Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

Most organizations think of innovation in terms of creating value: products, services and experiences. Saul quotes Theodore Levitt (Harvard Business School Professor), “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole. Saul urges us to also create a shared operating model on HOW value will be delivered.

Kaplan 151

Kaplan Business Model Levitt Christensen 151

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I asked each of these leaders a single question about healthy leadership: What healthy habits do you attribute to your success as a leader? These 3 areas of health are critical to your success and I’m glad to see a recurring theme among the answers. Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders. Michael Hyatt.

Succession 316

Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

In 1960, marketing legend Ted Levitt provided perhaps his seminal contribution to the Harvard Business Review : “ Marketing Myopia.” To avoid that, Levitt exhorted leaders to ask themselves the seemingly obvious question – “What business are you really in?” No, it’s to maximize shareholder value.

Levitt 10

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

This painful decision cost tens of thousands of jobs but proved strategically, organizationally, and culturally essential to the company’s future success. Grove’s 1980 question remains as ruthlessly relevant to C-suites as Ted Levitt’s 1960 classic, “What business are you in? But the past is merely a prologue.

Levitt 8

Levitt Disaggregation Kaizen Call Center 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

On January 19, 2012, after 131 years of operation, the Eastman Kodak Company filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Levitt argued that it's always better to define a business by what consumers want than by what a company can produce. If we can measure success, why pay for process? What Business Are We In? bankruptcy court.

Health Care 15

Health Care Levitt Film Chemicals 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Barra has his work cut out for him: Chinese companies have had mixed success so far in competing with top Western brands on several fronts at once. For every success (like Huawei or Lenovo), there have been stumbles (like Jianlibao and or Li-Ning ). Lei Jun has hired ex-Googler Hugo Barra to head Xiaomi’s international expansion.

Marketing 8

Marketing B2B Levitt Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Buyers now have easy-click access to information about products, prices, and other buyers’ opinions and usage experiences. Each group has its own operating procedures.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8