Stats don’t lie: 94% of C-level executives are dissatisfied with innovation efforts (McKinsey) and fewer than 1 in 5 corporate innovators are satisfied with initiatives in any part of the business (KITE). From accelerators to hackathons, programs may notch small wins & PR but are not broadly considered successful. All-star Global 2000 innovators share what’s working in the 20% satisfaction space, call out what’s broken in the rest, and advise on how you can avoid common Innovation Theater traps.

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