Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

Consider three critical mega-trends: resource constraints and rising commodity prices; climate change and extreme weather; and radical, technology-driven transparency. Resource constraints mean organizations have to use less stuff. Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

Constraint 8

Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Yet for the small handful of companies that have managed to drive growth consistently – even through tough times – the payoff is great. In Discovery-Driven Growth , Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan challenge what you thought you knew about managing growth. How do they do it? How can the doctor get that done?

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2016

As we argue in a forthcoming article, in the April issue of Harvard Business Manager (the German edition of HBR), our experience of studying and documenting these failures suggests that nearly all can be traced back to a small set of traps organizations tend to step into. Trap 1: Acting as an event manager. Here’s an example.

B2B 8

B2B Innovation Company Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency. The competitiveness of expensive, imported products has been substantially undermined by currency depreciations and cost constraints in markets from Nigeria to Egypt, and from South Africa to Turkey.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Contingency Plans Policies Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Take James Inglesby at Unilever, for example. James is using his expertise as a chemical engineer to develop new business models for base-of-the-pyramid consumers. We watch as they work around institutional constraints and build a network of colleagues who are eager to help.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Sasson himself told The New York Times that management’s response to his digital camera was “that’s cute – but don’t tell anyone about it.” ” For Kodak, that’s the difference between framing itself as a chemical film company vs. an imaging company vs. a moment-sharing company.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. ” Improving risk management. ” Improving risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8