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…6 min read·Aug 10, 2022----
PinnedShilpi KumarinBootcampMyths of innovation and detangling themHere are a few stats to put things into perspective.7 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Sep 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…6 min read·Feb 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…6 min read·Apr 7, 2020--1--1
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…8 min read·Feb 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…12 min read·Oct 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…9 min read·Apr 20, 2018--1--1
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.6 min read·Mar 2, 2018--1--1
Shilpi KumarInnovation is a problem of FLOW, not lack of ideasIn January 2018, I decided to start my own innovation consulting practice, Khoj Lab. As I looked back at my experience in the last 10…4 min read·Feb 15, 2018--2--2