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November 17, 2020

How to hire a head of innovation

Based on years of helping corporate customers hire for this role, Bundl have developed a 5-part challenge to find the right candidate.


With the corporate landscape moving faster than ever — just look at the past 6 months for starters — a growing number of chief executives are hiring innovation teams. It makes sense to build up in-house capability to develop new business models and enter new markets.

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