Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2014

Rather it’s an on-going nipping and tucking of organizational resources to achieve both growth and efficiency at multiple levels: the company overall, the operating group level, and even within functional groups like human resources and information technology. Operations Organizational culture'

Ulrich 8

Ulrich Cost Efficiency Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2014

That said, the respondents might be right in the larger sense that companies are unprepared for systemic and longer-term challenges. In my experience, most companies are risk-averse and like to fashion themselves as great “fast followers.” Additionally, only 11% ranked climate change as a very significant issue.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Short-term Fast Follower 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The price of Android phones probably will rise in the short term. It's a model that works when you're competing to provide a safer car, a faster computer, or a cheaper airline ticket, but it's of little use when the goal is a better user experience. In the near term, Samsung is going to be fine. It creates love.

Innovation 15

Innovation Supply Chain Short-term Long-term 15