The Horizons Tracker

JULY 12, 2021

The lack of equal representation across various industries has been well documented in recent years, and the evidence is clear that despite the evident appeal of a meritocratic world, we’re often a long way from it. Recent research from the CEPR explores how equality is, or more pertinently is not, operating in economics.

Succession 67

Succession Career Long-term Document 67

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

as many as one million manufacturing jobs since 1999, had lowered wages, and had not led to the new jobs and industries that trade proponents had promised. would shift toward work that was more valuable and innovative. companies to become more innovative? evidence is only looking at innovation in manufacturing.

Innovation 8

Innovation Gordon Globalization Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Plenty of people — including here on Harvard's blog — espouse the theory that big companies can't innovate. A look at any performance measure shows that innovation can come from either size, and that both arguments are oversimplifications. That is hard no matter what size you are, no matter what industry you're in.

Operations 17

Operations Innovation Industry CEO 17

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

Orientation toward innovation and creativity. Since 2002, Carl Harshman — Founder, Institute for Work Attitude and Motivation – has studied hundreds of business leaders’ MAPs. For different industries, these 2 patterns may play a more important role for leaders. Decision making style. Requirements for change and variety.

Motivation 100

Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2012

This ongoing struggle raises an issue that is endemic in such acquisitions: In search of innovation, big companies often buy other companies whose most innovative days are almost at an end. An acquirer looking for innovation would have been likelier to try to buy Gateway, a company that is almost an after-thought now.

Innovation 13

Innovation Company Biotechnology CFO 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

We've all been in conversations on the topics of creativity and innovation when Henry Ford's most famous adage is (excuse the pun) trotted out, usually accompanied by a knowing smirk and air of self-evidence. Battle lines are quickly drawn. Having grown weary of both sides of the debate, I was curious; did Ford utter those words?

Innovation 16

Innovation Mass Marketing Price Market Segmentation 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The concept of open innovation has moved from business phrase to business reality over the last ten years. When PARC became a for-profit subsidiary of Xerox to practice open innovation in 2002, Henry Chesbrough had not yet published his book Open Innovation and the concept was not well understood.

Innovation 8

Innovation Execution Net Present Value Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

An automobile industry trade consultant , for instance, observes that “Today, a typical automotive design cycle is approximately 24 to 36 months, which is much faster than the 60-month life cycle from five years ago.” It took decades for the telephone to reach 50% of households, beginning before 1900. Innovation Strategy'

Technology 14

Technology Automotive Competitive Advantage Innovation 14

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Some examples of shared team learning are: Regular seminars and guest lecturers: Bring in experts and professors on various topics related to the history, science, or culture of your industry as well as sociologists, anthropologists, and technologists who work in peripherally related fields. These are just a few examples.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2011

HP's announcement that it is considering spinning off its PC business surprised a lot of people given that it's the largest seller in the industry. This constrained innovation space is a direct result of Intel's commoditization strategy. But where were the opportunities for innovation if you were a branded PC manufacturer?

Long-term 15

Long-term Software Retail Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Of course, Moneyball isn't just a baseball movie; it's Michael Lewis's account of the transformation of an industry by analytical decision-making. That's a transformation that could take place in any industry, including yours. But the A's didn't win the World Series in 2002, or any year since.

Company 13

Company Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Film 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

Since every industry changes in time, the key to success is adapting to those changes – hence, strategy is innovation. billion ten years ago, some in the industry thought he was crazy. This strategy has been, in itself, Disney’s great breakthrough innovation. In fact, WB does have a history of innovation.

Creativity 8

Creativity Franchising Succession Film 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

About 7 percent of the population wore eyeglasses in 2002, while whopping 65 percent of those in need did not have them. As one of the world's largest lens manufacturers, with 30 percent global share of the lens industry, the company had special reason to consider the enormity of India's eyesight problems.

Constraint 15

Constraint Marketing Travel Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2013

As a Bloomberg story summarized : "Some 22 million manufacturing jobs were lost globally between 1995 and 2002 as industrial output soared 30 percent. Rob Atkinson , president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation , is another of our detractors. He takes the argument up a level across industries.

Document 8

Document Technology Hotels Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Norway has had a quota since 2002, and women now make up more than 40% of board members. as a land of opportunity and innovation. As we look ahead to the next four years — and beyond — it's important to see that diverse representation at the top is key to unlocking innovation and growth in our companies.

Diversity 15

Diversity McKinsey Incentives Proposal 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

The speech resonated with me, so while serving as his lead researcher in 2001 and 2002, I returned to his classroom to hear it again. When I first met Christensen he was certainly well known due to the 1997 publication of The Innovator's Dilemma , which won the Global Best Business Book award.

Christensen 12

Christensen Succession Storytelling McKinsey 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

In 2002, a 14-year-old Malawi boy named William Kamkwamba built a windmill using items he collected from a scrap yard to power the electrical appliances in his family home. Investing in innovators simply can't happen in markets with weak property rights. But, there was a missing element that stymied the world commerce and industry.

GDP 11

GDP Travel Innovation Globalization 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

To find an innovative way forward, we looked beyond our own industry because traditional approaches in health care management had not evolved much over the previous decades. To honor Mrs. McClinton’s legacy, we created an annual award that recognizes a team that improves quality and safety through innovation.

