First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview of Didier Lombard from a series featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Comany. The interview was conducted by Art Kleiner and Pierre Péladeau.

Kleiner 89

Kleiner Telecommunications Magazine Strategy 89

LDRLB

MARCH 11, 2013

[Editor’s Note: We’re delighted to be collaborating with Strategy+Business to bring you interviews with top thought leaders in leadership, innovation, and strategt. This post is adapted from a larger interview conducted by Ken Favaro and Art Kleiner. To read the full article, click here.].

Strategy 167

Strategy Kleiner How To Leadership 167

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2018

As Art Kleiner described in the The Age of Heretics , Wack had “a lifelong preoccupation with the art of what he called ‘seeing.'” Having led the early scenario planning work at Kodak, I remember when it sunk in that the digital wave had already hit and the business model would soon need rapid reinvention.

Scenario Planning 13

Scenario Planning Strategic Planning Kleiner Management 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

” In their seminal HBR piece , Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, and Art Kleiner outlined what senior leaders must do to close the strategy-to-execution gap. How much time did the team spend thinking proactively about the future of our industry, our business model, the regulatory landscape, and our consumer?

Execution 14

Execution Strategy Team Succession 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2015

If you believe in your mission, then it’s part of your moral imperative to attach a business model to it. But that’s the order for it: The business model exists to serve the mission, not the other way around. There’s no faster way to achieve your lofty goals.

Succession 8

Succession Kleiner Business Model Library 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

In 12 months, GE received an astonishing 5,000 business plans. GE and its venture capital (VC) partners such as Kleiner Perkins and Rockport Capital have invested $134 million (of $200 million allocated) in a small selection of these businesses. Most definitely. Will GE or other mega-corporations lead the transition?

Innovation 12

Innovation Kleiner Entrepreneur Brand 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2015

In the years ahead, Alphabet could dramatically influence business models in many industries. This new entity could bring together human talent, technology scale, and long-horizon venture and investment approaches to construct business models that could pose a formidable challenge to those designed and perfected in the industrial age.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Kleiner Business Model Health Care 8