Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

Classic leadership lessons apply. The Open Automotive Alliance started in January 2014 with Google and General Motors as founding members; other technology companies and auto competitors soon joined. Systemic problems that affect everyone but are beyond the ability of any one person to solve require collaboration skills.

Project 8

Project Transportation Construction Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

They control $20 trillion in global consumer spending, own or operate between 25-33% of all private businesses, and earn an estimated $13 trillion. This "power of the purse" is growing rapidly; expectations are that it will swell to $18 trillion by 2014. For companies that figure out what women want, the future looks rosy indeed.

Innovation 9

Innovation Banking Proposal Diversity 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Zimbabwe’s new leadership faces a challenging task. For example, after opening its first store in 2014, fast-food chain KFC recently opened its fifth branch in the country. When this occurs, it will drive considerable opportunities for healthcare and construction firms. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

The index was constructed in the same fashion as other indexes that seek to isolate an industry sector (banking, biotech), geography (China), or size (large cap), for example. Further, Nike was ranked the #7 most innovative company by Fast Company in 2014 , and the 13 th most admired company by Forbes magazine.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Fashion B2B Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Then, they construct a plan to build and sustain advantaged positions, and, finally, they execute it rigorously and efficiently. Tata Consultancy Services, the India-based information technology (IT) services and solutions company, operates in an environment it can neither predict nor change. Applying the Strategy Palette.

Strategy 8

Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The idea that an enterprise should carefully construct a portfolio of innovation initiatives holds great appeal strategically, but in practice it has the downside of centralizing decision-making power, and therefore slowing down innovation. This, I believe, is why creating innovation platforms is so valuable. See the rest of the series here.

Innovation 8

Innovation Strategy Drucker Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

American Express does this, too, with its Open Forum site, which publishes editorial-style content for managers and operators of small and mid-sized businesses. Channels, after all, are an artificial construct designed, first, to support corporate goals and organizational structures; and, second, to support the needs of customers.

Storytelling 9

Storytelling Brand Audience Marketing 9