Bruce Nussbaum has a great idea -- make outgoing P&G head A.G. Lafley the nation's Chief Innovation Officer. Bruce is absolutely right that what is needed in the job is someone who can transform organizational culture. Innovation is not about the latest high-tech gadget. It is not about technology policy (although that is a part). Innovation about doing things differently and better. That is an organizational activity -- and Lafley has shown that he can create an innovative culture. He moved P&G from a technology push organization to an organization focused on new ways of working with suppliers, new business processes, and new ways of helping consumers.
So I agree with Bruce -- Lafley for Chief Innovation Officer!
By the way, here is the link to the video of Business Week's interview with Lafley last year.
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