Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

I N AN IBM global survey of CEOs, the overwhelming consensus was that more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision, successfully navigating an increasing complex world will require creativity. They march through the phases robotically, as if they have discovered a magic formula for innovation.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

We are often asked whether the best way to structure for innovation is top-down or bottom-up. Bottom-up approaches work well for incremental (keeps you in the game) innovations. Breakthrough (changes the game) innovations, contrary to popular belief, need a top-down approach. The answer is both, but it depends.

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Process Innovation Stage-Gate Net Present Value 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

a Boston-based innovation management collaborative. Your organization won't innovate productively unless some underlying factors are in good shape. A compelling case for innovation. Unless people understand why innovation is necessary, it always loses to core business or the performance engine in the battle for resources.

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Critical Success Factor Innovation Stage-Gate Succession 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? The biggest obstacle here isn’t calculating an accurate number; it’s reaching a consensus of what the ballpark figure should be. You can also use publicly available industry benchmarks. Growth strategy Innovation'

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2018

From an organizational standpoint, the most innovative aspect of the strategy is in treating the analytics unit as a profit center with the corresponding rigorous benchmarking and performance incentives. The ABU’s mandate to translate information into profits required the alignment of multiple stakeholders.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Who is the world's most innovative company? Last year , number crunchers at Forbes found that Salesforce.com is the company with the highest "Innovation Premium" baked into its stock price. Perhaps a company's ability to innovate doesn't last long. There's no doubt: measuring "innovation" is a fuzzy business.

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