Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Everyone needs a place at work where it’s possible to “think, write, and brainstorm free of distractions,” says Dillon. You should take full advantage of empty conference rooms, semi-private cubicles, and quiet alcoves, says Burkus. Case Study #2: Develop ground rules and find a way to quiet your brain.

Open-book 10

Open-book Conference Brainstorming Public Relations 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A leader had asked 30 of his best and the brightest to gather so that he could hear their input on what he perceived as a marketing gap. On the other side, brainstorm questions you want to ask and things you hope to learn. Is innovation, to them, a problem of idea selection, market connection or execution, or something else?

Learning-by-Doing 11

Learning-by-Doing Innovation Drucker Brainstorming 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Something very real is happening here: as it becomes cheaper and easier for startups to upend existing businesses with new offerings, big companies are realizing that they can’t continue to rely on their time-worn methods for cultivating and developing new products, and lumbering into new markets.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Chief Information Officer Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

And yet federally funded research and development — creativity, institutionalized — is down 20% as a share of America's GDP since the late 1980s. Creativity is the most essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world — or so said 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries in a recent survey by IBM.

Creativity 14

Creativity Groupthink Stress GDP 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

Would you launch a new product with software delivering orders to everyone from development to marketing? Imagine a conference room of individuals drawn from the far corners of the globe to work in your company or to do business with you. Now picture this group engaged in brainstorming, negotiations, or expansion planning.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Software Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2018

Implicit, or “unconscious,” bias against women in medicine is prevalent, affecting their hiring, promotions, development, and wellbeing. This program encourages using a survey to uncover bias in locations like hiring, mentoring, and compensation, so that institutions can develop concrete strategies. Paid catastrophic leave.

Policies 9

Policies Leadership Mentor Career 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

For Alexis Products to survive, Steph needed to either come up with another hit — quickly — or formulate a cohesive strategy to take on the language-learning market as a serious competitor. But lately her marketing chief, Gregoire Ferron, had been raising difficult questions about what that duality meant for Alexis Products.

Case Study 8

Case Study Retail Learning-by-Doing Education 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

However much brainstorming your employees do, it will come to naught if they don’t have access to the seed money they need to prototype and test their ideas. Executives read the same trade magazines, go to the same conferences, and talk to the same consultants. So it is with innovation. After a while, they all think alike.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Informational interviews “give you exposure — a way to get yourself known in the hidden job market,” he says. The real purpose of informational interviews is to build relationships and “develop future allies, supporters, and champions,” says Lees. ” They can also be a great boost to your self-esteem.

Information 8

Information How To Career Advice 8