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On Demand Webcast How ICL is Constantly Reinventing Innovation Management to Drive Incredible Results
June 17, 2025
his webcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at how ICL, one of the leading global manufacturers of speciality minerals and fertilizers, is redefining innovation management through its groundbreaking Business Innovation for Growth (BIG) program.
Upcoming Webcast & Live Call June 25th: How to Fail Fastest within the ‘Messy Middle’ of the Innovation Process
On June 25th at 12pm ET, join David Matheson and Doug Williams of SmartOrg, Inc. for an engaging conversation on the “messy middle” of the innovation process. You’ve got a vision for an innovation opportunity, but uncertainty abounds, and failure is common. To be a good steward of innovation resources,...
Thought Leadership Great Tools, No Traction: The Real Reason Innovation Programs Lag Behind
June 3, 2025 | By Dr. Matthew C. Heim, Ezassi
Dr. Matthew C. Heim of Ezassi compares many corporate innovation programs to fancy treadmills — assembled with excitement, then abandoned to collect dust. He says true innovation success depends not on flashy software, but on leadership commitment, cultural buy-in, and champions who drive engagement across the organization.
Article Case Study: How We Launched a GenAI Training Program for 2,500 Employees (So Far)
May 28, 2025 | By Paulette Campbell, Aliza Goldberg, Jillian Kingwood, Christiana Littrell, Anne Roberts-Smith, and Briana Vecchio-Pagan, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The co-authors of this case study realized that many of their colleagues weren't yet comfortable implementing GenAI into their daily work. Here's how they designed a training program to get them up to speed — quickly.
Article Throw Out the Innovation Funnel, and Replace It With a Calendar
May 22, 2025 | By Tina Lambert
In this excerpt, marketing and innovation executive Tina Lambert calls the idea of an innovation funnel "very unrealistic," and proposes an alternative — the three-year calendar.
Upcoming Webcast & Live Call June 5th: Operate Like a Venture Capitalist: A Better Approach to Corporate Innovation
Traditional corporate innovation often struggles to keep pace with the agility and boldness of venture capital-backed startups. But what if enterprise innovation leaders adopted the mindset and mechanisms of venture capitalists?
Thought Leadership Shhh… Four Things We Can’t Tell Our Clients
May 19, 2025 | By Jonathan Livescault, ITONICS
Jonathan Livescault of ITONICS likens corporate innovation to a mythical beast— often admired, rarely understood. He argues that real impact comes not from visionary slogans but from embracing uncertainty, aligning stakeholders, and building disciplined systems that turn bold ideas into measurable results.
Thought Leadership The Things We Quietly Learn Along the Way
May 19, 2025 | By Eileen Becker, innosabi
Eileen Becker of innosabi reflects on the subtle, human lessons learned in the trenches of innovation — from redefining success to navigating the discomfort of change. She reminds us that innovation isn’t a performance, but a shared journey shaped by trust, flexibility, and a willingness to learn along the way.
Thought Leadership The Hard Truths We Do Tell Our Clients, Even When They Don’t Want to Hear Them
May 19, 2025 | By Colin Nelson, HYPE Innovation
Colin Nelson of HYPE Innovation argues that innovation doesn’t falter for lack of ideas but because organizations avoid the hard conversations. Real progress requires confronting the hard truths about culture, structure, and readiness. That’s why building innovation capability requires asking better questions, building credibility over time, and aligning what they...
Thought Leadership Exorcise Your Zombie Projects!
May 19, 2025 | By Chris Townsend, Wellspring
Chris Townsend of Wellspring says fear and inertia keep underperforming “zombie projects” alive far too long. With data-driven tools and the willingness to let go, innovation leaders can stop the drain and refocus on ideas with real potential.
Thought Leadership Intelligence (Artificial or Otherwise) Isn’t Enough to Transform Your Business
May 19, 2025 | By Rob Kimball, Alloy Partners
Rob Kimball of Alloy Partners argues that intelligence — human or artificial — isn’t enough to drive transformation in large companies. True change requires navigating politics, incentives, and trust, which is why venture building, not just strategic brilliance, is the more practical path forward.
Thought Leadership Ignore (Most of) the Opinions of Influential Stakeholders
May 19, 2025 | By Doug Williams, SmartOrg, Inc.
Doug Williams of SmartOrg explores why listening to powerful stakeholders can derail innovation progress. He urges teams to aligning around data over politics to prioritize what really matters, reduce internal conflict, and drive innovation forward.
Thought Leadership The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Innovation Portfolio Strategy
May 19, 2025 | By Jim Bodio, BRI Associates
Jim Bodio, Managing Partner at BRI Associates, argues that most corporate “portfolios” are really just pipelines or pet projects in disguise. Real innovation portfolios, he says, demand organizational discipline—not just compelling slides.
Thought Leadership Real Innovation Can Be Boring
May 19, 2025 | By Steve Reed, Qmarkets
The boldest innovation rarely comes with fireworks. Discover why the most impactful innovation is often the least glamorous — and why that’s exactly what your company needs.
On Demand Webcast AI’s New Frontier: How Digital Co-Workers are Shaping the Future of Innovation
May 13, 2025
This webcast replay features Kofi Gyasi of NotedSource and Dr. Anand Rao of Carnegie Mellon University discussing how Hybrid AI is redefining innovation.
Article Book Excerpt: Secrets of Stakeholder Whispering
May 12, 2025 | By Bill Shander, author
"Stakeholder Whispering requires identifying your stakeholders," writes Bill Shander. "But it is also about making sure your stakeholders identify and recognize (and prioritize) their stakeholders." Read our exclusive excerpt...
Article AllianceBernstein’s CAIO is Shaping the Future of Investment Management with AI
May 6, 2025 | By Nicole Lewis, Contributing Writer
We talked to AllianceBernstein’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Andrew Chin about how the firm is applying AI — from traditional machine learning to generative tools — to improve investment decisions and employee efficiency.
Article What’s Changing About the Chief Transformation Officer Role in 2025
May 2, 2025 | By Curtis Michelson
We examine the new report from Monitor Deloitte, which surveyed 200 transformation executives from a range of industries. Budgets are growing, but execution focus remains a challenge.
Article Key Takeaways from the Momentum AI Conference in New York
April 30, 2025 | By Sue Liang, Head of Strategic Partnerships
If there was a universal takeaway from this week’s Momentum AI conference in New York, it was this: AI literacy is now the new baseline for competitive advantage. Here's our dispatch from the event...
Article From Seed to Scale: Advice on Building Successful Startup Partnerships
April 30, 2025 | By Paulina Karpis, B Capital
The former Head of Business Technology at ServiceTitan, Pranav Shahi, shares his framework for evaluating new technologies, structuring startup pilots, and scaling innovation with measurable business impact. He also explores how enterprises can engage with emerging tech while maintaining commercial discipline.