Posted: Monday 25 January 2010
What's On This Week? Focus On Innovation
J. Andre Teixeira, VP for the Campbell Soup Company, says in our exclusive program: “I’ve never met a CEO who doesn’t like innovation. I’ve never met a mother who doesn’t like to say her child is creative…” The fact is, not all children are, and leaders – unlike mothers – must be realistic.
How? Innovation can be messy and disruptive. It’s hard to switch on at 9 a.m. on a Monday morning. But hard is not impossible (new strapline for Viagra, anyone?). This week’s business leaders have all used creative processes to drive value to the bottom line.
From Tuesday we’ll be showing innovation as a competitive tool. Working across borders and using small teams are just two of the proven strategies explained in this fascinating program.
From Wednesday, we have FedEx’s ‘secret weapon’ – a best of the best team that uses innovative thinking around existing capabilities to deliver more for the customer. Creative catalyst Tom Schmitt explains.
Can innovation help financial services? Gary Greenwald, chief innovation officer for banking giant Citi, says yes. But how? Find out here (from Thursday).
Lastly but not leastly: how can you become an innovation leader? Stand-up comic and management coach Padraig Hyland continues his unique brand of deadly leadership training... don’t miss the Ninja!
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