In the CEO Afterlife
MAY 16, 2011
Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. But after Pearson’s corporate life atop PepsiCo, he became an insightful HBR contributor, particularly with regard to innovation. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. The best backdrop for spurring innovation is knowledge – knowing the business cold. Leadership.
In the CEO Afterlife
MAY 1, 2012
Magic can’t happen in cultures that don’t worship innovation. Innovation starts with leadership. Leaders must encourage creativity and teamwork, as well as processes and systems that nurture the concepts and execute the results. Most big company cultures are not innovative. Every innovation is applauded.
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In the CEO Afterlife
JUNE 17, 2012
I was devoted to master strategies and “big play” innovations that ideally positioned a company to dominate their chosen market(s) and enjoy sustainable competitive advantage. In today’s world, Apple , Google and Facebook are the poster boys of transformational innovation. The innovations are incremental, and often easily copied.
In the CEO Afterlife
MAY 20, 2014
Forget about throwing heaps of cash at such initiatives as computer systems, advertising, equipment, recruiting – even training. Some companies thrive on innovative cultures. Human Resources Leadership Life Strategy Apple Business Chanel Coco Chanel Culture Google In-N-Out Burger Innovation Patagonia Red Bull Steve Jobs Zappos'
In the CEO Afterlife
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
A delay (not cancellation) in capital expenditures of such initiatives as office upgrades or computer systems are examples of a good place to start. In a crisis, whether short or long-term, the most senior people in the organization need to step up and offer innovative solutions to the issues hammering the bottom-line.
In the CEO Afterlife
DECEMBER 11, 2011
In the case of struggling Nabob Foods, two significant innovations facilitated the turnaround. While they played catch-up, we were already working on the next innovation. Firstly, by facilitating all aspects of Apple’s hardware and pre-installing its own operating system, he secured sustainable competitive insularity.
In the CEO Afterlife
JUNE 10, 2012
The tendency in any organization is to look for the 5 steps to do anything and make a system. It’s usually where someone’s belief system goes off the rails. Thirty seconds passed before the teacher added, “But you may be the most creative we’ve ever had.” . #22 That’s not how to look at a competitive world.
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