Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

They're what Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup , calls "vanity metrics.". That's what Ries calls an "engine of growth.". These metrics are valuable because they measure success at your core business. Seek out what Ries refers to as "actionable metrics." Vanity metrics look good but fail the "So what?"

Metrics 18

Metrics Media Ries Reference 18

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

GE is an icon of management best practices. That includes learning from the outside and striving to adopt certain start-up practices, with a focus on three key management processes: (1) resource allocation that nurtures future businesses, (2) faster-cycle product development, and (3) partnering with start-ups.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Incubator Payback Period Ries 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2013

In my eyes, the work Steve Blank, Eric Ries, and others have done to provide a cogent, accessible frame around the academic concepts of emergent strategy is one of the most important contributions to the innovation movement over the past few years. I love Lean. Of course, the value of a tool depends on its application.

Ries 8

Ries Telecommunications Business Model Competitive Advantage 8

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