First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution Lisa Bodell Bibliomotion (2013) How to envision the future you want to create, make the necessary connections, and meanwhile engage in assumption reversal Obviously, it would be idiotic to kill an entire company or eliminate all of its status quo.

Welch 75

Welch Company Hotels Review 75

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

And a 2013 study by Xueming Luo, Vamsi K. After the initial rush of enthusiasm and energy, established routines and networks can smother the drive for innovation. Their work concurs with previous studies on the importance of CEO succession and how new CEOs are more open, inclusive, and search for new solutions ( Miller, 1993 ).

CEO 14

CEO Long-term Welch Pharmaceuticals 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

GM’s bankruptcy and bailout four years ago earned it the nickname “Government Motors,” a reference to both the $80 billion lent by the US government (repaid in full in December, 2013) and to the bureaucratic, top-down management GM executives had used to try to reverse the company’s tailspin. Innovation is always the product of teaming.

Team 8

Team McGregor Parcell Engineering 8