Robert C. Wolcott

Rob Wolcott is a leading expert on business innovation and corporate growth. Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Kellogg Innovation Network, he is a Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Wolcott is the author of "Blind Ambition: Leading with Vision During Change," where he explores strategies for managing teams during times of change and inspiring leadership.

Wolcott is co-author of "Grow From Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation" and his work has appeared in MIT Sloan Management Review, strategy+business, The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Business Week, The Financial Times (European Edition), The New York Times, and numerous overseas publications. His work focuses on transforming mindsets, navigating change, and turning impossibility into reality, which drives accelerated growth and ambition in businesses.

He has served on the advisory boards of Nordic Innovation for the Nordic Council, Oslo, Norway; the Kraft Foods Global Technology Council (GTC); and GE’s Innovation Accelerator. Wolcott is also a partner with Clareo, a growth strategy consultancy serving senior executives at global corporations such as Exelon, Castrol, Johnson Controls, Baker Hughes, and others. He is recognized for his ability to foster an environment of accelerated growth and ambition in these organizations.