RapidStart Leadership

MAY 9, 2017

Before long, oil wells were popping up all over the place. Within seven years, petroleum had become the second most valuable export in the United States, helping fuel industrial expansion and development at home and abroad. Platt was ready to give up. We have to be willing to roll up our sleeves and do the work.

Ries 120

Ries Bottom-up Objective Incentives 120

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

HP had grown so large, to about $30 billion in sales, that Barnholt and other senior managers felt pinched to reach their double-digit growth goals. They then researched and analyzed the markets, segmented them, and developed products. If the idea got far enough, they developed marketing campaigns, sales strategies, and launched it.

Ries 11

Ries Agility Market Segmentation Christensen 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

By now, your company probably has a new busi­ness incubator, an idea wiki, a disciplined process for mining customer insights, an awards program for successful innovators, and maybe even an outpost in Silicon Valley—all fine ideas—and yet, most likely, it still struggles to meet its growth goals and seldom thrills its customers.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8