Tracking Success Progression through the Innovation System

Carol Pletcher

Dr. Carol Pletcher, recently retired Cargill Chief Innovation Officer and inKNOWvations guest writer, discusses the practical side of tracking the flow of successes as they move through the innovation system.

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Emerson Electric's Innovation Metrics

Brian Hindo

Large companies, where data-driven decision-making rules the roost, have long sought ways to measure innovation. Emerson Electric thinks it has the answer.

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Connect and Develop: Inside Procter & Gamble’s New Model for Innovation

Larry Huston and Nabil Sakkab

The Idea: To stay competitive, your company must drive top-line growth. And innovation is the engine for that growth. But if you’re relying solely on internal innovation—new products and services developed by your own R&D team—your engine may be sputtering. Why? For many firms, R&D productivity is flattening while innovation budgets are climbing faster than revenues.

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