R.C. Johnson

R.C. Johnson is an accomplished engineering leader skilled at rapidly building and scaling innovative products that drive business success. At Indeed, he created an internal “venture capital” model that resulted in over 60 concurrent innovative projects and 9-figure revenue wins. R.C. excels at aligning engineering with business goals, launching products users value, and coaching teams to high performance. With his blend of startup agility and success leading large engineering orgs, he is talented at guiding engineering teams to deliver innovative products that provide real business impact. 

R.C. Johnson: How to Incubate a Multitude of Ideas for Maximum Business Impact

In this episode, host Phil Howard interviews R.C. Johnson, former head of engineering innovation at Indeed, about how they built an internal “venture capital” model to rapidly test innovative ideas. R.C. explains strategies including cross-functional teams, ruthless prioritization, and focusing on customer value that enabled Indeed to incubate and scale multiple innovations efficiently. Tune in and learn how to embrace innovation like a startup while leveraging assets of an established business.

R.C. Johnson: Incubate a Multitude of Ideas for Maximum Business Impact

If you approach innovation like a venture capitalist, some projects will return 100 to 1 on your investment.

3 Key Takeaways

  • Build cross-functional teams to holistically evaluate ideas
  • Test innovations quickly and kill ones without value
  • Focus on customer pain points and delivering value fast

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Episode Show Notes

Nostalgic reflections on a different time [0:02:50]

The decline of writing checks [0:03:41]

Nostalgia for the early days of technology [0:05:35]

The birth of online shopping and the need for improvement [0:10:36]

Running an innovation team on a tight budget [0:13:32]

The importance of different disciplines in technology development [0:15:44]

Understanding the importance of knowing the hungry crowd  [0:17:20]

Recognizing and celebrating personal value and achievements [0:20:52]

Overcoming challenges in implementing multiple innovations [0:23:28]

The challenge of getting the team out of the way [0:29:56]

Setting high standards for product innovation success [0:39:07]

Embracing and incubating a multitude of innovative ideas [0:48:52]

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