Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

Compartmentalizing accountability for AI with functional leaders in IT, digital, or innovation can result in a hammer-in-search-of-a-nail outcome: technologies being launched without compelling use cases. Resist the temptation to put technology teams solely in charge of AI initiatives.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2012

manufacturers, whose business models have been based on high margins. American companies have had to slash their margins to compete, and their share prices have been hammered as a consequence.

Energy 11

Energy Competitive Advantage Price Constraint 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

But because we failed to hammer out exactly how we would operate (including our respective roles and responsibilities), infighting distracted from operating, cash became a concern, and the business slowly, then quickly, imploded. Lesson 3: Accurately assess your partners. Investing in an entrepreneur is a lot like falling in love.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

When we asked them about why they care about sustainability, they did mention the business case we’ve all been hammering home for years — and they do believe it. “Look at sustainability as part of your business model; don’t look at it as a side initiative.” Andrew Liveris.

Project 8

Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The other extreme is, “I have no intentions but look I’ve created jobs, ex post ,” and that is the post-rationalization of an economics-only business model. To us, the key about intentionality is that it must focus on a business model, a business plan upfront, with both economic and social impact.

Insurance 9

Insurance Bond Hedge Bottom-up 9

QAspire

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It is said that when only thing you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Consultant was trying to nail the problems with the only hammer he had – the best practices. The boss was observing this from a distance since a few weeks and his disappointment grew with each passing day.

Consultative 170

Consultative Content Hammer Quality 170

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

And: A diverse team is essential to survival, a point underscored by the impossibility of winning in D&D unless you have a warrior to beat things up and absorb damage, a wizard to fight magical foes and occasionally drop the hammer on something big, a cleric to heal your party members, and so on.

Management 8

Management Engineering Hammer Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

You have to be tracking trends your competitors haven’t yet noticed, then figuring out ways of using them to upend traditional business models. In our experience, it can take several months for a company to hammer out its defini­tion of innovation. Leverage embedded competencies and assets.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8