START THE
INVENTION
ENGINE:
CREATING AN INNOVATION
PROGRAM WITHIN A LARGE
COMPANY
Elizabeth Thapliyal
@ethapliyal
Reena Merchant
@reenamerchant
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
OUR INITIATIVE
6 THINGS
WE WISH WE’D KNOWN
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
JUST DO IT!
Don’t wait for permission to
start.
Communicate throughout.
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
FUZZY IS OKAY
Embrace ambiguity.
Trust you’ll get there.
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
MIX IT UP
Experiment with different
methods.
Combine them to suit your
needs.
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
DATA IS YOUR
LIFELINE
Innovation programs are risky.
Data helps build trust.
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
REMAIN
TENACIOUS
Competing agendas can fog
vision.
Maintain clarity and push
forward.
@ethapliyal
@reenamerchant
EVOLVE & GROW
Do a little at a time.
Iterate on your innovation
process.
1. JUST DO IT
2. FUZZY IS OKAY
3. MIX IT UP
LESSONS LEARNED
@ethapliyal @reenamerchant
4. DATA IS YOUR LIFELINE
5. REMAIN TENACIOUS
6. EVOLVE & GROW
LET’S TALK!
What resonated with
you?
Elizabeth Thapliyal,
@ethapliyal
Reena Merchant,
@reenamerchant

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