Intrapreneurship Programs: Engage your Employees, Activate Diverse Ideas, Satisfy Customers

Most large corporations have a wide range of customer types. It often spans many countries, languages, and cultures. To help create the right product solutions for your customers, savvy companies are activating their employees (not just the dedicated product team) to unleash innovation from all … Continue readingIntrapreneurship Programs: Engage your Employees, Activate Diverse Ideas, Satisfy Customers

How Corporate Innovation Programs are Measuring Success

Corporate innovation programs are primarily measuring revenue to show success –but that’s a risk, it a small incubated program is being compared to the primary billion dollar business lines. ROI is a fallacy metric of corporate innovation. Basing program success on ROI too early, rather … Continue readingHow Corporate Innovation Programs are Measuring Success

Corporate Innovation Challenges: Culture, Budgets, and “Frozen” Management

Corporate innovation leaders face many challenges when attempting to get innovation programs off the ground. Peter Schwarzenbauer, chairman of BMW (a Crowd Companies member), is quoted saying, “Innovation is a willingness not to be understood for a long period of time.” Change agents are those … Continue readingCorporate Innovation Challenges: Culture, Budgets, and “Frozen” Management