The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2020

Pre-covid, innovation folk would talk about the value a “burning platform” plays in driving lasting change, and for many businesses, this has been just such a burning platform. It’s a process that has almost vanished during the pandemic. Firms have responded in a number of ways. Unnecessary hurdles.

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Innovation Govindarajan Short-term Banking 103

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Instead, the common belief today is that the best applications of AI and automation will be very much a joint affair, with humans doing what humans continue to do best, and technology doing what technology does best. Task management. Rather than a face-to-face consultation, for instance, they are done instead over telehealth platforms.

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CO2

DECEMBER 24, 2010

They have been studying over the past decade innovation within established organizations. In the process they have compiled perhaps the most extensive library of innovation case studies in the world. If you are struggling with innovation in your organization this is a must read. There is just one little problem.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I thought it would be helpful to provide the list of 31 questions, and my one sentence perspective on each question, as it dovetails with my current book project (tentatively titled, The Little Black Book of Innovation.) How do you define innovation? What are different types of innovation? What is disruptive innovation?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2012

We in the West tend to think of innovation as the next, new, shiny, tech, globally-accepted thing. But in emerging growth markets, new access to even existing technologies (e.g., But in emerging growth markets, new access to even existing technologies (e.g., It's a seamless process. Consider mobile devices in Africa.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2011

Editor's note: This post is one in an occasional series on Vijay Govindarajan's and Christian Sarkar's idea to create a scalable housing solution for the world's poor. Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Today, Stephanie A. We learned quite a bit.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

The most successful relationships start with intention and truthfulness, with the client assessing exactly what they need from design and then seeking out a partner who fits where they are in the process. You should understand the solution''s cultural impact, its technological and operational feasibility, and its viability in your business.

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