November 01, 2018
Q: What metrics do you use for your innovation process? Q: What is your vitality index? Step 1: Logged in IRI Members click here for credential verification (only needed once per logged in session)...
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June 01, 2015
How do we measure the return on investment for basic research? Listen to Subra Suresh, president of CMU, discuss how many Nobel Prize winners have emerged from the basic research funded by the NSF...
January 07, 2014
An exploration of the results from one of the IRI2038 backcasting sessions covering the scenario “Africa Leapfrogs Developed Markets.” http://iriwebblog.org/2014/01/07/iri2038-a-blueprint-for-...
March 07, 2016
Creating Better WANTs, a Framework for Developing Tech Need Descriptions Presented by: Jeff Cope, Ed Getty, Chris Creagan Spring 2016 https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/...
September 12, 2016
What are the metrics currently used? What are the most effective metrics? What are the best practices for reporting portfolio valuation? What are the potential resources to consult? Presented by: Ken...
November 01, 2015
Barriers to innovation are declining. It is easier today for an innovator to get into business than it has been at any time in history. There are many reasons for this, but most are driven by some...
September 01, 2012
Two recent books challenged my thinking about human nature and organizational leadership: The Social Conquest of Earth by the distinguished biologist Edward O. Wilson and Steve Jobs by Walter...
September 01, 2009
Our minds are at the same time in the past, present and future. Our experience, personality and values, formed in the past, are the lens through which we view the challenges of the present, and our...
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage powerhouse. Our broad range of more than 3,000 delicious products offers consumers convenient, nutritious and affordable options in nearly every country around...
May 30, 2014
Tony Singarayar of Analogy Growth Partners challenges organizations to really look at how they handle individuals who fail and to work hard to make those people an investment and not a failure. https...
January 07, 2016
Energizer’s Virginia Brandt talks about the kind of value she gains personally and professionally from her membership and participation at IRI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fa0ZPu22h4
January 07, 2016
Ron Dressler, Vice President at Hershey, explains the benefits he and his organization gain by actively participating at IRI meetings and research working groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
December 01, 2015
A review of IRI meeting content and RTM literature regarding best practices in rewarding and retaining technical talent. http://iriwebblog.org/2015/12/01/how-to-keep-your-tech-talent-from-leaving/
July 02, 2015
Nisson A. Finkelstein looks at the impact automation has on society and why we should be more accepting of the changes it brings. http://iriwebblog.org/2015/07/02/automation-automata-and-adam/#more-...
September 17, 2013
Integrating safety cultures. Safety culture is the ways in which safety is managed in the workplace, and often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in...
September 16, 2013
This presentation outlines the definitions of a business model and provides examples of what is and is not a new business model. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/...