The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 19, 2022

It’s nearly a decade since Northwestern’s Robert Gordon pondered whether sclerotic innovation was causing the death of economic growth as we had come to know it. An explanation comes in the form of a paper from Northwestern’s Mark Buchanan, in which he highlights what is known as recombinative innovation.

Diversity 137

Diversity Entrepreneur Innovation Gordon 137

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

Blog 417

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

. “For most of the last half-century — 84 percent of the time since 1966 — average wages have grown more slowly than would be predicted based on productivity and inflation growth,” The New York Times reported. Both Kaizen events and Agile sprints are investments in innovation and human capital productivity.

Human Capital 13

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

More importantly, business education needs to evolve once again, revising its goals to educate leaders of the future who have a new set of skills: sustainable global thinking, entrepreneurial and innovative talents, and decision-making based on practical wisdom. Historically, business schools have so far been through two waves.

Education 16

Education Drucker Globalization Trends 16

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% The Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation provided partial funding for the research. of revenues) and $13 million to $62 million (0.01% to 0.7% of revenues). million (0.01% to 0.6%

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2016

Gordon Ross, a lead tester on the Grand Theft Auto game, reportedly characterized it as “madness.” Also out of reach: a €500 million network of digital innovation hubs and the Digital Agenda for Europe initiative (a €2.8 Innovation Hubs Will Fragment. billion R&D fund ).

Safe Harbor 8

Safe Harbor Industry Uncertainty Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

The program is most often associated with the tech industry, where H-1B workers hold about 12%–13% of jobs , according to a Goldman Sachs report. For example, Axios reported that 72.4% on H-1B visas, boost the economy by increasing innovation, productivity, and sometimes even employment. jobs overall.)

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 8