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How Merck Is Trying to Keep Disrupters at Bay

Harvard Business Review

Change and innovation are choices, not givens, in any organization, and there are managerial levers for making these selections wisely. Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis.

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Deciding to Fix or Kill a Problem Product

Harvard Business Review

Another client introduced a connected product that required the user to go through a long set up process, including setting a clock. Situation Three: It Does Not Have Good Strategic Fit. Most product teams or strategy groups go through a process of defining market requirements and scoping out the competitive landscape.