Creating a Recipe for Innovation Success

The podcast episode features an interview with Sean Houser-Fadour, the R&D senior director at Hershey, discussing the concept of innovation operations (innovation ops) and how it has helped Hershey achieve innovation at scale. The innovation ops framework includes people, process, culture, and tools, which work together to bring great products to market. By having a dedicated group focused on innovation ops, Hershey ensures the collaboration of different teams and facilitates the objective assessment of ideas. The outcomes of implementing innovation ops include increased efficiency, better collaboration across the business, and the development of successful new products.