Andria Long
VP Innovation & Consumer Insights
What does it take to
create innovation that
wins?
Based on CPG experience in food and personal care, and continuously synthesizing
LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES, developed a proven approach…
COMPANIES BRANDS
Issues are the same across the industry regardless of …
Size Ownership Budget Culture
Capabilities International Mergers/
Acquisitions
Transformation
Here are where some of the learnings came from
Define what it is
What is Innovation?
“If there is no differentiation, there is no innovation.”
True Innovation:
solves problems
(needs) in a new or
different way
90% of launches
fail to meet
critical milestones
Why is this important?
New product innovation success rates are painfully low
Source: IRI 2015 Pacesetters
Nielsen: 85 percent of new
products fail in the marketplace
1) Define the right goals
2) The discipline of creating what
consumers REALLY want/need
3) Differentiate AND Evolve or Die
4) Embrace failure and learn from it
Keys to Driving Innovation Success
1Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of
Innovation
What gets measured gets done
1Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of
Innovation
How many brands achieved over $100 million in 2016?
> $100 Million
 Blockbuster products are few and far between
1Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of
Innovation
2015
2016
$ Millions
>$100
$80-$99
$60-$79
$40-$59
<$20
Year-One Sales Distribution
NPP 2016NPP 2015NPP 2014
14%
6%
6% 6%
38%
37%
22%
37%
46%
67%
Source: IRI Market Advantage™, new products that completed their first year in calendar year 2016;
Note: food and beverage median year-one sales excludes DairyPuremilk.
Note: numbers may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Median Year-OneSales
Food & Beverage
$11.4M 83%
$20-$39
Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of
Innovation1 Set realistic expectations
2
2
We need more big ideas, stretch ideas, creative ideas
than I sense we’re thinking about today
The discipline of creating what consumers
REALLY want
2
2Most common mistake is starting here… IDEAS
Business Case Platforms Ideas Concepts
Fuzzy Front
End
The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
Commercialization
Make It Make $
Most organizations are designed
for efficiency, economies of scale based on capabilities
Or here…
2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
Solve a Need
Point of Difference
willing to pay for
START
HERE New products fail when
the product DOES NOT
MATCH up with the
consumers needs/wants
How do I do that?
Obtain consumer guidance early in the process!
Rapid
Prototyping
Ask them!
2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
2
Is there a need gap that
currently exists?
Is the idea big enough?
Can the brand deliver
against the needs?
Is there a reason to
believe?
Colgate Kitchen
Entrees
Harley Davidson
Perfume
Source: dailyfinance.com
Bottled Water
for Pets
The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
$6.89 $7.99 $18.84
2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
Observe them!
2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
2Consumers can’t imagine what doesn’t exist,
but they can definitely tell you what can be better
 Break/Scratch
 Buy the whole thing
for 1-2 songs
 Customization not
simple = mixes
 Fast forward on a
cassette – really!
 Portability
 Not light to work out
 Skips
 Not easy to carry
multiple artists with
youSource: Andria’s Opinion/User Experience
The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
3Differentiate and Evolve or Die
Innovation does not start with copying what
is already available
3Competitive environment further drives the need for differentiation
Source: IRI Pacesetters April 2015
Need to offer incremental volume potential
CONSUMER
Average household needs
fulfilled by 150 items
RETAILER
Average Grocery store has
over 44,000 skus
Differentiate or Die
3
Is it really that hard to be different?
Differentiate or Die
3Everything can be made BETTER
And you can charge MORE
Differentiate and Evolve or Die
3 What are you willing
to do to save time or
make your life easier?
Evolve or Die
3No cutting No pot or device No dishesNo peeling
SAVING TIME
SAVING TIME
Evolve or Die
3A point of difference consumers see and are willing to pay for
FREE $35.00$8.99
Evolve or Die
Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change
might be.
– John Wooden
3 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T
Stakes are high if you don’t evolve
3
On average, an S&P 500 company is now being
replaced about once every two weeks
At current churn rate, 75% of the S&P 500 will be replaced by 2027
Source: Innosight Executive Briefing 2012
Pace and rate of change 
3
Source: MIT Technology Review 9/10/13 http://www.technologyreview.com/view/519226/technology-is-wiping-out-companies-faster-than-ever/
Large companies are getting crushed by innovations
made elsewhere
4Embrace failure and learn from it
What would you attempt to do if you
knew you could not fail?
4Embrace failure and learn from it
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more
intelligently.” – Henry Ford
4Embrace failure and learn from it
MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
– Robert F. Kennedy
1993
Macintosh TV
Macintosh
Portable
Sony
Betamax
MICROMV™
camcorders
Walkman
Model T Ford Edsel
4Embrace failure and learn from it
“Failure is success if we learn from it.”
– Malcolm Forbes
 Know what went right and wrong!
• Lessons learned: Don’t repeat the
same mistakes
 Leadership Team
• Need to be able to understand why
 FAIL FAST
Iterate & Learn your
way in
4Embrace failure and learn from it
In today’s environment, companies need innovation not
only to thrive, but survive
4Embrace failure and learn from it
CONSUMER SHOPPER CATEGORY MACRO TRENDS
AND WE ALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME DATA
4Embrace failure and learn from it
“The ability to LEARN faster than
your competition may be the only
sustainable competitive advantage
that you can ever achieve.”