Health Care 11

Health Care Quality Report Environment 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

But the truth is that, for the most part, they redefine minimum requirements for operating in a given industry — not advantages. These investments included Nordstrom.com and a perpetual inventory system that allowed Nordstrom to offer a consistent multi-channel experience by 2002. Innovation Strategy Technology'

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Industry-adjusted total shareholder return: 6,621%. In all the tributes to Steve Jobs, what people recall is not these numbers, of course, but the innovations, the man himself, and what he stood for. In the new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and Morten analyzed the 1997-2002 period and discovered something interesting.

CEO 14

CEO Collins Long-term Analysis 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

But HP is no longer a values-driven, family-like, innovation-oriented company that inspires commitment. A technology company without strong internal innovation capabilities is a company on the verge of disappearing. It's a safe bet that resumes are already in play. HP Invent is an empty slogan.

Tips 11

Tips CEO Software Drucker 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2018

Indeed, current trends are moving away from broad offerings in many industries. Even when companies do want to expand their product offerings, internal preparation and sequencing can matter more than the innovation itself. The company had been a star of the dot-com boom, eventually selling to eBay in 2002 for $1.5

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Decentralization Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

” A good example of customer-centricity is Tumi , the innovative U.S.-based Low industry profitability. Customer-centric firms in less-profitable industries performed 20% lower than firms whose structures were not aligned with customers. based maker of suitcases, which has been customer-centric since its founding in 1975.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Company Henderson Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

” We then collected nine years of play-by-play data (2002 – 2010), totaling almost half a million unique plays. In organizations and industries in which experimentation, innovation, bold strategic moves, and thinking outside the box are valued (e.g., accounting).

Participative 9

Participative Rogers Influence Survey 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Demand and supply are not growing in tandem: from 2002 to 2012, inpatient days per capita decreased by 12% while the workforce in hospitals grew by 11%. Through a significant revolution, manufacturing was able to transition from direct labor to a more productive, efficient industry , and this happened over a century, from 1855 to 1975.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Cost Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

In 2002 Palmisano succeeded a legendary leader in Lou Gerstner, who saved IBM from being broken up and put it on a viable course. They are innovating in ways that create virtuous circles for a generation or more." Palmisano believes the technology industry requires "a high-performance, in-your-face, speak-your-mind culture."

Globalization 16

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Fast forward a few years, and lower growth means fewer interactions with new, demanding customer groups and less inspiration to innovate. Leaders of large firms need to recognize this potential influence advantage and use it to reshape their industries and collaborative ecosystems. At that point, it is often too late to course-correct.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). This is the bestselling bible of the coaching industry, which popularised the most influential model of coaching: the GROW model. It lays out what the world’s greatest managers do differently and is considered essential reading for all managers and HR professionals.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Might a company have the same DNA for its lifetime, but be able to innovate by expressing that DNA into new business models, organizational designs, and offerings? If so, does it limit the degree to which it can adapt and evolve? Third, DNA expresses itself differently based on its environment.

How To 8

How To Decentralization Environment Collins 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2018

The restaurant industry is notorious for being competitive, risky, and low-margin. And they face an even greater challenge: maintaining flawless consistency, while simultaneously being innovative and cutting-edge. pchyburrs/Getty Images. This is no less true for the world’s most acclaimed high-end restaurants.

Innovation 8

Innovation Project Creativity Open-book 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry). K-Mart closed 617 of its under-performing department stores and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2002. Doing Things as We Always Have.

Crisis 58

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

Cable internet service goes out in snowstorms, too, and if the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index is to be believed, Americans are much happier with their energy providers (who score a respectable 76 on the index ) than their internet providers (a dismal 63 , absolute worst of the 43 industries tracked).

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Industry GDP Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Across industries and across countries, a small number of “superstar” firms are pulling away from the competition. They’re also more profitable, more innovative, and they pay better. His measure of IT better explains the rise in industry concentration than do measures of M&A or entrepreneurship.

Document 8

Document Industry Software Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The shutdown will be completed by early 2014, bringing to a close a dramatic story of rise and fall at the hands of disruptive technological innovation, or what we have called “ big bang disruption.” As recently as 2002, the company had a market value of $5 billion. The Blockbuster-Netflix skirmish is a case in point.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Intangible Assets Retail Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The consumer banking industry is notoriously difficult to enter, not least because most customers rarely switch banks. The banking industry in South Africa was no exception; for decades the industry was dominated by “the Big Four” (Standard, FNB, Nedbank, and Absa). Capitec first entered the industry in rural areas.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Bottom-up Resistance 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry). The healthcare industry is the primary business sector that is most expanding right now. Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, corporate reform legislation, in 2002.

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

August 2002: HBR's special innovation issue hits the street, and my contrarian article about the fickle nature of corporate innovation sits sandwiched between stories by the likes of Peter Drucker, Henry Chesbrough, John Seely Brown, and Richard Florida. Breaking Out" stood proudly at the lunatic fringe of innovation.

Game Theory 8

Game Theory Open-book Innovation Disruptive Innovation 8