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.
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.