Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

This means that many organizations and their leaders are running as fast as they can to quickly build their software capabilities. CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

Governing boards might seem like the last place for innovation. But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. Some boards have taken the principle further by forming their own innovation committee.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. But a few years ago, delays in signing new hires were impairing its expansion; in 2013, the average time to hire was 100 days.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The project was launched in 2013, and the RFID system was rolled out in stages starting in the summer of 2015. The ED-CELL team developed software to provide the stream of RFID data to frontline staff in a usable manner. The successful experience illustrates the role that relatively simple technology (e.g.,

Technology 8

Technology Mayo Health Care Engineering 8