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
Thirty-nine “innovation mojo” leaders and thought professionals ranging from the micropreneur to the multinational executive share their insights for thriving in this new reality.
Anita Borg Institute
Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Telle Whitney, President and CEO Jerri Barrett, VP of Marketing F Gordon Group
Essential Element #9: Networking & Collaboration
Francine Gordon, PhD, CEO M-Cubed Global
Essential Element #4: Responsible Risktaking
Exley C. Mixon III, CEO MicroEnterprise Journal
Essential Element #3: Navigation
Dawn R. Rivers, Publisher and Journalist SAP
Essential Element #8: Transition & Training
Phyllis Stewart Pires, VP of Human Resources, Global Diversity Leader, Gender Diversity Expert |
Cisco Systems
Essential Element #10: Execution
Tara Collison, PhD, Sr. Manager, Corporate Affairs Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Christa Gannon, Founder and Executive Director Skye DeLano, Director of Development Latinas in Computing
Essential Element #7: Innovation & Invention
Patty Lopez, PhD Technologist and Inventor New World Transitions
Essential Element #8: Transition & Training
Gayle Uchida, Consultant The Space Portal
Essential Element #6: Experimental & Exploration
Bruce Pittman, Director of Flight Projects and Chief Systems Engineer |
EMC
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 Synopsys
_Essential Element #2: Entrepreneurship
Rich Goldman, VP Marketing & CEO Synopsys Armenia Essential Element #9: Networking & Collaboration Karen Bartleson, Sr. Director Community Marketing |
EMC (continued)
_Essential Element #6: Experimental & Exploration
Bill Cook, President, Data Computing Division Essential Element #7: Innovation & Invention Jeff Nick, Sr.VP and Chief Technology Officer Essential Element #9: Networking & Collaboration Sheryl Chamberlain, Sr. Director, Central Partner Essential Element #10: Execution Chris Claudatos, Sr. Director, CTO Office, R&D Shawn Douglass, Managing Director, EMC Ventures Heather Healy, VP & Business Unit CIO The Bridge Group
Essential Element #2: Entrepreneurship
Reiko Emmi-Sota, Cultural Ambassador West Valley College
Essential Element #5: Disruption & Discontinuity
Lori Gaskin, PhD, President |
Zuvo Water
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Essential Element #1: Vision & Values
Andy Butler, CEO Essential Element #8: Transition & Training
Phil Houdek, VP Engineering & Operations, Quality Office Betty Kinney, Regional Sales Manager Joe Taylor, Regional Sales Manager |
Essential Element #2: Navigation
Ray Brown, Chief Operating Officer Essential Element #10: Execution
Margaret Diesel, VP of Finance Esterina Gentilcore, Social Responsibility Manager |
Essential Element #4: Responsible Risktaking
Elizabeth Flammini, Director of Marketing |
Essential Element #6: Experimental & Exploration
Brian Godfrey, Lab Manager, R&D Engineer |
