For Southern Company, innovation wasn’t a choice — the umbrella company of more than a dozen electric and natural gas utilities and energy businesses, the energy giant realized that the future of how consumers consume energy is changing, sooner rather than later. Rather than taking a “wait-and-see” approach or bringing in outside consultants less familiar […]
Earlier this year, Delta became the only airline named to Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Travel. Though the Atlanta-based carrier does have its share of flashy technology projects — a recently-announced robotic exoskeleton research group comes to mind — COO Gil West says that the majority of their innovation activities are focused on what they […]
In our work helping organizations build and sustain cultures of innovation, we’ve found that people in roles not directly connected to “innovation” aren’t sure what to do when they’re asked to “be innovative” or support innovation culture. In an effort to help these people internalize what they’re being asked to do, we took a note […]
The Coca-Cola BridgeCommunity, an Atlanta-based startup commercialization program that matches young companies with corporate partners to generate pilots and contracts, has selected its third cohort of startups. 11 companies will join the program to connect with Coca-Cola, Capgemini, Cox Enterprises, MailChimp, Porsche Financial Services and SunTrust Bank. “In order for Coca-Cola to drive a total beverage […]
You’ve gotten the call or you’ve raised your hand to lead a new innovation initiative. Welcome to the jungle. It’s exciting, rewarding and fraught with challenges. Let’s set you up for success: here are the five most common missteps I’ve observed in my years helping corporations turn abstract strategies and ideas into action-based innovation. Avoid […]