuous innovation and innovation culture. 2017 CTO...
April 29, 2015
Extreme Customer Centricity for Research in Service Organizations: A TCS Approach K. Ananth Krishnan, Vice President & CTO, TATA Consultancy Service A service organization has the opportunity to...
How do you spark creativity with limited resources? I am trying to establish a feeling of creativity and curiosity on what's going on outside of the narrow world of our own products. We have a sub...