The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Further analysis, employing illustrative data from interviews, revealed four mechanisms of causal decision-making that hindered venture gestation, termed as ‘causal brakes’: Devoting time to market research and planning. Waiting for specific events to occur, such as investor commitments.

Development 65

Development Entrepreneur Long-term Planning 65

Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

Hence, it is rarely a straightforward process, and if the team is committed to the goals and direction of the entire organization, one no is an inappropriate test of the idea. Leaders tend to feel that they are being consultative and open, but new ideas by their nature require new paths.

Supply Chain 53

Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 53

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

In one organization, the alleged commitment to “values accountability” became so twisted that statements like “She’s not aligned with our values” or “I can’t support that decision because I don’t see how it reflects the values” became so reflexive that they shut down honest conversation.

Bottom-up 10

Bottom-up Competitive Advantage Organization Workshop 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

When one client had to consolidate multiple operations to increase efficiency and reduce time to market, it was clear that there wouldn’t be room for all the incumbent leaders. It helped to review the shared history and the acknowledged pain points. Personalize both the impact and the resolution.

Team 14

Team How To Planning Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

About two-thirds of agile practitioners report higher team morale, increased productivity, greater ability to manage changing priorities, and faster time to market than they were experiencing before. The energy, commitment, and collaboration among team members was a revelation. So, take the initiative.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

” Incorporating rapid programming practices (“ Agile ” and “ Extreme Programming ”) to bring significant time-to-market and productivity benefits also required new and different skill sets than what were traditionally found within GE.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Declaring big targets that simply aren’t attainable undermine executive credibility and employee commitment. “Speed” suddenly becomes a value when time to market cycles are industry lagging. It may whip them into a brief frenzy of enthusiasm, but once the hype settles, it’s back to business as usual.

Mission Statement 8

Mission Statement Report McKinsey Strategy 8