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First Mover or Fast Follower?

Harvard Business Review

Many of these trends seem to fit historical patterns of transformation , which means banks need to up their innovation game.

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What Kind of Innovative Does Apple Have to Be?

Harvard Business Review

Who''s the target audience for the new iTunes Radio ? Other new features announced at Apple''s World Wide Developers Conference Monday, such as the iOS 7 and Mavericks operating systems, had a bit more actual newness to them. Except for a few dark years in the mid-1990s, Apple has always been very good at sustaining innovation.

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Does Asia Need a Woodstock Moment?

Harvard Business Review

I've done a few of these kinds of discussions before, and getting good questions from an Asian audience can be like pulling teeth. Right before this event, the moderator showed me a technology developed by two young Singaporeans called " Pigeonhole ," designed to draw the audience into the discussion. The technology is simple.

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