Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Call 2014 the year of innovation. Google Trends reveals that interest in disruptive innovation crept up to peak levels this year. It seems that every time you hop on a quarterly earnings call, the CEO mentions innovation. It’s why venture investors and entrepreneurs tend to be committed for the long haul.

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Long-term Innovation Company IPO 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If these countries are important for your company's future, commit to spending at least two weeks in each market over the next year. One group wanted me to detail the essential habits of disruptive innovators (where I happily leveraged the great work on the innovator's DNA by Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen).

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Innovation Disruptive Innovation Christensen Hotels 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

What happens to self-image and individual expectations as enterprise definitions of "productively innovative" and "innovatively productive" change? At a certain point, innovation cultures are as much about "credibility" as creativity and ingenuity. That''s why Google presents such a special case.

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Innovation Disruptive Innovation Bottom-up Metrics 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2011

There is still a debate in strategy circles about whether it is better to be the first mover or a fast follower, and whether missing out on the first wave of disruptive innovation means falling behind forever. But one thing is certain: Learning from a missed opportunity and then innovating beyond it helps anyone get back in the game.

Wireless 15

Wireless Suri Power Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

All the pieces are in place to create “ disruptive innovation ” and “ cross the chasm ,” but the results are disappointing. The problem is that data, information, and value propositions are not enough to sell innovative products. They had him committed to a mental institution where he died shortly thereafter.

Productivity 14

Productivity Products Software Innovation 14

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). 3) Lack of commitment. Listed in no particular order. By Stephen R. 6) Synergise.

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Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2016

Advances like 3D printing and EdX, the joint venture between MIT and Harvard, mean that even industrial production and education are seeing disruption, and are also having their own incumbents lead the disruption. There are three levers organizations can pull to keep pace: catalytic roles; culture; and commitment. Commitment.

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Industry B2C Agility Bureaucracy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Toward a New Leadership Agenda. The agenda goes far beyond political activism; it attacks root causes by committing to sustaining an inclusive model of economic growth. To do so, business leaders must balance two apparently conflicting objectives. First, they must secure the prosperity of their own companies.

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Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

then reorganized because this left them vulnerable to disruptive innovation. The main lesson here is that an innovation probably won't be well served by the organizational structure that supports the existing business. Many organizations were once structured to ensure that each function operated with maximum efficiency.

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Process Innovation Diversity Budgeting 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

How can you align leadership across a corporation to support these new, risky ventures when all of their DNA is committed to driving profits in today's franchise? How can you scale new businesses within corporations that are organized to support only one mature, core business? This didn't work well.

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Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. Ultimately, Accenture’s Disruptability Index positioned 20 industry sectors — and 98 segments within those sectors — against those two axes.

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Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

How can you align leadership across a corporation to support these new, risky ventures when all of their DNA is committed to driving profits in today's franchise? How can you scale new businesses within corporations that are organized to support only one mature, core business? This didn't work well.

Short-term 11

Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Instead, it's environmental — and much of the blame rests at the feet of the country's political leadership. They're falling into the trap that leads to disruption — the same one that snares executives in many successful companies. Right now, that's not going to be the U.S. — it's going to be China.

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Politics Innovation Engineering Entrepreneur 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

In the decades that followed Kodak established a dominant position in the lucrative film business, with its "you push a button, we do the rest" slogan demonstrating its commitment to making photography accessible to the masses. Its rise to prominence began when it launched its affordable Brownie camera in 1900.

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Gilbert Film Incubator Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2011

The core challenge of leadership, Davis argues, is to "find the revolution before it finds you." What's distinctive about Umpqua has to do with how it offers those products — its commitment to reimagining the experience of interacting with a bank.

Banking 15

Banking Case Study Brand Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

You’re witnessing creative destruction and disruptive innovation at work. So congratulations graduates – as you move forward in your careers, you’ll be face to face with innovation that’s relentless. .” Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. It’s the paradox of progress in a capitalist economy.

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Career Planning CEO Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Escaping that rut and rethinking who gets a seat at the table just might be the most urgent leadership imperative of our day. Yeaney cites three key benefits: First, the process generated "more creativity, accountability, and commitment." Just as important, those plans were never handed back up the chain of command for "final answers."

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COO Learning-by-Doing Bureaucracy Strategy 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

When Smith stepped into the job as CEO, he was committed to moving the company from shrink-wrapped software to cloud-connected services that were social, mobile and global. Cook founded Intuit 30 years ago, committed to improving people’s lives. Disruptive innovation Leadership Organizational culture' Cook said. “We

Innovation 8

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Christensen Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

What leadership position — perhaps that no one else wants — can you leverage to build connections and a solid professional reputation? A member of the Forum for Growth and Innovation, a Harvard Business School think tank developing and refining theory around disruptive innovation. Maxwell Wessel.

Advice 12

Advice Learning-by-Doing Career Open-book 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Leadership risk: Psychology has found that "for most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150", and IT leaders are no exception. IT creates risk confusing leadership, governance, and managing. IT often fails to step up to its leadership role, identifying instead with "aligned with the business."

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Dunning Project CTO Innovation 8