Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda. Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. Carlos Ghosn isn't the only CEO spearheading the frugal innovation revolution. Create incentive systems for salespeople to sell frugal products.

CEO 15

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda. Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. Carlos Ghosn isn't the only CEO spearheading the frugal innovation revolution. Create incentive systems for salespeople to sell frugal products.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Believe it or not, bureaucracy was once a progressive innovation. But agile innovation teams work better than current approaches, and agile principles hold that making immediate progress beats waiting for perfect solutions before starting out. Still, that frustration is a natural part of agile innovation.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The buds of innovation are fragile, and are easily squashed by critique or a view of the competitive market environment. They expect quality, and use it both as a selection criteria for purchase and as a constraint for sustained use. First, it’s easy to talk yourself out of a good idea.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Reis Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. The CEO wants one thing, the engineering team another, and customers have their own opinions about feature priorities.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8