Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

“Urgency” suddenly becomes a value when time to market cycles are industry lagging and pressure from the Board is mounting. “Diversity and inclusion” becomes a value after too many discrimination lawsuits. “Transparency” becomes a value when there’s been a cover up.

Bottom-up 10

Bottom-up Competitive Advantage Organization Workshop 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

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. The Indian firms we studied promote diversity in their R&D management by hiring external talent to build and oversee their global innovation network.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Con: Breakthrough innovation may not get greenlit; time-to-market may seem to lag (though I’d argue what’s released is far better aligned with customer needs and more likely to successfully scale). and of course the compensation and benefits.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Although we had been a market leader for many years, our new products had been launched several months later than the competition — in fact, our time to market had doubled over the previous three years. Are all of your diverse activities prioritized in the best interests of the organization as a whole?

Project 8

Project How To Objective Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

And third, the battleground of competitiveness now goes beyond time to market, to include the frequency with which a firm brings valuable innovations to market. Therefore: who needs new technology more than the poor?

ROE 12

ROE Debt to Equity Ratio Innovation Incentives 12