Peter Senge – The Fifth Discipline
4Embrace failure and learn from it
What if you fail?
You will.
Then, you move on.
1. Not level setting expectations
2. Not creating what consumers really want/need
3. Not differentiated
4. Not evolving with consumer needs
5. Not learning from failure
6. Not changing
Keys Reasons for Failure
If you don’t do it, someone else will…
“I believe there is one and only one source of
innovation – pissed off people.”
Tom Peters
The World’s 50 Most
Innovative Companies 2016
Competitors aren’t just big Fortune 500 companies
1 BuzzFeed
2 Facebook
3 CVS Health
4 Uber
5 Netflix
6 Amazon
7 Apple
8 Alphabet
9 Black Lives Matter
10 Taco Bell
11 Robinhood
12 Universal Studios
13 Huawei
14 Cyanogen
15 InMobi
16 Novocure
17 Bristol- Myers
18 Amgen
19 Spotify
20 GE
21 Warby Parker
22 Riot Games
23 Farfetch
24 Everlane
25 Kit & Ace
26 Slack
27 Rethink Robotics
28 SoulCycle
29 Sixteen String Jack
30 SANAA
31 Airbnb
32 Generator
33 BeMyGuest
34 Social Chapter
35 Hudi
36 Box
37 Fitbit
38 Snapchat
39 Sama
40 Nidroll
41 Affirm
42 Earnest
43 Aspiration
44 Vail Resorts
45 Noora Health
46 Shyp
47 Shopify
48 Babbel
49 Jaunt
50 Hasbro
Only 5 companies have
been on multiple times
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
12 11 5 30 5
9 2 27 4 2 18 6
4 3 1 1 13 14 2 7
11 19 45 27 20
17 1 21
“Learning and innovation go hand in
hand. The arrogance of success is to
think that what you did yesterday will
be sufficient for tomorrow.”
-William Pollard
QUESTIONS?
If you would like to learn more:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrialong/
Andria Long

What it takes to create innovation that wins by Andria Long

  • 1.
    Andria Long VP Innovation& Consumer Insights What does it take to create innovation that wins?
  • 2.
    Based on CPGexperience in food and personal care, and continuously synthesizing LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES, developed a proven approach… COMPANIES BRANDS
  • 3.
    Issues are thesame across the industry regardless of … Size Ownership Budget Culture Capabilities International Mergers/ Acquisitions Transformation
  • 4.
    Here are wheresome of the learnings came from
  • 5.
  • 6.
    What is Innovation? “Ifthere is no differentiation, there is no innovation.” True Innovation: solves problems (needs) in a new or different way
  • 7.
    90% of launches failto meet critical milestones Why is this important? New product innovation success rates are painfully low Source: IRI 2015 Pacesetters Nielsen: 85 percent of new products fail in the marketplace
  • 8.
    1) Define theright goals 2) The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want/need 3) Differentiate AND Evolve or Die 4) Embrace failure and learn from it Keys to Driving Innovation Success
  • 9.
    1Defining the RightGoals for SIZE of Innovation What gets measured gets done
  • 10.
    1Defining the RightGoals for SIZE of Innovation How many brands achieved over $100 million in 2016? > $100 Million
  • 11.
     Blockbuster productsare few and far between 1Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of Innovation 2015 2016
  • 12.
    $ Millions >$100 $80-$99 $60-$79 $40-$59 <$20 Year-One SalesDistribution NPP 2016NPP 2015NPP 2014 14% 6% 6% 6% 38% 37% 22% 37% 46% 67% Source: IRI Market Advantage™, new products that completed their first year in calendar year 2016; Note: food and beverage median year-one sales excludes DairyPuremilk. Note: numbers may not add to 100% due to rounding. Median Year-OneSales Food & Beverage $11.4M 83% $20-$39 Defining the Right Goals for SIZE of Innovation1 Set realistic expectations
  • 13.
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    2 We need morebig ideas, stretch ideas, creative ideas than I sense we’re thinking about today The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want 2
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    2Most common mistakeis starting here… IDEAS Business Case Platforms Ideas Concepts Fuzzy Front End The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
  • 16.
    2The discipline ofcreating what consumers REALLY want Commercialization Make It Make $ Most organizations are designed for efficiency, economies of scale based on capabilities Or here…
  • 17.
    2The discipline ofcreating what consumers REALLY want Solve a Need Point of Difference willing to pay for START HERE New products fail when the product DOES NOT MATCH up with the consumers needs/wants How do I do that?
  • 18.
    Obtain consumer guidanceearly in the process! Rapid Prototyping Ask them! 2The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
  • 19.
    2 Is there aneed gap that currently exists? Is the idea big enough? Can the brand deliver against the needs? Is there a reason to believe? Colgate Kitchen Entrees Harley Davidson Perfume Source: dailyfinance.com Bottled Water for Pets The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
  • 20.
