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...
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July 01, 2007
2007 is Research-Technology Manage-ment’s50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue reprints one of RTM’s six most frequently referenced articles. The articles were identified by N...
July 01, 2007
Virtually all businesses set stretching growth goals. While the strategies on how to achieve those goals vary greatly, one underlying theme remains constant: game-changing innovation at all levels...
July 01, 2007
Those who aspire to strategic leadership as Chief Technology Officers must look beyond their roots in technology and develop their careers in light of the realities of how decisions are made in top...
May 01, 2007
The following hypothetical human resources issue has, like so many of its ilk, no “correct†solution. To help your colleagues deal with such a situation, please tell us how you would resolve it. We’...
March 01, 2007
If you’re like most managers, you’ve had some kind of training aimed at making you a more effective leader. And there are many, many kinds. When I Googled “leadership training,†I found over 11â„...
January 01, 2007
“Tom Evers,†XYZ’s R&D vp, had called a special staff meeting to discuss an urgent request from the company’s overseas subsidiary in “Freedonia.†He explained that the subsidiary needed to...
January 01, 2007
2007 is Research-Technology Management’s 50th year of publication. To mark the occasion, each issue will reprint one of RTM’s six most frequently-referenced articles. The articles were identified by...
January 01, 2007
Industrial R&D has undergone major changes since 1958, when IRI’s journal, Research-Technology Management (RTM) was first published. These changes include industry’s growing investment in R&D...
January 01, 2007
The first issue of RTM, then Research Management , featured case histories of research from National Cash Register, Westinghouse Electric and Atlas Powder. Subsequent 1958 issues carried reports from...
October 10, 2016
Techniques for Data-Driven R&D Talent Management R&D organizations depend on the right mix of human talent to drive innovation. But the alchemy involved in aligning individuals and teams for...
October 18, 2016
In celebration of its 75th Anniversary, the IRI launched the IRI2038 Futures Study, its largest and most expensive research project ever undertaken. The focus question for IRI2038 was, “How might...
Opening Keynote: Driving Motorola Solutions’ Digital Transformation with Innovation through Data Eduardo Conrado, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Innovation Office Paul Steinberg, Senior...
August 30, 2016
In 2013, the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) commissioned the IRI2038 foresight project to research how developments in technology, business processes, regulation and other spheres will impact...
Thursday September 15, 2016 12:00pm – Tuesday September 27, 2016 12:00pm
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