Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

In an era of intense globalization, rapid demographic change and accelerating technological progress, the best companies for leadership recognize the value of innovation, putting it at the heart of their corporate culture and using this targeted, focused innovation to drive shareholder value and improve efficiency.

Innovation 15

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2012

With the Winter holiday shopping season, fashion apparel retailer Zara has been the focus of media attention — the New York Times recently profiled the innovative fast fashion business model pioneered by Zara, while Elizabeth Cline's book on the costs of fast fashion has climbed up the sales charts. Why wasn't it copied immediately?

Business Model 9

Business Model Innovation First-mover Advantage Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

After pricing (89 percent), executives cited their primary competitive weapons as improving product value (88 percent), improving innovation (85 percent), and increasing product promotion (69 percent), pointing to a world where firms are grappling for larger pieces of a static pie, not a world where the pie itself is growing larger.

First-mover Advantage 11

First-mover Advantage Supply Chain Price Cost 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2012

In this spirit, the CEO-elect of an established media company devoted eight months prior to her accession to soliciting the views of stakeholders and identifying areas of future innovation and growth. After taking office and completing her review, she assembled her team.

CEO 14

CEO First-mover Advantage Leadership Styles Execution 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

With the AI field recently picking up its pace of innovation after the decades-long “AI winter,” technical expertise and capabilities are in short supply. They add that strong support comes not only from the CEO and IT executives but also from all other C-level officers and the board of directors.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

In many markets around the world, companies have the chance to seize a first-mover advantage by investing early in this growing consumer touch point, much in the same way that companies that made early, scaled investments in TV advertising in its youngest years secured long-term cost advantages.

Strategy 8

Strategy Advertising First-mover Advantage ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In this environment, multinationals that are willing to accept some risk and invest in the country could benefit from first-mover advantages – but only if the new administration follows through with much-needed economic reforms. billion a decade later. Now the country is at a crossroads. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8