Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

By the mid-1980’s, the American semiconductor industry seemed like it was doomed. So in 1986, the American government created SEMATECH , a consortium of government agencies, research institutions and private industry. The initial breakthrough came in 1987, but the first drug wasn’t approved until 2011.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Mindfulness is quickly following yoga in becoming a billion-dollar industry. They want to see how these approaches … are truly beneficial to existing priorities like retention, talent advancement, innovation.” Patrick Pilz. Why are business leaders embracing meditation rather than, say, massage or ping-pong?

CEO 8

CEO Emotional Intelligence Cooper Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

When we interviewed 45 such people across 39 companies in 8 industries in the United States and Europe, we found that by identifying low-value tasks to either drop completely, delegate to someone else or outsource, the average worker gained back roughly one day a week they could use for more important tasks.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Peer Review Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Until a few years ago Steve Cronce’s Raphael Industries did $1 million dollars a year of specialized industrial painting for customers within driving distance of their plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Workers’ increasing out-of-pocket costs are creating widespread discontent with the underlying costs of care — a problem largely driven by the high prices charged to private payers for health services and pharmaceuticals. Between 2011 and 2017, employees’ premiums and deductibles grew faster than their median income.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Insurance Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2013

But such expectations are unrealistic in many industries. The pressure on the company by the investing community (among others) was so severe that it eventually split into two, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions in January of 2011. The venture capital industry has now become fairly large and robust.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Restructuring Competitive Advantage Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Wyeth, a pharmaceutical acquired by Pfizer in 2009, was the sole supplier of Premarin. Why do some companies choose to patent their innovation while others choose to hide it? When facing the choice of patenting or hiding a valuable innovation, you must first ask yourself whether the invention is patentable at all.

Intangible Assets 8

Intangible Assets Merchandising Innovation Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Although uncertainty is accelerating, it isn’t affecting all industries the same way. and technological uncertainty (can we make a desirable solution?) — and how much uncertainty your industry faces depends on the interaction of the two. As the overall rate of invention across industries increases, so does technological uncertainty.

Uncertainty 22

Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 22

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

How the most innovative providers are creating value. In 2011 81 digital health startups received venture funding; with consistent year-over-year increases, 296 startups were venture backed in 2016. The venture industry is betting big on digital health, with $4–$5 billion invested annually. Insight Center.

Health Care 9

Health Care Trends Venture Funding Technology 9