Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2013

You''ve been working at a small start-up for a while now when a large, deep-pocketed corporation comes knocking, asking you to join its innovation team. Or will you end up drowning in bureaucracy, pining for the white-knuckled start-up pace you''re used to? Should you take the job? Is the company "healthy but worried?"

Innovation 8

Innovation Uncertainty Bureaucracy Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The appointment of Mary Barra as CEO-to-be of General Motors is a signal to car-lovers everywhere that the company is serious about its products and vehicle innovation. The centrality of innovation to the future — electric cars, hybrids, self-driving cars, and beyond — makes her experience pivotal. This is a new GM.

Engineering 11

Engineering CFO Industry Bureaucracy 11

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success. This is the book that launched the idea of EQ into the public domain. By John Whitmore.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The answers “I am not up to much” and “I have some time on my hands, actually” are not going to do much for your internal status and career. When he went back to work , he slashed bureaucracy, implemented a team structure, and abandoned many company rules. Why do you do it this way?

Strategy 8

Strategy Long-term Short-term Mintzberg 8

Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

The Creator Mindset : 63 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability by Nir Bashan. It’s the key to success in every workplace and all industries. What gets the ball rolling when we’re feeling stuck in our careers? Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. But on creativity?

Books 360

Books Hamel Leadership Press Release 360

Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

Reduce Bureaucracy 3. Business leaders should always cultivate an attentive disposition toward outsiders, especially in industries impacted by technology. It is not just about the revival of Nasdaq’s near-death experience but is a course in leadership and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovation and growth.

Organization 257

Organization Bureaucracy Competitive Advantage Technology 257

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Their competitive edge eroded because the people at the top, who considered themselves the corporate brain, failed to adapt or innovate. Bureaucracy and stagnation set in. Innovation and entrepreneurship made a comeback, albeit in measured bites. Lean towards industries on strong growth curves. Does it inspire?

Mass Marketing 100

Mass Marketing Bureaucracy Entrepreneur Class 100

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Qatar have attempted to overcome this via the creation of the Qatar Foundation in 1995, which aimed to unlock the human potential of the nation via education, innovation and entrepreneurship. Core sectors. Indeed, while direct revenue from oil and gas fell to below 50% of GDP in 2017 (from 60.1%

Resources 88

Resources Innovation GDP Education 88

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2016

One of the great innovations in business, which has held sway since 1976, is the idea that professional managers should have an owner’s mindset—that is, they should treat their company’s money as if it were their own. They loathe bureaucracy that traps resources and slows decision making.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Short-term Budgeting Long-term 8