Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Relative to the enormous economic value talent can deliver, gluten-free gourmet cafeterias and concierge service represent a small price to pay. Keeping it productively innovative and innovatively productive is another. At a certain point, innovation cultures are as much about "credibility" as creativity and ingenuity.

Innovation 14

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Bottom-up Metrics 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

Volatile stock: In 2008, under Jobs, the stock price dropped by more than 50%. No advertising innovation: The "I'm a Mac/"I'm a PC" campaign ran for three and a half years without a refresh. Also, Consumer Reports issued a "does not recommend" on the iPhone 4 (in 2010). Amazon's price-to-earnings ratio is now 2,767.

Marketing 11

Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

As a result, in recent years, innovative ideas have been stifled and entire industries have fallen into the death spiral of cost/price cutting commoditization. Leadership risk: Psychology has found that "for most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150", and IT leaders are no exception.

Dunning 8

Dunning Project CTO Innovation 8