Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Create diversions when things get difficult. ’ It creates a great diversion from the real issues. Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career. The Emerging Strategy of Innovative Service. Promote ‘Us against Them.’

Strategy 59

Strategy Strategic Planning Porter Simon 59

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2018

Companies keep trying to show the world that they are socially conscious and keep losing the battle. investors who ultimately determine the company’s value and fate. investors who ultimately determine the company’s value and fate. Many companies can and do create immense positive social impact.

Company 10

Company Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Audience 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

In the game of innovation, there is next to no time to rest. In other words, the advantages of size gave some companies a bit of safe harbor. Utility companies are the traditional example. Once the lines are laid and houses are connected to the grid, it's unlikely that power companies are going to see new entrants.

Porter 12

Porter Competitive Advantage Safe Harbor Efficiency 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

But research into the inner workings of teams, particularly creative teams, suggests a different conclusion, one supported by experience from many of the most innovative companies: The best teams might temporary, with members forming around a given project and then going their separate ways to work on new projects.

Team 11

Team Diversity Porter Project 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Meet the New Face of Diversity: The “Slacker” Millennial Guy. Research and examples published in HBR this year — including an account of a much more effective government agency’s approach to solving problems — prove how critical they are to innovation. Special Forces Innovation: How DARPA Attacks Problems.

Management 19

Management Health Care Middle Management Agility 19

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

This decision — to bet the company on a new and distinct business — was the first such move by Ma, but it would become the cornerstone of Alibaba’s strategy. Today, Alibaba looks more like a conglomerate than a typical tech company, with a diverse set of businesses operating largely independently.

Porter 8

Porter Decentralization Film Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

The smartest minds in social innovation are increasingly committed to engaging with the private sector to make significant changes in areas like health, education, and poverty. What happens when you reverse that model and place these investments at the front-end of your corporate innovation strategy? The Innovation Continuum.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Porter Team Innovation 8