Lean Startup in Large Organizations

Jim Euchner is an expert in driving growth inside large enterprises, with a track record of delivering top line and bottom line growth through radical process innovation, new product introduction, and the launch of new businesses. His experience includes senior leadership positions in the automotive, manufacturing, telecommunications and oil and gas industries. He was a pioneer in the use of design methods inside companies and has developed practices for the use of Lean Startup techniques that are effective in the corporate context. Throughout his career, Jim has focused on the practical application of emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, cloud-based predictive analytics, operations research and the Internet of Things Most recently, Jim was Vice President of Global Innovation at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, where he led the development of new businesses and incubated and launched four businesses on three continents. Prior to his work at Goodyear, Jim held positions as Vice President of Growth Strategy and Innovation at Pitney Bowes, Inc. and Vice President, Network Systems Advanced Technology at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon). Jim is industry co-chair of the Advanced Services Partnership at Aston University (UK), where he is also a Visiting Professor. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council for the Nissan autonomous vehicle program and is a co-founder of the MIT Innovation Laboratory, a consortium of companies focused on user and community innovation. Jim is Editor in Chief of Research-Technology Management, a peer-reviewed journal for practitioners of innovation, technology and research management. He has published and spoken extensively on innovation and technology management, including award-winning papers on Business Model Innovation and applied applications of artificial intelligence. Jim holds 13 U.S. patents. He is particularly interested in business model innovation and the effective use of Lean Startup approaches in large organizations. Jim received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in mechanical and aerospace engineering and his Master’s from Princeton University, where he was a Guggenheim Fellow. He also holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University.