Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We recently attended the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2011 in Mumbai, where we moderated several panels and workshops on the topic of innovation. The experience gave us some insights into a unique approach to innovation called jugaad , which entrepreneurs and enterprises are practicing in complex emerging markets like India.

Innovation 18

Innovation Incubator Banking Hypercompetition 18

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. For example, one retail bank applied machine learning to its customer analytics and achieved a 300% uplift on sales campaigns compared to a control group.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. For example, one retail bank applied machine learning to its customer analytics and achieved a 300% uplift on sales campaigns compared to a control group.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

So although you might expect that in a hypercompetitive environment, ambitious companies would constantly wrest market share from the leading firms, the reality is quite the opposite. Companies are using this money for share buybacks, or putting it in the bank, running high (and rising) cash balances of close to 15% of GDP.

ROIC 8

ROIC McKinsey GDP Company 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

According to research from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), EP constitutes 26% of what senior leaders say it takes to get to the next promotion. In today’s hypercompetitive world, the organization absolutely needs you to bring your whole self to work.

EPS 8

EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Incentives shape human behavior — and overcounting benefits and undercounting costs is a surefire way to blunt our incentives to innovate, to take on ambitious goals, and create real value. Innovation atrophy. Corporations would fail at innovating, creating, and engaging. Banks would fail at lending and borrowing.

Incentives 15

Incentives GDP Hypercompetition Self-aware 15