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JANUARY 2, 2011

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Plenty of people — including here on Harvard's blog — espouse the theory that big companies can't innovate. A look at any performance measure shows that innovation can come from either size, and that both arguments are oversimplifications. And the CEO sees enabling a culture of collaborative innovation as key.

Operations 17

Operations Innovation Industry CEO 17

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The new game is to think about the business model and strategy for not just the company but the entire ecosystem. Radically reduce people dedicated to the old business. ” GE adopted its FastWorks initiative, based on lean startup principles, to cut bureaucracy around innovation. Make the tough calls on people.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

Aggressive outsourcing and partnering to improve efficiencies (perhaps a reference to “ The Origins of Strategy, published in 1989 by the granddaddy of strategy consulting, BCG founder Bruce Henderson). Benchmarking and adopting best practices (a veiled reference to everyone’s favorite punching bag, In Search of Excellence ).

Strategy 8

Strategy Porter Blue Ocean Strategy Luehrman 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

The fast-turning nature of the company’s inventory and the constant specter of insolvency undermined long-term investments and strategic planning. Looking back, I realize that in some ways, we were blessed with how broken the business model was and how dire the circumstances were.

Fashion 8

Fashion Operations Brand Retail 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Doing otherwise biases the business against innovation because what you are projecting may look unattractive relative to your business today. I don’t think so.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50