Engaging Leader

AUGUST 14, 2012

” Interactive (like a sports team’s captain) : focused on outcomes that make a difference for and with others. New technologies make information accessible to everyone. Ultimately, however, this approach limited what we could accomplish as a team, and it stifled the personal development of our team members.

Workshop 240

Workshop Long-term Agility Influence 240

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

An example of strategic burnout can be found at Lego around 2004. Leading disk-drive manufacturers found it nearly impossible to maintain their success when the technology and market structure began to change. The group developed an internal “Get Connected” manifesto that helped guide and leverage the web at IBM.

Strategy 8

Strategy Strategic Planning Stress Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

He's not only one of the world's best big-wave surfers but he also created an entirely new category within the sport called tow-in surfing. So Laird gathered some friends and used jet skis to transform surfing into a team sport. But as a growth strategist, I really respect his ability to create a new category within his sport.

B2C 12

B2C Strategy B2B Waterman 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2014

They were talking about technology stocks, and they singled out Ciena. At that point we were a single technology company. We’d developed a technology that allowed companies to dramatically expand the capacity of existing fiber optic cable, so you could put more data through a network without digging up miles of fiber.

Industry 8

Industry CEO Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Two developments bear noting. Media companies are experiencing an extreme form of competition that comes with digital technologies: Everyone is a media company today. Yet by 2004 its market share was down to 3%. First, and most obvious, traditional media is no longer the only way to spread the word.

Media 9

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 9