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How to Go Green and Turn a Profit

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Don Knauss discusses the relationship between companies going green and business profitability with MeetTheBoss. “In terms of business profitability, it cost us tens of millions of dollars in capital. It’s probably a breakeven proposition, but it’s doing the right thing”. Don Knauss, CEO of the Clorox Corporation talks to MeettheBoss about his companies green credentials. Find ...

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Innovation in Action Part 3 of 3

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Companies need to communicate and collaborate more effectively. This is even more critical over long-distances and with global workforces. Matthew G. Dick, Information Technology Manager for the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, explains how cutting edge communication solutions are boosting Kalahari’s growth, productivity and enviable reputation.  

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How to Partner Innovation & Business

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“I spend a lot of time within Coca Cola trying to make the design process more inclusive. Designers typically aren’t comfortable in the boardroom, but they should be in the board room… and board members need to be driven by design thinking.” Vince Voron, Associate Vice President for Coca-Cola, explains his top tips for building ...

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Building Effective Creative Teams

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“We talk a lot about having stretch schools within our team. We place a lot of emphasis on that… we’re trying to create centers of entrepreneurial passion.”   Vince Voron, Associate Vice President for Coca-Cola, explains his top tips for building effective creative teams.

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Managing Resistance to Change

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Deutsche Telekom VP talks to MeetTheBoss about managing innovation and overcoming resistance to change. “Don’t make it us versus them. This is a team thing… this is the part of innovation that you cannot control. It’s a social engineering way of doing things.” J. Andres Jordan, Deutsche Telekom VP for Innovation, explains how he manages ...

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Innovation Comes From Tension

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Jack Anderson, Innovation Expert at Chevron talks about managing for innovation. “There’s a great quote by Suzuki that says, ‘In the mind of a child or a beginner, all things are possible. In the mind of an expert, only a few.’ A corporate culture that wants to be perfect will keep going back to the ...

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Making Innovation Work In Real Life

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The Chevron Innovation Specialist discusses creativity and innovation management and how to encourage employee innovation. “The thing I’m most worried about, and I mean this with all my heart, is the inability of people who have great ideas to express themselves in a way that other people can understand.” Jack Anderson, Innovation Specialist with San Ramon, ...

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How to Get At Those Innovative Ideas

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Jack Anderson, Chevron Innovation Specialist shares his secrets on how to develop innovation ideas. “The thing I’m most worried about, and I mean this with all my heart, is the inability of people who have great ideas to express themselves in a way that other people can understand.” Watch more world business leaders discuss business ...

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How to Develop Your Innovation Drivers

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Henry Renella, Estee Lauder SVP Global Package Development dicusses innovation in a business. “This is the most important responsibility I have for my group. It’s very, very difficult and it’s understanding do they have that fire in their belly? And the teams that win – it’s very simple – the teams that win put the ...

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You Have to Integrate Innovation

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Senior Director of Global Branding and Public Relations at Whirlpool Corporation talks to MeetTheBoss about creativity innovation workplace and best practices for managing change and innovation. “At one time our innovation staff was completely outside of the day-to-day business.” Kimberley Thompson, Senior Director, Global Branding and Public Relations, Whirlpool Corporation, talks to Meet The Boss ...

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