Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

One of the most exciting and — sometimes anxiety-producing transitions in a career — comes when you move from being an individual contributor to becoming a manager. So, as a new manager, how do you build an authentic and connected leadership presence that has a positive impact on your team and colleagues?

Management 15

Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership Drotter 15

Deming Institute

JANUARY 19, 2017

In Clayton Christensen’s new book, Competing Against Luck , the authors delve into the importance of gaining a deep understanding of what your customers desire. Some are little (pass the time while waiting in line); some are big (find a more fulfilling career). We all have many jobs to be done in our lives.

Deming 28

Deming Christensen System Innovation 28

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In fact, one of my clients recently asked me, not at all unkindly, "What drives so many Mormons to be management thought-leaders?" Certainly, it is interesting to note how many Mormons have played an active role in shaping modern management theory. She took me by surprise when she listed quite a number off the top of her head.

Management 9

Management Covey Ulrich Christensen 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2012

My colleague, Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, addressed this topic in his HBR article, How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay observed that few people, if any, intend at the outset of their career to behave dishonestly and hurt others. But then, Christensen says, they started making exceptions to the rules "just this once.".

Christensen 14

Christensen Self-aware Short-term Long-term 14

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

In that sense, the Christensen solution has become counterproductive; in fact, it’s become dangerous. It’s not generally a technology problem; it’s a leadership problem. One of the reasons, I think, for that is, like you said, it’s a leadership issue, but it’s also what models are you using. DAVID: Yeah.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

When I suggested to Clayton Christensen that we partner with Hatkoff to create the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards , Clay’s response was : I trust you Whitney. Celine Schillinger sought to change the leadership landscape of Sanofi, a major pharmaceutical company. If you say we should, let’s do it. Initially there was no buy-in.

Innovation 11

Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 11

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions.

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Blog Innovation Strategic Planning Brand 373

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

"Leadership" has changed when a decentralized group of people can take down a government. Communities of practice, where they share a common career or field of business, will extend your offer because it extends their expertise (like McAfee mavens ). Many of you know of Clay Christensen's iconic work the Innovators Dilemma.

Christensen 16

Christensen Business Model Decentralization Innovation 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2013

While it might have been written as a treatise of what women could be doing to more of to gain more leadership positions in our organizations, and how we would all benefit from that happening, there was something else that stood out for me: it read as a pretty comprehensive list of things that the men have been doing wrong. The end result?

Career 8

Career Long-term Christensen Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

He managed to hold the stock price on a pretty even keel, but no better than that. The debate has focused almost entirely on the leadership of innovation. Two other observations can be made about the public autopsy of Ballmer''s career: It may constitute another small way that Steve Jobs left a dent in the universe.

Core Competence 10

Core Competence Innovation Christensen Disruptive Innovation 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

In a world of layoffs, outsourcing, and industry disruption, the only "career insurance" you can get is through figuring out the answer to one particular question: how can you make yourself truly valuable professionally? But those paths, the ones you learned about in your career offices aren''t the only ones afforded to you.

Advice 12

Advice Learning-by-Doing Career Open-book 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Bob is the Managing Partner of The Re-Wired Group in Detroit, an innovation incubator and consultancy specializing in demand-side innovation. An engineer, designer, serial entrepreneur, investor, and researcher, he has developed 1,000+ products/services and has collaborated with Clay Christensen at HBS for more than 15 years.

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Mentor Christensen Incubator Learning-by-Doing 15