The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It’s an argument that Haas Business School’s Henry Chesborough wholly agrees with, and outlines the case for a more open way of innovating as the solution to this productivity paradox in his latest book, Open Innovation Results. Innovation dissemination , which is the movement of these ideas and technologies into mainstream usage.

Innovation 103

Innovation Productivity Products Technology 103

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Those that thrive, go a step further; they worship innovation and breathe culture. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. Ronnie was an organizer – a leader in cultural development.

Hammer 258

Hammer Teamwork Middle Management Creativity 258

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Those that thrive, go a step further; they worship innovation and breathe healthy cultures. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. Gail, an accounting clerk, inspired people like no other.

Hammer 145

Hammer Teamwork CEO Middle Management 145

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Indeed, a central theme of Lumina Foundation CEO James Merisotis’ latest book, Human Work , is that we often struggle to truly understand what skills we have, and indeed what skills we need to have in order to thrive in the modern labor market.

Govindarajan 74

Govindarajan Technology Hammer Process 74

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Can you think of any business topic that’s been hotter for longer than innovation? In a McKinsey poll , 94% of the managers surveyed said they were dissatisfied with their company’s innovation performance. And yet when it comes to innovation, the gap between aspiration and accomplishment seems as big as ever.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In our most recent Breakthrough Innovation Report , Taddy Hall and I cite that 49 percent of the growth in U.S. But over the last two years, Daniela Simpson, the director of marketing, helped it achieve 15% revenue growth per year, which is seven times higher than category growth. Consider the SweeTarts brand from Nestle USA.

Brand 10

Brand Hammer Advertising Budgeting 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

Every serious technology company now has an Artificial Intelligence team in place. As the market has matured, AI is beginning to move into enterprises that will use it but not develop it on their own. The very nature of the role aims at bringing the hammer of AI to the nails of whatever problems are lying around. Insight Center.

Technology 8

Technology Hammer Analysis Competitive Advantage 8