Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. All over the world, automakers are mastering new drive train technologies. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

New technology has turned the U.S., however improbably, into the world’s largest energy producer. Because of Kendall Square’s concentration of talent, and its infrastructure, Novartis, the giant Swiss pharmaceutical company, moved nearly its entire research center here from Switzerland. An Energy Bonanza .

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Energy Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The factory floor at Pittsburgh’s Aquion Energy doesn’t look much like the steel mills that once populated this Rust Belt city. This is the kind of technology—and the type of firm—that will make renewable energy more efficient and more cost-effective. Applying this standard, we identified 50 U.S.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2012

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is nothing if not determined in its quest to acquire Illumina, the San Diego-based leader in genetic-sequencing equipment. But acquisitions, unlike homegrown innovation, don't afford the luxury of multiple low-cost experiments — the sunk costs of an acquisition are too great.

Innovation 12

Innovation Company Biotechnology CFO 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not rising costs. Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., Not competitive threats.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

But entrepreneurial know-how and energy can work very effectively in the context of plugging-in as a supplier, as Steve Cronce and thousands of others are learning. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2015

When markets or technologies change, it often requires entire segments of the value network to be reimagined. Meanwhile, sensor technology is both proliferating and dropping in cost, allowing the types of data captured by businesses to become ever more contextually relevant. Scalable Niches. billion.

Software 8

Software Trends Mass Marketing Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

economy as a whole, rather than the narrow, specific slices of technology or communication, the first decade of the 21st century did not generate expected growth in jobs, revenues, profits, or stock prices. The business press puts a tremendous focus on technology and innovation, but what it doesn't do is put it into context.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I studied large-scale change and innovation efforts in 56 randomly selected companies in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. In the space of a year, the company cut costs by nearly $1 million. Change leaders work across boundaries.

Middle Management 9

Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Let’s say you’re in the energy sector. You may ask, what are some risky investments that stand a high chance of failure but, if successful, enable larger technological leaps that promise earthshaking impact? Three major factors drive convergence: technology, competition, and the customer. Find Pivots. Think Frugally.

Skills 8

Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This phase involved a round of interviews with people at 28 organizations across a variety of sectors, including aviation, banking, pharmaceutical, professional services, and technology. Most of the changes we propose can be implemented without significant cost. Takeaways for Organizations.

Career 9

Career Company Pharmaceuticals Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

We recently visited the brand-new R&D lab of Dr Reddy's , one of India's leading pharmaceutical firms. Dr Reddy's plan is to leverage Chirotech's scientific capabilities to optimize drug development processes, thus lowering manufacturing costs and speeding time-to-market. Cambridge, U.K. facility in Cambridge Science Park.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

Catchlight Energy , their 50/50 joint venture, draws on technical resources and existing operations of the two partners. Google's approach was to license its technology widely and work with partners to develop an ecosystem of user applications, operating software, handset hardware, and telecommunication services.

Software 14

Software Licensing Long-term Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2011

For instance, during the 1990s, China became a low-cost producer of computer hardware (much of which was designed in the U.S.). Declining prices of computer hardware enabled American companies to invest heavily in information technology, which in turn, drove a surge in U.S. productivity. The problem is, we are losing the brainy stuff.

Real Estate 13

Real Estate Policies Telecommunications Industry 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

We live in a world in which amplified individuals — people empowered by technologies and the collective intelligence of their social networks — can do things that previously only a large organization could. Indeed, they can do some things that no organization could do before. Socialize your underused assets.

Mission Statement 8

Mission Statement Class Learning-by-Doing Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. Take a look at any significant innovation, such as an iPhone , and you’ll find that most, if not all, of the technology came from some government program.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Competitive Advantage Venture Funding 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8