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Tag Archives: innovation
Visa is looking for someone to head up their Innovation Incubator
I noticed this job posting on the wire today (copied below). Looks like VISA is setting up an Innovation Incubator. VISA refers to their larger R&D group as VISA Labs, and this group would be known as the Incubator. VISA … Continue reading
Applying Lean Startup in an Enterprise with Steve Sanderson
I had the pleasure of hearing Steve Sanderson speak at the Austin Lean Startup Circle last night. Although I’m a big fan of the Lean Startup, with a working wife and two little kids it’s rare that I prioritize a … Continue reading
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JPMorgan Chase to set up an Innovation Lab
I noticed a new job announcement this morning from JPMorgan Chase seeking a Head of Chase Labs: The Head of Chase Labs will lead a new team focussed on digital product innovation across banking, credit and consumer payment product groups. … Continue reading
People Lab: The Next New Thing in HR
A while back Nordstrom Innovation Lab posted a great video of the team working inside a Nordstrom store to rapidly prototype and iterate on a iPad app for sunglass shopping: When I went back to re-watch recently I noticed an interesting … Continue reading
Why People Hate New Ideas
“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If they’re any good you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats” – Howard Aiken There are many bad reasons why people hate new ideas – and a few good ones. Scott Berkun … Continue reading
Google’s Principles of Innovation, according to Marissa Mayer
I recently found this old video of Marissa Mayer speaking at Stanford about Innovation at Google. The talk was organized around 9 slogans, and each was accompanied by practical examples: Ideas come from everywhere. “In an environment like Google … … Continue reading
Don’t talk about Innovation, talk about Growth
Don’t talk about Innovation, talk about Growth. What CEOs, management teams and shareholders care about is growth—revenue growth, greater user adoption, increased market share, bigger margins, etc. So the first step for any corporate “innovation” organization is to tie the word, … Continue reading
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