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With over 20 years of experience in global innovation, I am a Catalyst of Catalysts…
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5 Challenges of Being a Corporate Catalyst - My Personal Journey
5 Challenges of Being a Corporate Catalyst - My Personal Journey
By Shannon Lucas
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A burnt out Catalyst creates no change at all. So put your own oxygen mask on first, so that you have the energy and space to create the change you…
A burnt out Catalyst creates no change at all. So put your own oxygen mask on first, so that you have the energy and space to create the change you…
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Pretty interesting question. How does an MVP get you to insanely great? Can a company get to insanely great without a founder/visionary leader?
Pretty interesting question. How does an MVP get you to insanely great? Can a company get to insanely great without a founder/visionary leader?
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Experience
Education
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Presence Based Coaching
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member - Secretary
CorStone
- Present 2 years 7 months
The CorStone Center for Personal Resilience (CPR) develops and implements resilience-based interventions and research initiatives to improve the health, education, and self-sufficiency of marginalized adults and youth around the world
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Technical Advisory Council Board Member
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
- Present 5 years
Education
https://www.barbarabush.org/
We’re facing a literacy crisis in the United States
36 million adults in the United States struggle to read basic sentences — which can make it difficult or impossible to navigate everyday life. Over 100 million people read below a 6th grade level.
The Barbara Bush Foundation is building a future where more people can navigate the world with dignity. -
Board Member
CorStone
- 3 years 6 months
Health
The CorStone Center for Personal Resilience (CPR) develops and implements resilience-based interventions and research initiatives to improve the health, education, and self-sufficiency of marginalized adults and youth around the world.
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Member of Board of Directors & Field Member
Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit (BAMRU)
- 2 years
Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit is an MRA certified volunteer wilderness search and rescue team specialized for operations involving difficult terrain, challenging weather conditions, or high altitude. The team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and operate throughout California.
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Mentor
IGNITE: Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution
- 2 years
Science and Technology
Original member of IGNITE; helped to accelerate the program which is focused on increasing the number of girls pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Spoke to girls at middle and high schools about the exciting possibilities of tech careers. Enrollment in Cisco Networking Academies went from 10% to 50% female participation after our first year of classroom presentations.
Recruited other female Network Engineers and technologist to participate in the…Original member of IGNITE; helped to accelerate the program which is focused on increasing the number of girls pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Spoke to girls at middle and high schools about the exciting possibilities of tech careers. Enrollment in Cisco Networking Academies went from 10% to 50% female participation after our first year of classroom presentations.
Recruited other female Network Engineers and technologist to participate in the program and as mentors.
Created a paid internship program for inner city girls to be able to explore the joys of Network Engineering. -
Friendly Visitor
Meals On Wheels of San Francisco, Inc.
- 6 years
Social Services
Monthly visits with our amazing friend, Martha, who was in her 90s. We had lunch, celebrated holidays, and went on field trips around the city. She lived an amazing life - traveled the world by herself when few women did. We learned so much from her.
Publications
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Techonomy Panel - Internet of Things: Turning Hype Into Business
Techonomy
Internet of Things was supposed to revolutionize the world years ago, but has largely failed to live up to its hype. How will it succeed in the future?
This panel conversation with David Kirkpatrick, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Techonomy, moderates a panel to tackle this issue. -
Rewarding, Recognizing and Recruiting to Drive Innovation Development
Innovation Management
As companies increasingly look to drive innovative and intrepreneurial behavior with their employees, they are examining ways to recognize and reward around these efforts. Both Shannon Lucas (Director of Innovation, Vodafone Global Enterprise) and Anthony Ferrier (CEO, Culturevate) have deep levels of insight to this area of growing importance to innovation and HR leaders.
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Open Innovation - The Best Practices for Leading an Open Organization!
Expernova
Embrace being open: to new people, ideas, and models.
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The Social Innovation Benefits to the Business Bottom Line
Huffington Post - Joseph Agoada
Article on the importance of cross-functional partnerships to drive triple bottom line solutions.
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Mentor Monday: Vodafone's Shannon Lucas
Light Reading
When Shannon Lucas was a girl, pink didn't appeal to her as much as green -- specifically, the green screen of a command-line computer terminal. She says she "liked being in the machine."
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Co-creation: Vodafone, Thomson Reuters share lessons learned
Innovation Leader
How can two companies productively innovate together to address an opportunity that matters to them both?
Shannon Lucas of Vodafone Global Enterprise and Saidah Nash Carter of Thomson Reuters share a whitepaper that addresses that question.Other authorsSee publication -
Transportation Innovation in Nairobi
Daily Energy Report
What effect does increasingly horrific traffic congestion have on strong emerging economies like Kenya and how could innovation help them take an even stronger leadership role in cultivating sustainable growth?
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Why your company needs to embrace intrapreneurship: 4 unexpected reasons
Whiteboard Magazine
Q&A about the importance of intrapreneurship.
Projects
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Gamifying Intrapreneurship
Created a robust engagement platform to develop a global team of intrapreneurs. Grew team from 8 Innovation Champions to over 70 Champions and Agents.
Played with different gamification practices to incentivize both innovation methodology education and program execution. Designed a self-driven, multi-level program with rewards and incentives. Explored different motivators including gifts, C-Level coaching, Innovation Induction Trips, bonuses, time, recognition, and tie ins with formal HR…Created a robust engagement platform to develop a global team of intrapreneurs. Grew team from 8 Innovation Champions to over 70 Champions and Agents.
Played with different gamification practices to incentivize both innovation methodology education and program execution. Designed a self-driven, multi-level program with rewards and incentives. Explored different motivators including gifts, C-Level coaching, Innovation Induction Trips, bonuses, time, recognition, and tie ins with formal HR rewards structures.Other creators -
Business Cocreation Program & Centres
Definition, design and implementation of Business Cocreation program targeted to development of new business models with key multinational partners.
Includes the setup of Business Cocreation centre in Redwood Shores plus design of network of remote locations across Europe, AsiaPac, Africa and Americas.Other creatorsSee project -
VF Showcase
Finding best of breed partners for mobile solutions that will help our customers optimize and transform their business.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvgH0HwD7M&feature=youtu.beOther creatorsSee project -
New Enterprise Innovation model
http://www.innovationleader.com/how-vodafone-built-a-global-network-of-innovation-champions/
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@Collaborate - best practices with Salesforce.com
Developing a collaboration solution and program for Vodafone global series of events. The solution was used by over 3000 people in 7 global locations, generating thousands of interactions and facilitating networking and collaboration across the global footprint. Selected as "Best Practice" with Salesforce.com.
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Honors & Awards
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Most Inspiring VGE Employee
Vodafone Global Enterprise
Global Peer Nominated Award
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Winner's Circle
T-Mobile
For top sales performance, exceeding annual quota
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Sales Engineer of the Year
T-Mobile
Nationally peer nominated award for outstanding performance
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Western Region Sales Engineer of the Year
T-Mobile
Languages
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French
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