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A Hands-Off Approach to Open Innovation Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

For many business leaders — 85%, according to a recent Accenture survey — such open innovation is critical to their strategic plans. In particular, large companies want to partner with small firms that have developed advanced, game-changing technologies. Don’t assume that each side’s goals are obvious.

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Answering Your Questions About P&G and Innovation

Harvard Business Review

June's Harvard Business Review features a story by Procter & Gamble Chief Technology Officer Bruce Brown and me on " How P&G Tripled Its Innovation Success Rate." First, some of the ways that P&G reduces risk on individual projects are generally good innovation practices for everyone.

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Advice on Running a Government Agency Like a Startup, from Someone Who’s Tried It

Harvard Business Review

The White House recently formed the Office of American Innovation, which has a stated focus on “implementing policies and scaling proven private-sector models to spur job creation and innovation.” presidential innovation fellow and a cofounder of 18F , a digital services office within the U.S.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

In the HBR article, " A Reverse Innovation Playbook " (April 2012) and our forthcoming book, Reverse Innovation , my co-author, Chris Trimble, and I elaborate on how western multinationals can overcome their dominant logic. Rich countries are the most technologically advanced.

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Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?

Harvard Business Review

We suggest a number of possible approaches for organization leaders to consider: Assign a roving chief technology officer or project manager. Their goal is to arrange the conditions for an effective collaboration, and provide ongoing coaching support as needed. .”

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How Data Visualization Answered One of Retail’s Most Vexing Questions

Harvard Business Review

The redder the location, the more frequently it was trafficked: For chief technology officer Joe Lezon, the results were both helpful and surprising. “I don’t come in every morning and say, “How am I going to innovate today? ” Those sales are what’s most important to Yin.

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A Global Online Network Lets Health Professionals Share Expertise

Harvard Business Review

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation.