The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. in 2013, compared to 2.5% This includes not only traditional and social media, but also a range of new media formats that can bring research to a new audience.

Innovation 111

Innovation Technology Audience Early Adopters 111

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

To be innovative is to act with creativity by experimenting with how things get done in ways that are good for you and for the people around you--taking realistic steps aimed at scoring four-way wins. The audience was noisily rustling during the introductory refrain and Springsteen demanded quiet. Hush ensued.

Learning-by-Doing 129

Learning-by-Doing Audience Open-book Innovation 129

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 27, 2014

This approach is something we often read about in terms of innovation – of how we can develop a new product or service offering by running various experiments or pilot projects to test the viability of these new ideas. What Have You Learned Going Forward?

Leadership 278

Leadership How To Stage-Gate Learning-by-Doing 278

Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

The employee was forbidden to work on the project. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs. This failure to understand and appreciate their true benefits has given rise to seven myths that undermine innovation and are described in Experimentation Works.

Power 94

Power Kahneman Open-book Learning-by-Doing 94

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

Platforms can easily scale to serve gigantic audiences, and their lucrative possibilities beckon to established players that are often called “publishers.” High-quality, carefully-edited content is great for pulling in an audience. For an example, look at Medium , a platisher that raised $25 million in 2014.

Business Model 8

Business Model Content Incentives Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

2013 had all the signs of being a comeback year for venture capital. Yet 2013 annual industry performance data from Cambridge Associates shows that venture capital continues to underperform the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000. Last year I spoke at a conference to an audience of VCs. The VC industry has failed to innovate.

Venture Capitalist 18

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 18

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2018

Orange Is the New Black became an unexpected hit, helping to put Netflix on the map as a creator of innovative original entertainment. Because they can connect content and audiences in ways that broadcasters never could. Nearly five years ago, a show that followed the lives of inmates in a women’s prison shook up television.

Creativity 8

Creativity Project Audience Content 8