September 16, 2015
•Use your regular interactions to build relationships, “innovation insightâ€, open minds, find out drivers/motivations •Phone, or computer, or preferably face-to-face when possible •Highlight the...
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September 15, 2015
Kimberly-Clark shares corporate competencies and technology needs. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/21683 Fall 2015
2010 - 2014 Deliverables Report out Member Summit 2014 Description This ROR investigated how firms develop innovation workforce excellence and career paths for innovation experts as a mechanism for...
2011 - 2012 Deliverables Presentation , 2012 Annual Meeting Description The Managing Global R&D Networks working group sought to identify and communicate the best practices and experiences...
2005 - 2006 Deliverables Report out Annual Meeting 2007 Aligning Marketing and Technology to Drive Innovation , RTM, Volume 52, Issue 5, 2009 Description Being first to market with advanced...
October 01, 2010
Author Marc H. Myer , Matthews Distinguished University Professor and Robert Shillman professor of Entrepreneurship, NortheasternUniversity,moderates discussion on “Selling Innovation to the C-Suite...
November 18, 2011
Bob Rosenfeld and Idea Connection Systems is offering IRI Membership the opportunity to take the innovation assessment ISPI® (Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator®) at no cost (normally $75)...
April 13, 2012
Today’s younger generation are wired different from their predecessors. Those born between 1977 – 1997, the ‘net generation’ or Generation Y, have a natural ability for all things digital that often...
February 01, 2013
Dave Edwards gives an encore performance of his popular Annual Meeting 2012 presentation " Innovation Adventures Beyond the Core." https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/401/...
January 11, 2016
Ancient Sumer (ca. 3500 BCE), like most of the world at that time, faced a number of challenges in operating a kingdom and maintaining a functional society. One key function essential to the survival...
August 02, 2013
Improving Innovation and the return on R&D has long been one of top concerns for IRI member companies, yet leveraging an effective innovation capability still seems elusive. Learn some of the key...
March 19, 2013
Lessons from the enlightenment period reveal how organizations and leaders need to have an open, adaptable approach to challenges in today’s economy. http://iriwebblog.org/2013/03/19/the-enlightened-...
March 19, 2015
A survey of the historical transformations in business and management and why the future will need leaders who can better adapt to change. http://iriwebblog.org/2015/03/19/leadership-for-change/
How to establish a managerial career ladder and a technical career ladder.
Does your organization do flex time? Has anyone implemented flex time in an R&D environment? What has worked best for your organization? - Deb Dihel, Director of R&D, ConAgra Foods Community...
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...