Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In 2012 Wired magazine included Krakauer on its list of 50 people who will change the world. ” Anyone operating in a large enterprise feels the truth of Krakauer’s quip. He embodies the cognitive diversity of SFI, having made seminal contributions to fields as disparate as genetics, microbiology, human history, and society.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Wilde Uncertainty Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2018

Since 2012, M&A activity has increased dramatically in both number of deals and size of transaction, with the yearly value of global M&A deals tracking above $4.5 When a new direction was chosen, it would reflect the best elements of both cultures and operating approaches.” John Gichigi/Getty Images.

Company 9

Company Direct Marketing Execution Taylorism 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This means self-driving cars have shifted from a period of wild experimentation directly to market adoption — what Paul Nunes and I describe in our 2013 HBR article as “big bang” disruption. While cars have been getting smarter and smarter, the removal of human operators is what will dramatically change the law.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

And the more growth opportunities stretch beyond a company’s current capabilities, the more the company needs to build systems to manage the unique nature of these opportunities (the kind we describe in more depth in our recent article “ Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days ” and our 2012 e-book Building a Growth Factory ).

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

So it's no wonder that business started to wake up to the serious danger that storms and shortages present to their operations, both from direct damage to property and from massive production interruptions (i.e., Looking Forward to 2012 and beyond: New business models coming. It won't all come to fruition in 2012, but it's on its way.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

In a 600-page proposed rulemaking , the SEC moved to implement key provisions of the 2012 Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act). services such as Kickstarter (and others including Indiegogo and Rockethub ) have operated on a donation model. To understand why, consider how crowdfunding works today.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Finance Venture Capitalist Supply Chain 8