Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The financial risk of a career in entrepreneurship is the chance of spending 20 years in startups with nothing to show for it — neither money nor an impact on the world. In financial terms, focuses expertise is a call option on other careers, and it increases your chance of startup success, to boot.

Career 8

Career Company IPO Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Over the past six years, we have put in place a 30-person consulting team at EMC Information Infrastructure (EMC II) using a model we have found to be successful, winning projects away from external management consulting firms at a fraction of the cost, and with great “client” (that is to say, EMC) satisfaction.

Consultative 8

Consultative Team How To McKinsey 8

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 14

Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership Drotter 14

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.” The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). Christensen. By Jim Collins. By Patrick M. 2) Fear of conflict. By Clayton M.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

For almost twenty years, I have refined a systematic approach to uncovering the right questions—those that start to unlock entirely different solutions and perspectives—with hundreds of teams around the world, from the C-suite to the shop floor. Step 2: Pick a problem that your team cares about intellectually and emotionally.

Brainstorming 8

Brainstorming Christensen Disruptive Innovation Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2015

But they worry about “flexibility stigma”—the likelihood that they’ll be labeled less than fully committed to work if they avail themselves of arrangements like flex time and paternity leave — and as a result suffer negative job and career consequences. For the U.S. This is the flexibility stigma at work.)

Survey 8

Survey Christensen Globalization Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

Our innovation team, at 45 Park Lane, in London, started by compiling data about our guests’ clothing behaviors and our hotel laundry processes, getting housekeeping and bell staff involved, as well as searching social media for customer posts. Figuring Out What Our Customers Wanted. A cotton polo shirt retails for about $29.95

Hotels 8

Hotels Fashion Budgeting Retail 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

This may be the first time in my career that I've been accused of taking a standard management approach.:) Moore and Christensen tell us what to do, but their prescription is rarely followed. With your permission I will teach these concepts to my creative team. via n2growth.com [.] I look forward to hearing more from you.

Blog 413

Blog Innovation Strategic Planning Brand 413

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2016

Renowned management thinker Clay Christensen recommends spending time formulating the right questions. But forming broad, deep relationships within your team and throughout the organization can help you manage your current responsibilities while also boosting personal development. Ask questions — good ones.

Critical Success Factor 8

Critical Success Factor Ryan Christensen Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Invariably, many people will think some of the choices are poor or that the list is incomplete, but I hope it can serve as a start for young business leaders looking for literature to help them chart their careers. Christensen, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail.

Books 21

Books Cialdini Christensen Collins 21

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Invariably, many people will think some of the choices are poor or that the list is incomplete, but I hope it can serve as a start for young business leaders looking for literature to help them chart their careers. Christensen, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail.

Books 16

Books Cialdini Christensen Collins 16

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. Four years ago, Craig Hatkoff, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, approached me about a brainstorm: an event recognizing and celebrating breakthrough innovators.

Innovation 10

Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

The executive team of a consumer healthcare company had concluded that the rise of new competitors meant the company needed to up its innovation game. But inside most companies, working on something that “fails” commercially carries significant stigma, if not outright career risk. The problem was clear.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Six Sigma Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

My own publisher, HBS Press, published two the very same month as my book — one of them co-authored by heavyweight Clay Christensen. They partnered up with IBM to develop OS/2 , and decimated the Windows team. Ask for the keys to career success and you'll get logical explanations, recommendations, pathways and approaches.

Succession 16

Succession Diversity Open-book Innovation 16