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1.
10 Futuristic User Interfaces
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Gosh! 10 Futuristic User Interfaces | Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine
2.
10 things that won't survive the recession
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
This list really works for me! 10 things that won't survive the recession | Computerworld | News | December 23, 2008 | By Mike Elgan Here in Germany, there is hardly any free tech support left. Usually, ...
3.
2003-07-03 Invensys on Innovation
(In Public/Public Speaking)
I was invited by Invensys to speak about the Whirlpool Way for
Innovation
. Please note that this presentation required you to manually advance the slides by clicking on the slide with your left mouse button. ...
4.
2004 Leadership Recognition
(Documentation/Awards)
... their core areas. Provides exposure to areas beyond core function thus creating an environment for lot of
Innovation
. Provides ample opportunities for self-development and skill building." The letter informing ...
5.
2004-02-15 ComputerWorld
(In Public/In the Press)
... into a "smart home" system." This article talks about the
Innovation
process at Whirlpool, and uses the work of my team as one of the shining examples: "There's not a big market for that right now," MacGregor ...
6.
2004-07-13 WHR Portal on DHL Conference
(In Public/In the Press)
... Entertainment, and Office. Whirlpool's Hank Marcy, vice president of
Innovation
and Technology, led the interactive panel discussions for the Family group – widely perceived as the least developed of the ...
7.
2005-05-24 Growth and Innovation Conference
(In Public/Public Speaking)
The Conference Board is one of the finest institutions in the world for cutting-edge corporate research. Their annual conference and Growth and
Innovation
is worth attending every single time. I was part ...
8.
2005-09-28 Kitchen Bath Designer
(In Public/In the Press)
The magazine ran a story about "Networked appliances are the future, and the future is now". I was quoted: 'Jay Heuer, director for corporate
innovation
and technology for Whirlpool, said that the results ...
9.
2006 On Innovation Management
(In Public/Public Speaking)
IN 2006, I held several talks on
Innovation
Management in Germany. These talks are all in German, and were not translated into English, so proceed at your own peril . The document is also available as ...
10.
3 Question Quiz: Is Your Company Ready to Innovate?
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
... leaders that were "looking into
innovation
" as the main thrust of their business while they should be "doing their homework". These questions are not threatening, straightforward, and relatively easy /unambiguous ...
11.
A Triage of Skills
(In Public/My Articles)
... and
Innovation
Management, these tools have proven very powerful. Especially when trying to convince different personalities to support “the New”, success hinges on effective communication. I recently ...
12.
At G.M., Innovation Often Suffers for Profits - NYTimes.com
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Oh music in my ears! At G.M.,
Innovation
Often Suffers for Profits - NYTimes.com Just read this one and smile: “G.M.’s biggest failing, reflected in a clear pattern over recent decades, has been its ...
13.
Centralpark
(Achievements/Product Dev)
... this idea also fell to the great recession of 2008/09, out of many reasons. Nancy Snyder even dedicated the first chapter of her book "Unleashing
Innovation
", which was published in 2008, on how Centralpark ...
14.
Director, Advanced Concepts & Technologies (ACT), 1/2005 – 7/2005
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Revitalize “Advanced Electronics Group”, streamline global operations and put the work focus firmly on marketable
innovation
s with a strong consumer ...
15.
Does Curiosity kill Cats?
(In Public/My Articles)
The proverb “Curiosity kills the cat” is often used to justify an overly cautious approach to
innovation
. In this article, Dr. Heuer of SarJay points out some of the misconceptions of
Innovation
Management ...
16.
Emotional R&D
(In Public/My Articles)
When looking for ways to improve the performance of R&D departments, I stumbled over an interesting statistic from a German researcher: The majority of internal barriers for
Innovation
were in fact communication-related. ...
17.
End of an era: Dell may dump its factories
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Now this is a rather interesting take on sustainable
innovation
. End of an era: Dell may dump its factories | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com When I bought my first DELL PC in the middle of the 90s, they ...
18.
Engineering Windows 7 : Engineering 7: A view from the bottom
(Thoughts/on Leadership)
... diversity of perspective rather than functional lines has proven to be a very effective way to avoid irrelevant features, undiscovered bugs, and group think. It drives
innovation
and makes people appreciate ...
19.
Entrepreneur Country
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
I had to pleasure and the privilege to participate in Entrepreneur Country, an event organized by my old friend Julie Meyer of Ariadne Capital. I had great fun at the event, which took place in the Institute ...
20.
Formal CV (sanitized)
(Documentation/CVs)
... 500 companies. Leverages Open
Innovation
to create next-generation technology. Pioneered entry into the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with market-winning systems. Orchestrated Whirlpool’s ...
21.
Forthcoming Book Contribution
(In Public/In the Press)
... Collaboration, by Marjorie Darrah, offers insight into the types of collaborative experiences needed to spur the
innovation
. This chapter discusses the steps the United States is taking to ensure that ...
22.
Founder, Consulting Service, 7/2005 – Present (Launch mid 2006)
(Career/Germany 2005 onwards)
... wife and I). Tough decision, but the right one. Developing services for
Innovation
Management, Financial Management, and People Management, located in Germany. The English version of the web site is at ...
23.
