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Vijay Govindarajan: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Vijay Govindarajan (“VG”) is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. Jeff Immelt local growth teams (LGTs) Peter Drucker Reverse Innovation the two Thomas Watsons (father and son) Thomas Edison Vijay Govindarajan: An interview by Bob Morri' He is the Earl C. He worked with GE’s [.].

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Vijay Govindarajan: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Vijay Govindarajan (“VG”) is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. Jeff Immelt local growth teams (LGTs) Peter Drucker Reverse Innovation the two Thomas Watsons (father and son) Thomas Edison Vijay Govindarajan: An interview by Bob Morri' He is the Earl C.

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Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble on Innovation Execution: Fundamental Core Principles

First Friday Book Synopsis

In their latest collaboration, Beyond the Idea, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, explain how to execute innovation in any organization. As they explain, “The most important message in Beyond the Idea is very simple: innovation execution is its own unique discipline. It requires time, energy, and distinct thinking.

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Vijay Govindarajan on How to Reverse the “Curse of Dominant Logic”

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently [.].

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Beyond the Idea: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Beyond the Idea: How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble St. Thomas Edison According to Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, “The most important message in Beyond the Idea is very simple: innovation execution is its own unique discipline.

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Beyond the Idea: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Beyond the Idea: How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble St. Thomas Edison According to Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, “The most important message in Beyond the Idea is very simple: innovation execution is its own unique discipline.

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To Innovate, Find What’s Hiding in Plain Sight

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * In our last post, [.].