by Wolcott and Lippitz on August 11, 2010
Rob Wolcott teamed with KIN sponsor Jørn Bang Andersen to articulate insights on innovation culture gleaned from the Kellogg Innovation Network, published as the cover story in The Human Factor, a leading Indian business magazine. They key lessons are:
1. Nurture a sense of purpose
2. Operate as an ethical alternative
3. Celebrate smart failures
4. Create meaningful actionable [...]
by wolcott on January 29, 2010
This past weekend, I was privileged to be part of the Innovation & Humanity Summit hosted by the Center for Innovation & Humanity at Chapman University in Orange, CA. KIN Global 2009 delegate and good friend Glenn Llopis launched the Center and the Summit following his attendance at KIN Global at the Kellogg School. He [...]
by Wolcott and Lippitz on January 9, 2010
In our Fast Company post this week, Rob reports on his trip to Iceland last month with members of the Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN). The people of Iceland are coming together in the wake of the financial crash. Iceland has a long road ahead to pay down a debt equivalent to over 800% of GDP, [...]
by wolcott on January 7, 2010
The Kellogg School of Management and the Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN) have been pivotal to our work in corporate entrepreneurship and innovation. In fact, we originally uncovered the demand for better solutions to new business creation within established firms from our KIN members, innovation executives at large global companies.
We’re quite pleased to report that the [...]
by Wolcott and Lippitz on December 31, 2009
In our Fast Company post yesterday, we highlight an important editorial for the business community: The “Schumpeter” column of The Economist Holiday Edition proposes that the business community must better engage the global dialogue. We agree. The business community must do both what’s right and constantly explore the rights and responsibilities of operating as a business with constituencies [...]