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 expect disciplined execution—on time and under budget. And there seems to be a stigma surrounding creative types.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

In addition to the negative impact on decision-making, diminished communications from the lack of connection reduces the marketplace of ideas inside the organization, which in turn reduces innovation. Leaders build the Vision bridge by developing and communicating a mission, set of values, and reputation that connect with employees.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. Shewhart taught this iterative and incremental-development methodology to his mentee, W. They keep customers happier.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Today, inner cities are "in" — innovative, hip hotbeds of convenient culture, commerce and connection. The centripetal force of today's cities is pulling the ambitious and educated back in, and increasing cities' innovative capacity, without sacrificing (at least some would argue) their inclusiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2012

In a business, entitlement inhibits innovation. And without innovation, we have sluggish economic growth. We had budgeted $90,000 for a particular expenditure. As can becoming a benevolent dictator to my staff, deciding that seeking consensus is no longer required. Instead of "What did they do that I didn't?"

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2011

In this first leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation , we asked the most progressive thinkers and radical doers from every realm of endeavor to share a story, a hack, a disruptive idea, or an experimental design that illustrates how the web can help overcome the limits of conventional management and create Management 2.0.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2017

budgeting, goal-setting, performance reviews) to be “very helpful.” Negotiating budget exceptions—often necessary when a company has to move quickly—was also impeded by bureaucracy. Bureaucracy frustrates innovation. As you ponder that question, we should note that there was one area of consensus.

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