Are virtual teams effective? Are non-virtual teams more effective than virtual teams? Is there any good research based literature on the topic? - VP Technology, Advanced Materials Supplier Community...
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How do you honor fellows who leave the company? We have a Fellows program for colleagues with technical excellence at the highest possible level within the company. While the program has been in...
Do you have a target ratio for HSE professionals? Does your organization target a certain numerical ratio of HSE professionals to site occupants? - HSE Manager, Global Petrochemical Company Community...
May 25, 2011
Institutionalizing Innovation Competencies This working group identifies firms that are investing in building a capability for breakthrough innovation and who are concerned with developing innovation...
May 26, 2011
Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing, Collective Commons Networks Tim Bernstein, Chief Operating Officer, Yet2.com Where is this field of Open Innovation networks and social networking evolving? What are...
May 24, 2011
Building an Innovation Culture: The Discovery of Rynaxypyr® George P. Lahm, PhD, Distinguished Scientists, DuPont At DuPont Crop Protection, research and development is constantly evolving as we...
May 25, 2011
Finding Innovative Ideas from Non-Traditional Sources Louis Foreman, Founder and Chief Executive, Enventys; CEO, Edison Nation It is difficult to look at a business magazine, read an annual report,...
November 08, 2011
Using Social Media Analytics to Extend and Expand an R&D Culture of Open Innovation Karl Sanchack, Senior Manager, Innovation, Lockheed Martin David Pustai, Program Manager - Innovation, Advanced...
November 08, 2011
A Journey in Changing Innovation Culture Ann Savoca, PhD, Global Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Sealed Air Sealed Air is a well-recognized technology leader in packaging systems for...
November 08, 2011
Is Your R&D Culture Aligned with the Changing Needs of Your Employees? David Horsup, PhD, Vice President of R&D, Energy Services, Nalco Company Today’s younger generation are wired different...
November 08, 2011
Culture for Growth and Innovation Robert Rosenfeld, Founder & CEO, Idea Connection Systems, Inc. Innovation is a ‘risk-prone’ activity and, therefore, a special case for organizations that focus...
November 08, 2011
Lessons in Growing from $700M to $2.6B in 12 Years Brian Buchert, Director, Corporate Strategy and M&A, Church & Dwight Growing a company in this challenging business environment is difficult...
May 27, 2012
What are the cultural and behavioral elements that drive and sustain innovation over the long term? What are the common reoccurring themes that drive innovation across industries with large R&D...
May 09, 2012
Serial Innovators Bruce A. Vojak, PhD, Associate Dean for Administration in the College of Engineering, Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Industrial and Enterprise...
May 09, 2012
Meeting Tomorrow's Energy Demands F. E. (Emil) Jacobs, Vice President Research and Development, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company For more than 150 years, technological innovation has been...
October 17, 2012
Achieving Sustainable Innovation: Keep the Drive Alive - Research-on-Research Report Out Carlos O. Garner, PhD, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company Innovation is the...