Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

In 2016, former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tasked chief human resource officer Kevin Cox with finding new opportunities that would drive innovation and revenue growth. Their reasoning: Five years from now, successful companies will increasingly employ innovative business models that no one currently thinks are feasible.

Development 10

Development Participative Conference Innovation 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2014

Ericsson used Lego Mindstorm robots in a demonstration at the 2012 Mobile World Congress to bring to life its vision of how connected machines might change the way we live. It is an entirely goal-driven process. Education Human resources Technology' More specifically, Lego robots.

Education 11

Education Human Resources Participative Training 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Most corporate buildings don't do a good job of supporting collaboration, brainstorming, and innovative work methods. The talk was held in the company's recently completed design collaboration space, a large open area where multiple disciplines can come together to innovate. Still, I worried that we might not be able to make it happen.

Brainstorming 15

Brainstorming Open-book Conference Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2016

Nike is a leading example of how both anti-sweatshop campaigns and labor standards in trade agreements can be good for innovation and growth in developing countries. In May 2012, as part of our research , we gave out the new dies randomly to 35 of the 135 producers in Sialkot and sat back to watch. Not necessarily.

Policies 8

Policies Technology Bottom-up Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Key selection criteria included experience in innovative software and service (versus product) development, and an ability to manage a start-up in a very large, complex company. GE started on one floor of a large office building in 2012 and has grown to take over all five floors. By June of 2012 we were close to 100.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Innovating for Value in Health Care. Previous efforts at consistent patient screening employed a manual process. Such a manual process is labor-intensive and potentially error prone. So during initial rollout from May 2012 through February 2014, we examined 80,000 BHDP surveys in four military-treatment facilities.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Report Information Technology 8

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

The HR Digest: By creating a purpose-driven culture with a tall order goal such as achieving a “smoke- free future,” Philip Morris International (PMI) has found itself in a constant process of cognitive transformation. How do you keep the people at PMI motivated for change?

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Says Troy Pfeffer, Director of the CI process, “this is one of the most fundamental aspects of our intelligence function. Back in 2012, its intelligence analysts identified cloud computing as the number one strategic threat. It also began innovating new services offerings to diversify its portfolio. Sponsored by Percolate.

Marketing 8

Marketing Competitive Intelligence Porter How To 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

We're delighted to announce the winners of the Long-Term Capitalism Challenge , the third leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. The athletic apparel giant has also engaged a broad base of partners (and competitors) in innovation toward that goal. Story by Gib Bulloch, Accenture Development Partners.

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