- Confirm the innovation strategy
- Formalize an innovation process
- Establish monthly innovation reporting with content, process and forums
- Help build the initial set of market and technology domains that offered the richest sets of innovation opportunities
Interviews with executives acknowledged a strong breadth of support among the leadership team, and opened important discussions regarding company culture, resources, and the importance of associate engagement. These interviews contributed significantly to the defined innovation strategy and helped accelerate the early innovation initiatives to prove the process and generate early wins.