Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There is a fascinating relationship between executives and the stock prices of the companies they manage. Next, compare the expectations of the market with those of management. Gaps between those sets of expectations supply management with a basis for decision making. HBR's 90th Anniversary: Why Management Matters.

Price 8

Price Analysis Cost of Capital Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

LearnVest clients have access to a dedicated certified financial planner who can help them better manage their finances and achieve their financial goals, including budget planning, loan optimization, and investment allocation advice. Of course, it takes more than market research and distribution to be an insurer.

Insurance 8

Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2014

You might see this fledgling business (Mine Kafon is being prototyped and tested now, thanks to a fully funded Kickstarter campaign to finance its development) as a brilliant act of business strategy. And of course, we’re talking about more than land mines. The Industries Apple Could Disrupt Next.

Innovation 8

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Strategy Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2014

The traditional advice, from Clayton Christensen’s work on disruptive innovations and Michael Tushman’s on organizational ambidexterity , is to set up the new activity as a separate unit, reporting to a manager at the corporate headquarters who can sponsor the new activity and help to integrate it with the rest of the company.

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Brand Disruptive Innovation Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

The Solyndra scandal, of course, was even worse; mere months after an infusion of over $500 million from the federal government that was supposed to fuel a rapid expansion, the company and its much-lauded breakthrough technology (this time, cylindrical CIGS) went belly up, giving President Obama and his cleantech agenda a major black eye.

Disruptive Innovation 9

Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2014

And of course Steve Jobs, the crotchety business genius who co-founded the company in 1979 and drove its recent renaissance, died in 2011. Apple Disruptive innovation Finance' That is to say, the uncertainties about Apple’s future trajectory — even over just the next couple of years — are staggering. .”

Price 8

Price Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

He's not only the controlling shareholder of Rose Park Advisors; our investment approach is based on his theory of disruptive innovation. Next on deck is his son, Matt, the CEO and portfolio manager; then me. Of course, that doesn't happen when my husband answers. When Clay is in the room, people want to hear from him.

Christensen 15

Christensen Sports Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

Recent developments, such as falling solar panel prices and increases in efficiency rates (the rate at which sunlight hitting panels is turned into usable energy), have made distributed energy increasingly economical, while new business models and financing methods have made it more accessible. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

The problem with the effort, of course, was that building both the necessary African infrastructure and the logistics network needed to transport the non-indigenous crops was going to be a very expensive proposition indeed. A good management team will be dedicated to creating product market fit, otherwise the business will flounder.

Company 8

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Though my friend recognizes that he was in part managing his own emotions, he didn't want to lose any sleep over his purchase by "optimizing cost over confidence." Of course, some men buying diamond engagement rings have another "job" they want done: signaling status. Likewise, a diamond is more than what is defined by the 4Cs."

Retail 8

Retail Price Brand Competitive Advantage 8