Profiles in Innovation
“Through the voices and experiences of 39 fascinating guides from a breadth of organizations and industries, Dee McCrorey has masterfully woven a compelling vision of how companies, leaders, and career professionals can reinvigorate, reframe, and reposition themselves in this rapidly-changing new world of business.
A nugget of wisdom from Dr. Patty Lopez (Chapter 8) pretty much captures the gift Dee has given us: “Innovation is the talent of taking ideas from disparate fields and integrating them into a unique solution that advances the state of the art.” Thank you, Dee, for writing a sorely-needed playbook to help us embrace these new innovation opportunities.”
--GARY KATZ, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Marketing Operations Partners
A nugget of wisdom from Dr. Patty Lopez (Chapter 8) pretty much captures the gift Dee has given us: “Innovation is the talent of taking ideas from disparate fields and integrating them into a unique solution that advances the state of the art.” Thank you, Dee, for writing a sorely-needed playbook to help us embrace these new innovation opportunities.”
--GARY KATZ, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Marketing Operations Partners
Listed below are the 15 companies and 39 business executives and professionals highlighted in Innovation in a Reinvented World -- your chapter guides to the 10 essential elements.
Anita Borg Institute
Connecting women and technology with a mission to increase the impact of
women on all aspects of technology, and increase the positive impact
of technology on the world’s women.
Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Telle Whitney, President and CEO Jerri Barrett, VP of Marketing |
Cisco Systems
Worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate.
Essential Element #10: Execution
Tara Collison, PhD, Sr. Manager, Corporate Affairs |
EMC
Global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform
their operations and deliver information
technology (IT) as a service.
technology (IT) as a service.
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Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Mark Lewis, Chief Strategy Officer Essential Element #2: Entrepreneurship Barbara Robidoux, VP Corporate Marketing Steve Todd, Distinguished Engineer, author Essential Element #3: Navigation Jack Mollen, EVP Human Resources Gwen Weld, VP of Global People and Infrastructure Essential Element #4: Responsible Risktaking Kathrin Winkler, VP of Corporate Sustainability Essential Element #5: Disruption & Discontinuity Patricia Florissi, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Americas Linda Connly, VP and GM, SMB Division, Americas |
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F Gordon Group
Consultancy focused on helping companies become more innovative by improving the people dynamic—culture, leadership and teamwork
Essential Element #9: Networking & Collaboration
Francine Gordon, PhD, F Gordon Group, CEO |
Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Fresh Lifelines for Youth helps teens in trouble learn to make healthy
decisions. The organization provides at-risk and disadvantaged youth
with vital information regarding the decisions they make in their
lives.
Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Skye DeLano, Director of Development Christa Gannon, Founder and Executive Director |
Latinas in Computing
A community created by and for the Latinas in computing with a mission
of promoting their representation and success in computing related
fields.
Essential Element #7: Innovation & Invention
Patty Lopez, PhD, Technologist and Inventor |
M-Cubed Global
M-Cubed Global is a Market Leader in providing complete RoHS, WEEE, WEEE
take-back, asset management, data security, remarketing and E-waste
solutions to its customers enabling them to distinguish themselves as
environmental stewards.
Essential Element #4: Responsible Risktaking
Exley C. Mixon III, CEO |
MicroEnterprise Journal
In continuous publication since 1999, the MicroEnterprise Journal covers
news impacting the small, small business owner, defined less by its
size than by how its size dictates the way in which it operates.
Essential Element #3: Navigation
Dawn R. Rivers, Publisher and Journalist |
New World Transitions
New World Transitions helps organizations and its people move from status quo to their next phase by managing changes with strategic plans, solid processes and well thought out implementations. Change is accelerating ever more quickly requiring both non-profit and for profit organizations to be constantly prepared to evolve and reshape themselves to ensure their existence.
Essential Element #8: Transition & Training
Gayle Uchida, Consultant |
SAP
SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back
office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device,
SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently
and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the
competition.
Essential Element #8: Transition & Training
Phyllis Stewart Pires, VP of Human Resources, Global Diversity Leader, Gender Diversity Expert |
The Space Portal
The Space Portal promotes the development of the commercial space industry for public benefit.
Essential Element #6: Experimental & Exploration
Bruce Pittman, Director of Flight Projects and Chief Systems Engineer |
Synopsys
World class leader in providing developers with the tools and solutions for designing digital and integrated circuits.
Essential Element #2: Entrepreneurship
Rich Goldman, VP Marketing & CEO Synopsys Armenia See Rich's video clip on Entrepreneurship (1:18) Essential Element #9: Networking & Collaboration Karen Bartleson, Sr. Director Community Marketing |
The Bridge Group
Comprised of a team of professionals in a wide variety of service areas, the Bridge Group supports the needs of American companies entering the Asian markets and Asian companies interested in global expansion.
Essential Element #2: Entrepreneurship
Reiko Emmi-Sota, Cultural Ambassador |
West Valley College
West Valley College is a public California Community College, continuing
a nearly 40 year tradition of offering dynamic career programs,
professional certificates, and degree programs with exceptional
preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
Essential Element #5: Disruption & Discontinuity
Lori Gaskin, PhD, President See Lori's video clip on Disruption & Discontinuity (1:17) |
Zuvo Water
Provides premium water filtration and purification devices with a
mission of providing cost-affordable and sustainable
access to clean water worldwide.
access to clean water worldwide.
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Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Andy Butler, CEO See Andy's video clip on Vision & Values (3:24) Essential Element #2: Navigation Ray Brown, Chief Operating Officer See Ray's clip on Navigation (1:22) Essential Element #4: Responsible Risktaking Elizabeth Flammini, Director of Marketing See Elizabeth's video clip on Responsible Risktaking (:49) |
Essential Element #6: Experimental & Exploration
Brian Godfrey, Lab Manager, R&D Engineer Essential Element #8: Transition & Training Phil Houdek, VP Engineering & Operations, Quality Office See Phil's video on Transition & Training (:45) Betty Kinney, Regional Sales Manager Joe Taylor, Regional Sales Manager Essential Element #10: Execution Margaret Diesel, VP of Finance Esterina Gentilcore, Social Responsibility Manager |
