PinnedShilpi KumarFrom Frustration to Flow: The ‘Five Mindsets’ Framework for Innovation EffectivenessLet’s face it — it’s 2024! Despite investing in Design capability, many organizations struggle with innovation implementation.May 29May 29
PinnedShilpi KumarTackling the Hard Part of Innovation Through Implementation EffectivenessIn today’s context, innovation is a different beast altogether! To stay in the competition, organizations must innovate continuously, which…Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
PinnedShilpi KumarinBootcampMyths of innovation and detangling themHere are a few stats to put things into perspective.Jun 13, 2021Jun 13, 2021
Shilpi Kumar“Coming back to the same destination didn’t bring me full circle because I changed along the way.”It’s good to be back in Chicago! What a ride we’ve had so far…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Shilpi KumarEliminate the seven wastes of innovation to create flow.“Lean is a way to do more and more with less and less — less human effort, less equipment, less time, and less space — while coming closer…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Shilpi KumarKhoj for Innovations in a Post COVID-19 WorldAt Khoj Lab, we are in the “khoj” for innovation.“Khoj” means discovery, and we are hungry to discover what innovation means in this…Apr 7, 20201Apr 7, 20201
Shilpi KumarHow to foster an appetite for risk by using ambiguity as a resource.Some time ago I had a conversation with Jim Long, former Head of Creative Office and R&D and my mentor, about how innovation could succeed…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Shilpi KumarCombining lean startup and agile with a design-led approach reduces business risk.For most corporations, leading in quality means continually pursuing organizational excellence. This means leaders have to make sure that…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Shilpi KumarInnovation goes beyond new product development (NPD) and requires a cohesive strategyHerman Miller, GE, and Godrej & Boyce (India) are three multinational companies that I have worked in over the course of my innovation…Apr 20, 20181Apr 20, 20181
Shilpi KumarInnovation is not ideation: it’s a process that enables ideas to flow towards impact“Innovation without execution is only ideation” — Garry Lyons, MasterCard Labs.Mar 2, 20181Mar 2, 20181
