DARTMOUTH ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK PRESENTS:
URKO WOOD (WHARTON ’88) ON
“A CULTURE OF INNOVATION”
Entrepreneurial Anywhere w/Urko Wood (Wharton '88)
When: June 12, 2013 @ 6:30 pm
Where: Tech Columbus
Cost: $10 for non-members; $5 for members
Details: Refreshments will be served!
Synopsis of Presentation
In this interactive presentation, Urko will draw upon his experience working with Fortune 1000
companies to demonstrate how any organization can create a culture of innovation.
Urko will:
-Present foundational concepts that transform innovation from a random act into a predictable
and repeatable business process
-Debunk myths that cause innovation failure
-Provide practical steps for driving innovation anywhere
Organizational leaders will also learn how to:
-Engage employees in innovation
-Generate more and better ideas
-Differentiate from the competition
-Drive revenue growth
When: June 12, 2013 @ 6:30 pm
Where: Tech Columbus
Cost: $10 for non-members; $5 for members
Details: Refreshments will be served!
Synopsis of Presentation
In this interactive presentation, Urko will draw upon his experience working with Fortune 1000
companies to demonstrate how any organization can create a culture of innovation.
Urko will:
-Present foundational concepts that transform innovation from a random act into a predictable
and repeatable business process
-Debunk myths that cause innovation failure
-Provide practical steps for driving innovation anywhere
Organizational leaders will also learn how to:
-Engage employees in innovation
-Generate more and better ideas
-Differentiate from the competition
-Drive revenue growth
URQUHART (URKO) WOOD (WHARTON '88)
Bio
Urquhart (Urko) Wood is the President of Strategy Innovations. He works with leaders who want to
differentiate and grow their business through innovation, create great customer experiences, and/or
establish a culture of continuous innovation. He is an expert at discovering customers’ important unmet
needs to guide the innovation process. For nearly seven years prior to starting his firm, Urko was the
Ohio Practice Leader for Strategyn Consulting, a pioneer and leader of Outcome-Driven Innovation.
Some of his clients have included A-Dec, Avery Dennison, Battelle Memorial Institute, Becton Dickinson,
Cintas, Elcam Medical, General Motors, Inficon, Herman Miller, Ingersoll Rand, Microsoft, Nationwide
Financial, National Fire Protection Association, Pershing, RJ Reynolds, Reynolds & Reynolds, and JR
Simplot. He was recently interviewed about innovation and growth by Forbes. He can be reached at
614-895-7680 or [email protected]. His website is www.stratinnovations.com.
Testimonials
“Urko exceeded our expectations and we enjoyed working with him immensely. We are very excited about the results and we have high hopes that it will play an important role in helping us make vehicles that customers want to buy.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
William J. Rosen, Technical Director,
Global Vehicle Integration Planning,
General Motors
“Urko offers high quality and comprehensive services targeted at company growth. He is a skilled strategist, tactician, and implementer. At every step of the process Urko provides the details that create a high level of confidence in the value of the final deliverables.” Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity.
Jim Long, Director, Herman Miller
“Urko's patience and guidance allowed us to move forward with the utmost confidence in his abilities. He has a deep knowledge of how to get to the customer's needs all while keeping in mind the results we were trying to achieve. I would highly recommend Urko. He is professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to his craft.” Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity.
Kim Fontes, Division Director, Product Development,
National Fire Protection Association
“I was very impressed with Urko's deep and expert knowledge. I couldn't imagine a better experience and we created a very high quality output. Urko is the perfect example of a professional and was very easy and friendly to work with. If I worked with someone on a project of this nature in the future I would insist that Urko would be the guy to work with.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert.
Mike Irving, New Product Manager, A-Dec
Urquhart (Urko) Wood is the President of Strategy Innovations. He works with leaders who want to
differentiate and grow their business through innovation, create great customer experiences, and/or
establish a culture of continuous innovation. He is an expert at discovering customers’ important unmet
needs to guide the innovation process. For nearly seven years prior to starting his firm, Urko was the
Ohio Practice Leader for Strategyn Consulting, a pioneer and leader of Outcome-Driven Innovation.
Some of his clients have included A-Dec, Avery Dennison, Battelle Memorial Institute, Becton Dickinson,
Cintas, Elcam Medical, General Motors, Inficon, Herman Miller, Ingersoll Rand, Microsoft, Nationwide
Financial, National Fire Protection Association, Pershing, RJ Reynolds, Reynolds & Reynolds, and JR
Simplot. He was recently interviewed about innovation and growth by Forbes. He can be reached at
614-895-7680 or [email protected]. His website is www.stratinnovations.com.
Testimonials
“Urko exceeded our expectations and we enjoyed working with him immensely. We are very excited about the results and we have high hopes that it will play an important role in helping us make vehicles that customers want to buy.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
William J. Rosen, Technical Director,
Global Vehicle Integration Planning,
General Motors
“Urko offers high quality and comprehensive services targeted at company growth. He is a skilled strategist, tactician, and implementer. At every step of the process Urko provides the details that create a high level of confidence in the value of the final deliverables.” Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity.
Jim Long, Director, Herman Miller
“Urko's patience and guidance allowed us to move forward with the utmost confidence in his abilities. He has a deep knowledge of how to get to the customer's needs all while keeping in mind the results we were trying to achieve. I would highly recommend Urko. He is professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to his craft.” Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity.
Kim Fontes, Division Director, Product Development,
National Fire Protection Association
“I was very impressed with Urko's deep and expert knowledge. I couldn't imagine a better experience and we created a very high quality output. Urko is the perfect example of a professional and was very easy and friendly to work with. If I worked with someone on a project of this nature in the future I would insist that Urko would be the guy to work with.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert.
Mike Irving, New Product Manager, A-Dec