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Smooth Sailing in Rough Waters: Achieving Innovation Success in Tough Times

Presented by Dr. Carol Pletcher - recently retired Cargill Chief Innovation Officer and Rob Mann - Principal, PRTM,

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Webinar cost: Free
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 4:00 pm GMT - 11:00 am Eastern - 8:00 am Pacific

Contrary to conventional wisdom, innovation leaders use recessionary times to escalate key innovation efforts. This webinar will explore practical ways to innovate through business slowdowns.

Hear about case studies that highlight strategic and tactical measures that senior and mid-level managers can take—here and now—to ensure their businesses sustain innovation and emerge even stronger in the future.

During this free online you’ll learn:

Mechanics for using the innovation multiplier rationale
Tactics for enhancing margins in current markets
Techniques to repurpose innovation for new markets
Methods for repositioning the innovation portfolio to ensure sustainability

Dr. Carol Pletcher - recently retired Cargill Chief Innovation Officer and Rob Mann - Principal, PRTM

Dr. Carol Pletcher
Dr. Pletcher, recently retired Cargill Chief Innovation Officer, was a key leader in Cargill’s efforts to enhance innovation. She was responsible for developing six new product lines with special emphasis on new products, food safety and quality assurance. Dr. Pletcher has been recognized by BusinessWeek as one of its the Top 25 Innovation Champions.

Rob Mann
Mr. Mann is a Principal in PRTM’s Consumer Goods Practice and Director of Consulting and Strategy at the Wharton School’s Global Consulting Practicum. He has more than 15 years of consulting experience serving large companies in the consumer goods and industrial products industries.

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