Research – Career Paths for Innovation
- Resource Type
- Research Project
- Authors
- Dr. Ted Farrington, Steven T. Perri, Sara Johnson, Gina O'Connor, Steven Moskowitz
- Topics
- Leading Innovation Organizations, Talent Management
- Associated Event
- Research Project
Completed October 2017
Deliverables
Today’s Innovation Leaders (RTM article)
2017 Member Summit Final Report Out
Project Charter
Statement of Opportunity |
‘R&D’ and ‘innovation’ are often used interchangeably, but function differently across different organizations. A better understanding of key R&D functions, their competencies, and how they relate to innovation will be beneficial for those looking to develop within these functions. |
Objective(s)
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The project looked to gain a better understanding of the relationship between R&D and innovation in organizations and how they work together and interact. In particular the roles in those spaces will be explored and the ways in which individuals can move between them to advance in their careers. To do this, the project studied several different organizations to determine:
Commonalities in the roles and competencies across different types of organizations and models for the relationship between R&D and innovation will be identified. |
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Deliverables |
Report out at Member Summit 2017 and RTM article |
Milestones and timeframe |
December – January: Develop interview protocol, interviewee list, and conduct literature scan
February – May: Interviews, survey, begin case studies Research Remix, February 22 – 24: Seek feedback from membership on CTO role Annual Meeting, May 8 – 10: Provide update to membership June: Complete case studies and review data July – August: Analyze data September: Prepare for report out Member Summit, October 3- 5: Final report out October – December: Write RTM article January 1, 2018: Submit article to RTM |
Team Members |
Edgewell, Church & Dwight, Crown Packaging, Eastman Chemical, GSK, Boeing, Eastman Chemical, Entegris, Kalypso, Coca-Cola, W.L. Gore, Danaher |