    $6.89 $7.99 $18.84 2Thediscipline of creating what consumers REALLY want Observe them!
  • 21.
    2The discipline ofcreating what consumers REALLY want
  • 22.
    2Consumers can’t imaginewhat doesn’t exist, but they can definitely tell you what can be better  Break/Scratch  Buy the whole thing for 1-2 songs  Customization not simple = mixes  Fast forward on a cassette – really!  Portability  Not light to work out  Skips  Not easy to carry multiple artists with youSource: Andria’s Opinion/User Experience The discipline of creating what consumers REALLY want
  • 23.
    3Differentiate and Evolveor Die Innovation does not start with copying what is already available
  • 24.
    3Competitive environment furtherdrives the need for differentiation Source: IRI Pacesetters April 2015 Need to offer incremental volume potential CONSUMER Average household needs fulfilled by 150 items RETAILER Average Grocery store has over 44,000 skus Differentiate or Die
  • 25.
    3 Is it reallythat hard to be different? Differentiate or Die
  • 26.
    3Everything can bemade BETTER And you can charge MORE Differentiate and Evolve or Die
  • 27.
    3 What areyou willing to do to save time or make your life easier? Evolve or Die
  • 28.
    3No cutting Nopot or device No dishesNo peeling SAVING TIME SAVING TIME Evolve or Die
  • 29.
    3A point ofdifference consumers see and are willing to pay for FREE $35.00$8.99 Evolve or Die
  • 30.
    Failure isn’t fatal,but failure to change might be. – John Wooden
  • 31.
    3 WHAT HAPPENSWHEN YOU DON’T Stakes are high if you don’t evolve
  • 32.
    3 On average, anS&P 500 company is now being replaced about once every two weeks At current churn rate, 75% of the S&P 500 will be replaced by 2027 Source: Innosight Executive Briefing 2012 Pace and rate of change 
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    3 Source: MIT TechnologyReview 9/10/13 http://www.technologyreview.com/view/519226/technology-is-wiping-out-companies-faster-than-ever/ Large companies are getting crushed by innovations made elsewhere
  • 34.
    4Embrace failure andlearn from it What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
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    4Embrace failure andlearn from it
  • 36.
    “Failure is simplythe opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford 4Embrace failure and learn from it MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
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    MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES "Onlythose who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy 1993 Macintosh TV Macintosh Portable Sony Betamax MICROMV™ camcorders Walkman Model T Ford Edsel 4Embrace failure and learn from it
  • 38.
    “Failure is successif we learn from it.” – Malcolm Forbes  Know what went right and wrong! • Lessons learned: Don’t repeat the same mistakes  Leadership Team • Need to be able to understand why  FAIL FAST Iterate & Learn your way in 4Embrace failure and learn from it
  • 39.
    In today’s environment,companies need innovation not only to thrive, but survive 4Embrace failure and learn from it CONSUMER SHOPPER CATEGORY MACRO TRENDS AND WE ALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME DATA
  • 40.
    4Embrace failure andlearn from it “The ability to LEARN faster than your competition may be the only sustainable competitive advantage that you can ever achieve.” Peter Senge – The Fifth Discipline
  • 41.
    4Embrace failure andlearn from it What if you fail? You will. Then, you move on.
  • 42.
    1. Not levelsetting expectations 2. Not creating what consumers really want/need 3. Not differentiated 4. Not evolving with consumer needs 5. Not learning from failure 6. Not changing Keys Reasons for Failure
  • 43.
    If you don’tdo it, someone else will… “I believe there is one and only one source of innovation – pissed off people.” Tom Peters
  • 44.
    The World’s 50Most Innovative Companies 2016 Competitors aren’t just big Fortune 500 companies 1 BuzzFeed 2 Facebook 3 CVS Health 4 Uber 5 Netflix 6 Amazon 7 Apple 8 Alphabet 9 Black Lives Matter 10 Taco Bell 11 Robinhood 12 Universal Studios 13 Huawei 14 Cyanogen 15 InMobi 16 Novocure 17 Bristol- Myers 18 Amgen 19 Spotify 20 GE 21 Warby Parker 22 Riot Games 23 Farfetch 24 Everlane 25 Kit & Ace 26 Slack 27 Rethink Robotics 28 SoulCycle 29 Sixteen String Jack 30 SANAA 31 Airbnb 32 Generator 33 BeMyGuest 34 Social Chapter 35 Hudi 36 Box 37 Fitbit 38 Snapchat 39 Sama 40 Nidroll 41 Affirm 42 Earnest 43 Aspiration 44 Vail Resorts 45 Noora Health 46 Shyp 47 Shopify 48 Babbel 49 Jaunt 50 Hasbro
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    Only 5 companieshave been on multiple times 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 12 11 5 30 5 9 2 27 4 2 18 6 4 3 1 1 13 14 2 7 11 19 45 27 20 17 1 21
  • 46.
    “Learning and innovationgo hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” -William Pollard
  • 47.
    QUESTIONS? If you wouldlike to learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrialong/ Andria Long