Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

It's a private, independent company in the Chicago area that handles biopharma production for a number of partners. Hospira began life when Abbott Laboratories spun off its production division, and it is now the world leader in the production of injectable pharmaceuticals. For example, in biotechnology, a field in which the U.S.

Contract Manufacturing 8

Contract Manufacturing Offshoring Supply Chain Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Innovation starts with new and novel ideas. When we surveyed over 300 global executives between 2008 and 2009, one of the primary concerns they expressed was their inability to compete long term without a solid innovation engine that can grow their top line. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially. Use Convergence Thinking.

Skills 8

Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

The private sector spends three times that , mostly on translational research intended to transform basic discoveries into new products. There is a wide chasm that separates an initial discovery and a viable product idea. Innovating the Innovation Process. Yet the Valley of Death still remains.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products), made out worst, scoring poorly on "firing" and "leveraging diversity," and not much better on "assessing talent" and "developing talent.". chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

A major reason for the decline in manufacturing employment in recent decades is the huge increases in the productivity of American factories. With those productivity gains likely to continue (a good thing), it is hard to imagine how manufacturing could ever return to its glory days, when it employed about a quarter of the U.S.

Health Care 8

Health Care Biotechnology Industry Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

trillion in government support for seven "strategic emerging industries," including alternative energy, biotechnology, next-gen IT, high-end manufacturing equipment, and advanced materials. The United States is home to some of the key pioneers of Technik whose innovations help society adapt to the future. It pledges $1.5

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage GDP Technology Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Actors in this ecosystem are increasingly working together rather than handing off information or tasks to the next entity in a linear process. That’s why pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies need to define their relevance in this new health care ecosystem, and soon. They’re also sharing risk. But not for long.

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

has been an innovation superpower. In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. As Bush wrote in 1945: “New products and new processes do not appear full-grown. vincent tsui FOR HBR.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Competitive Advantage Venture Funding 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Make you more innovative. As these managers start to concern themselves with broad strategic issues and organizational change processes, lateral relationships with people outside their immediate area become even more critical to the manag­ers’ ability to get things done. It can keep you informed. Teach you new things.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2017

Received wisdom is that the more diverse the teams in terms of age, ethnicity, and gender, the more creative and productive they are likely to be. Cognitive diversity has been defined as differences in perspective or information processing styles. We worked with a startup biotechnology company.

Diversity 8

Diversity Team Biotechnology Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

To cope with the cyclical variations of copper prices, the industry made an innovative leap into the health care sector, a move that represents a clear departure from the commodity trap. New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of dairy products. They supported world-class research and innovation locally.

Cooper 12

Cooper Long-term Industry Health Care 12