Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? Though technology would have allowed for a significantly virtual enterprise, it was important to Ruh to have a physical building where people could actually be located together. ” Integrating with the Mother Ship.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Of course, being a dominant film provider became increasingly irrelevant in light of recent technological shifts. An ideal response involves a portfolio and pipeline of growth strategies — again, started early enough that they have time to iterate, incubate, and grow. Kodak wasn't blind to this shift. .* Don't go it alone.

Gilbert 15

Gilbert Film Incubator Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2016

For most organizations, this is the least risky option, and a good middle road, despite the fact that many traditional organizations often see digital network operators as threats rather than allies. Many big organizations even help incubate startups in their industry. Build it yourself. Building in-house is not for the faint of heart.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Business Model Incubator Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. TFA stands out as a prolific spawner of entrepreneurial leadership in education. Learn more about the Advanced Leadership Initiative.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Education McKinsey Sample 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Employees were invited to a meeting where leadership discussed its mobile business imperative. While most companies reward those who make a direct contribution to technology or product innovation, the best approach involves recognizing anyone who makes a significant contribution, regardless of the type of innovation.

Innovation 8

Innovation Business Model Incubator Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Is innovation intended to improve and expand the existing business, or is it meant to redefine the company itself and the industry in which it operates? Some of these might be very specific initiatives, like identifying product-market fit for a new technology. Innovation Leadership transitions'

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

CEOs complain that they don’t know where to get the talent, or they’re not finding a consulting firm that can walk them through the transformation end-to-end, or they have to satisfy Wall Street, or they don’t know how to incubate the change. These difficulties are real, but they must be overcome.

CEO 11

CEO Price Incubator Resistance 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

Our job is to deliver the cutting-edge technologies they require. And, especially in recent years, as prolonged global economic challenges have rippled through the aerospace industry, we also need to make those technologies more affordable. That requires constant innovation, in both our products and our own operations.

Operations 8

Operations Incubator Engineering Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. For each city or region the right mix of programs depends on what outcomes the leadership of that area is trying to achieve. This research shows that the market for middle skills operates very poorly.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2013

In the early stages, incubation and launch, historically venture capitalists and angels (in addition to the "friends, families and fools" beloved of the entrepreneurship literature) have provided seed funds for organizations to develop an idea. The venture capital industry has now become fairly large and robust.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Restructuring Competitive Advantage Short-term 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2017

We currently operate in the era of ‘programmatic computing’, where data analysis involves heuristically searching for patterns in limited data sets, then performing operations on the result. Ultimately, it is strategy rather than technology that will drive value creation.

Positioning 150

Positioning Company Engineering Incubator 150