Sat.Jun 07, 2014 - Fri.Jun 13, 2014

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Bring customers into the idea review process

Hutch Carpenter

Say you’ve got some internal ideas at your company. Who takes a look at them? Assesses them to determine next steps for each idea? Figures out the value and difference the ideas can make? How about your own customers? I talk a lot about jobs-to-be-done here, and getting a firm grip on those to understand where innovation and product enhancement opportunities lie.

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How Ingersoll Rand Hires, Trains, Tests and Prioritizes Innovation

Innovation Leader

Michael Wynblatt of Ingersoll Rand discuses the complexities of his role; how he creates and tests innovation hypotheses; training and capability-building; and more.

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Kelly Services Exec on Creating Meaningful Revenue

Innovation Leader

Rolf Kleiner took on the Chief Innovation Officer role at Kelly Services at the start of 2012, after 20 years at the temporary staffing and consulting firm.