How do you build an Innovation Culture and what does that process look like? What about measuring innovation success?

Ryan and Robert chat with Shashank Varma, an Innovation and Startup Consultant that helped launch the Innovation Accelerator at Kohler.

Innovation Accelerator at Kohler and more

Learn about Shashank's background and how he got started in the business, his innovative work at Kohler, as well as his expertise in coaching startups, making innovation repeatable, design sprints, and more!

Segments

01:18​ - Shashank Varma - Background

06:43​ - Innovation Culture at Kohler

13:29​ - What Did First Innovation Projects Look Like?

24:30​ - Creating Innovation Process

26:35​ - Developing Trust with Stakeholders

29:20​ - Is There an Innovation Formula?

32:24​ - Starting an Innovation Hub

34:54​ - Guiding Innovation at Kohler

37:55​ - Innovation Efficiency

41:50​ - Resourcing and Silo Collaboration

44:21​ - Measuring Innovation

48:15​ - Shifting Into Problem Solving

50:22​ - What Shashank is Working on Now

55:30​ - Contact Shashank 

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