Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

As Clayton Christensen likes to note , the primary job of leadership today is to “source, assemble, and ship numbers.” Welch himself said in 2009 that optimizing a business for shareholder returns is the “dumbest idea in the world.”. No, it’s to maximize shareholder value. And short-term numbers at that.

Levitt 11

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

March 2009 was the worst, at 830,000 jobs lost. The number of government jobs peaked in April 2009 at almost 22.7 Yes, manufacturing employment has been rebounding since bottoming out in 2009, but it’s from an awfully low base. And it went on like that for five more months.

Real Estate 14

Real Estate Health Care Finance Directory 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2011

The shop's small retail footprint means there is no "back of the store" and certainly no sophisticated inventory management software. The pharmacist took inventory by glancing over his shoulder at what he had on the shelf. The only machine in the shop was a small solar-powered calculator. Everything else was paper-based.

Innovation 15

Innovation Licensing Christensen Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

When Clay Christensen, his son Matt, and I first launched Rose Park Advisors, we considered bringing on investors at the GP (general partner) level. During one of these conversations, a prospective investor turned to Clay, and said (paraphrasing), "Love disruptive innovation theory. Love your returns.

Career 15

Career Christensen Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Demand response, grid management, solar financing and installation, and electric vehicle infrastructure companies might fit this bill. By focusing on a straightforward insight: truly transformative industrial changes aren't driven by technologies replacing technologies , but by systems replacing systems.

Disruptive Innovation 10

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2011

Now I've signed up for Google+, which means I now have yet another social media platform to manage. In 2006, I started my personal blog, Dare to Dream , and in 2009, I began blogging for Harvard Business Review, both of which accomplished the task of getting published and "finding my voice."

Media 15

Media Christensen Learning-by-Doing Blog 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Both are comments I got about my book, back in 2009, about setting direction, collaboratively. But if they were launching today, banks would likely ask themselves how to accomplish the transactions (deposits, withdrawals, financial management) of banking without the physical commitment of banks. Because that's the point.

Banking 16

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The goals vary, but this is the first time in history that every country will agree to manage its emissions. But, as climate policy expert Aimee Christensen pointed out to me, “the recent momentum going into Paris is primarily driven by the improving economics of action (e.g., For example, the U.S.

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Conference Supply Chain Commitment Energy 8