Radical Innovatin At Nestle

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Radical Innovation at Nestlé 1
Ivars Ozolins, MBA 3
Rich Vincent 6

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Radical Innovation at Nestlé
A Groundbreaking (and Practical) Approach
* Is it possible for mature corporations to create a process for developing radical innovations?
* How can a company encourage and nurture innovation among its regular employees?* How will Nestlé's approach to innovation become a model for other companies?
Nestlé USA is a mature company that has recognized the need to innovate. Not just moderate innovations that typically originate within existing business units, but radical innovations that would normally fail (or not start at all) within an existing structure.
Mature organizations have great difficulty copingwith radical innovation for a variety of reasons: It threatens the status quo, it requires active participation from multiple business units who see it as a risk and a distraction, or it fails the normal business and financial criteria that is appropriate for standard products and initiatives. Nestlé is no exception, so the CEO sponsored a ground-breaking approach to foster radical innovations thatwill fuel the growth of the business in the future.
In this program, we will discuss the design and implementation of the Nestlé innovation program. You will learn:
* How Nestlé creates an environment that encourages radical innovation
* Specific steps taken to separate radical innovation from moderate innovation, and provide a process optimized for the former
* How this programinterfaces to the mainstream businesses
Speaker Biographies
Ivars Ozolins is the Manager of Executive Development at Nestlé USA in Glendale, CA. Ivars provides executive coaching and consulting expertise to senior leadership teams, as well as to participants in Nestlé's fast-track innovation development program. Ivars is an original member of the design team for Nestlé's Innovation Development System,and continues to provide coaching and support to participants in the Explorer Program, Nestlé's innovation incubator.
A graduate of the Marshall School of Business MBA program, Ivars also completed post-graduate certification in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. Ivars has consulted to or coached leaders from organizations such as Nike, Sony, Applied Materials, Tetra Pak, McCannErickson, Coca-Cola, and Hewlett Packard.
Rich Vincent directs Nestlé University and is the Chief Learning Officer at Nestlé USA. In that role, he designs and delivers training programs, applying his post-graduate experience in the areas of strategic leadership, management development, innovation, and organizational renewal from Harvard Business School, Stanford, The Wharton School, and otherprograms. Rich joined Nestlé USA in 1996 working on organization change. Prior to Nestlé, he was responsible for Management Development at Zurn Industries in Washington.
Rich began his career as an Air Force officer, working on training in the US and Asia, achieving the rank of Captain. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Human ResourceManagement and Development. Rich is currently working on his PhD in Organizational Leadership and Innovation.
Event Details
Date: | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 |
Location: | University Club on the UC Irvine Campus
801 E. Peltason Dr.
Irvine, CA   92697
(949) 824-7960 |
Directions: | www.uclub.uci.edu/Directions.php |
Time: | 6:00 PM - Networking
6:50 PM to 9:00 PM - Program

Hors d'oeuvrebuffet and non-alcoholic beverages
will be provided |
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PDMA members: $35 / $45
Nonmembers: $45 / $55
Full-time students: $25 / $35 |
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