High-Tech Crybabies Head for the Crib | BNET
(Thoughts/on Leadership)
... inept and sometimes purely sad attempts of some marketing or sales wiz kids to game the system. I had the privilege to judge in the
Innovation
Challenge 08 and found most of the entries fall into that ...
24.
How to predict gadget success
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
... the blueprint on how to provide competitive differentiation. “
Innovation
” is not cutting it any more, as most companies now use the tools. “Quality” is also more an also-ran. “Value” begins to tire as ...
25.
Innovation
(You/Your Challenges)
... an idea to a successful new product? In Short: 20 years driving
innovation
: 7 new categories, 1 market introduction I have worked on
Innovation
all my life: discovered a completely new use of Neural Networks ...
26.
Innovation = Cost Reduction?
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Ever wondered what lies at the core of
innovation
? Well, I think all
innovation
is in the end based on cost reduction. Let me explain my reasoning. First, we need to differentiate domains of
innovation
. ...
27.
Innovation and the Core
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
There is an absolutely great couple of books out there by Chris Zook around the Core of a business, and how manage it through
innovation
pressure. The books are available through Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. ...
28.
Innovation Speed Dating
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Well, Venture2 has found an interesting format to Open
Innovation
: Speed Dating. Here is a excerpt from their recent newsletter: Venture2 offers a unique approach to open
innovation
called
Innovation
...
29.
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
Now this is truly amazing. Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system - Yahoo! News We worked on something similar on short range (same value proposition), right Tim K.?
30.
James Reagan - direct report
(The Person/Endorsements)
James worked for me during my time as Director, Connected Home and Director, ACT: "I had the pleasure of spending two and a half years under the guidance of Dr. Heuer. His passion for
innovation
, people ...
31.
John Knight - indirect report
(The Person/Endorsements)
... my energies on large scale, longer term projects.
Innovation
isn't just a buzz word or part of Jay's philosophy; it's part of his DNA.” ...
32.
Light bulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotspots
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
What a brilliant idea! Light bulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotspots I am in favor of anything that gets rid of the current wifi limitations: channel conflicts, security, and ubiquity/cost.
33.
Managing Innovation - by measure
(In Public/My Articles)
How to find relevant key dimensions to manage Executive Summary: Managing
Innovation
depends on many factors. One of the crucial ones is the definition and metrics of
Innovation
. Dr. Heuer describes ...
34.
Margin and Volume
(Thoughts/on Strategy)
... much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by
innovation
. Steve Jobs What is the value of this framework? Awareness Firstly, you have ...
35.
Microsoft's new vision: a computer in every... coffee maker?
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
I am amazed how persistent this idea really is… Microsoft's new vision: a computer in every... coffee maker? C’mon, the reason for the failure is that the engineer cannot put the code in the box? Really? ...
36.
New Article about Innovation Management
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
I wrote another article about
Innovation
Management called “Managing
Innovation
– by measure”. It is available at http://www.sarjay.com/cms/welcome/our-articles/69-managing-
innovation
-by-measure.html. ...
37.
Nokia to buy UK's Symbian
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
I have been tossing this news around in my head for some time now, since it broke a few days back. UPDATE 4-Nokia to buy UK's Symbian, open software for use | Markets | Markets News | Reuters Is there ...
38.
Picking up the Pieces
(Achievements/Turnaround Management)
... Build up team morale; reach-out program; open
innovation
; quick and very visible wins; focus on short- to mid-term goals Things were bad. Support and interest from the business side was very low, ...
39.
Product Development (Innovation)
(The Person/Skills)
After roughly 20 years of digging, I have finally managed to find the core skill I posess: I find and develop products really well. Most of my experience is, in fact, in that area, either overtly or more ...
40.
Project management by the numbers
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
... by the numbers In
innovation
projects, the kill rate has to be high to cull the pipeline. So, how does one judge the performance of the project team? The approach I have been talking about is rather similar ...
41.
R&D Management
(The Person/Skills)
... or many, many Beestings (incremental) Open
Innovation
(broad) and Intellectual Property (defendable) My achievements in this space include (those that I can speak about publicly): Restructuring of IHS ...
42.
So far for Open Innovation
(Thoughts/on Innovation)
The March issue of PDMA's Vision magazine contains a rather interesting chart: As much as it will upset a few folks, I maintain my stand that OI is a cop-out in most cases, the equivalent of increasing ...
43.
Strategy & Execution
(You/Your Challenges)
... perception of my employer, find "Blue Oceans", and attract essential partners: alignment with corporate strategy, leverage of Open
Innovation
, use of PR in R&D through concept car processes, rapid learning ...
44.
The Four Horsemen of R&D’s Apocalypse
(In Public/My Articles)
... Between the four of them, they represent the majority of traps for
Innovation
Management. The article is available for download at http://www.juergenheuer.com/articles/TheFourRidersofRnDsApocalypse.p ...
45.
The Future
(Career/The Future)
... the family-work-life balance thing get some operational experience, preferably in a software-based business facing a consumer the acquisitive side of
Innovation
Management, including Business Development, ...
46.
The Value of Repetition
(Thoughts/on Execution)
...
Innovation
Management Critical Resource: Process Quality Engineer This starts to look like a rather interesting article... ...
47.
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