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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

TMETC, which was established in 2005, got a big talent boost when Tata Motors acquired Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008. The Indian firms we studied promote diversity in their R&D management by hiring external talent to build and oversee their global innovation network. and the U.K. Communicate constantly to break down cultural barriers.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. But just because you know that a network is important to your success, it doesn’t mean you are devoting sufficient time and energy to making it useful and strong. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network?

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

Plus, as a result of a lack of cross-organizational coordination and cooperation, Nokia wasn’t able to improve its proprietary operating system, Symbian, which would have allowed it to support a more sophisticated smartphone. The BRIDGE that failed for Gap Makers #2, 3, and 4 : Company-Wide Coordination and Cooperation.

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You Don’t Have to Be the Boss to Change How Your Company Works

Harvard Business Review

Most workplaces face constant imperatives for change—from trivial-seeming matters such as installing new office printers to major ones such as implementing new policies to support diversity. In 2005, Dave Licher was a project manager for a large defense contractor. ” Are You the Best Messenger? Finding the OK Zone.