The Cable Center Blog
Our dynamic industry is changing faster than ever before, and the nature of business and leadership is evolving just as fast. The Cable Center blog offers insights and guidance from innovators, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs to help keep us ahead of those changes. Our experts share life experiences and wisdom to inspire those who will drive what’s next in the connectivity industry.
Innovation is thriving in these uncertain times. In response to the coronavirus, we’ve all seen the
stories of companies switching their operations to produce personal protective equipment and small businesses pivoting to offer pickup, delivery and other products and
- Written by Robyn Bolton
By Janice Silver, Vice President of Programs and Marketing, The Cable Center
Entrepreneurs get all the press when talking about innovation. But the unsung heroes of innovation in business today are those driving change within their organizations. These are the intrapreneurs – people within a corporation who turn an idea into a profitable venture through risk-
- Written by Janice Silver
When I worked on P&G’s WalMart sales team, one of my bosses was a big guy with an even bigger personality. He shared his opinions loudly and broadly and one of his opinions was that we needed to stop using the word “breakthrough.”
“If I have to hear one more time about some
- Written by Robyn Bolton
It’s Not as Hard as You Think
“I don’t know how I got into the program. I’m not innovative.”
For nearly two years, I’ve been the Dean of the Intrapreneurship Academy, a program I created in partnership with The Cable Center to help the industry’s rising stars learn how to be more effective innovators. Over the
- Written by Robyn Bolton
Friends of The Cable Center,
We find ourselves in the most challenging of times. Many of us are working from home, balancing extraordinary demands, and navigating a new normal. Here’s what I do know – we work among the most inventive and resourceful people. With that in mind,
- Written by Jana Henthorn
Kristin Buch, Senior Director, Public Affairs, NCTA and Graduate of Intrapreneurship Academy, Class 2
In 2018, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association – began implementing new strategies that included a strong component focused on building corporate membership.
- Written by The Cable Center