Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I thought it would be helpful to provide the list of 31 questions, and my one sentence perspective on each question, as it dovetails with my current book project (tentatively titled, The Little Black Book of Innovation.) How do you define innovation? What are different types of innovation? What is disruptive innovation?

Innovation 16

Innovation Govindarajan Disruptive Innovation Business Model 16

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.”

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell HR Strategic Project Management SPOMP Leon M. I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Complete Executive Karen Wright Harder Than I Thought Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Hielkema INTERVIEWS Matthew E. May: Second Interview, Part 1, by Bob [.].

Blog 89

Blog Project Review Execution 89

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

By some estimates, China has supported its domestic solar industry with $34 billion in loans; that cash, an ability to rapidly ape western technologies , and the competitive advantages of low-cost labor and limited regulatory restraints allowed Chinese companies to sweep away Western competitor after Western competitor in 2011.

Disruptive Innovation 10

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm. Clay Christensen , Professor at Harvard Business School and Innosight co-founder.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

But whatever the investment, and whether I'm investing personally or professionally for the Disruptive Innovation Fund, my basic parameters are now clear. A shorter version of this essay appears in the April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review as part of a series of Failure Chronicles. Lesson 2: Establish rules of engagement.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

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. That was why Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma became the bible of the boardroom. Because that's the point.

Banking 16

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

A workshop attendee asked me this seemingly simple question: "So, what else should I read to learn more about innovation?". But in thinking it through, I did eventually end up with a highly personal list I call " The Masters of Innovation " (which appears in my latest book ). To see my selections, click here. So what makes a Master?

Innovation 15

Innovation Ries Mauborgne Open-book 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 Clayton Christensen has nicely described how the very things that made a company successful, including its efficiency, can also cause it to become obsolete when it's unable to adapt to disruptive change. A healthier approach also means managing acceptable losses. Everyone knows the story.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 8