Companies often struggle with the dual challenges of protecting and growing their core businesses while simultaneously exploring new directions. And quite frankly the different approaches resonate differently with different types of cultures. So, what is an innovative culture? When asked this question many people mention example companies, such as Apple or Google. Or they cite tangibles, such as casual Friday or a Ping-Pong table in the break room. And others think about an organization full of creative individuals. But perhaps the question should be worded differently, as in what are elements of innovative cultures (plural)? Yes, plural. As a manager in charge of product managers, or an executive leading different business units, how do you encourage and motivate the right types of behaviors - and the right cultures -- to achieve your goals?
About The Speaker:
Linda Gorchels is an emeritus of the executive education faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's business school in Madison, Wisconsin USA. An award-winning author, Linda received the Excellence in Thought Leadership distinction from the Association of International Product Marketing and Management for the 3rd edition of The Product Manager's Handbook, which is now in its 4th edition. This work plus her other books (The Product Manager's Field Guide, The Manager's Guide to Distribution Channels and Business Model Renewal) have been translated into multiple languages.
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34. Linda M. Gorchels
Linda Gorchels is an emeritus of the executive education faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s
business school in Madison, Wisconsin USA. She has taught over 10,000 corporate executives from the
United States and globally. As a member of the international World Future Society, she provides insights
into 21st Century trends that are important for companies to consider in their strategic planning efforts.
An award-winning author, Linda received the Excellence in Thought Leadership distinction from the
Association of International Product Marketing and Management for The Product Manager’s Handbook
(now in its 4th edition). This work plus her other books (The Product Manager’s Field Guide ; The
Manager’s Guide to Distribution Channels; and Business Model Renewal) have been translated into
multiple languages.
Gorchels has provided on-site instruction for organizations such as Trane Commercial Systems, GE
Medical, Siemens, Metso Automation, Nokia (in Beijing), J.F. Pearson (in Shanghai); conducted workshops
in Poland and Hungary; and lectured in an MBA forum at Fudan University in Shanghai.
She can be contacted through her website (BrainSnacksCafe.com where she posts miscellaneous tidbits ,
i.e., “brain snacks”), at lgorchels@exed.wisc.edu, or through LinkedIn or Twitter. She is in the process of
launching Tomorrow’s Mysteries, LLC to branch out into mystery writing and jewelry creation.