Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

In our experience, managers tend to focus their innovation efforts on processes that are either large in scale (new products and business models ) or swift in development (hackathons, rapid prototyping, or emerging platforms). But there’s also another type of innovation that is more gradual and smaller in scale.

Innovation 8

Innovation Long-term Trends Budgeting 8

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

We carefully planned our route based on a series of speaking events, conferences, and workshops that maximized our ability to gather as many diverse leaders in one location at the same time. We would then develop a series of social media posts that focus on a particular topic related to either leading, followership or mentoring.

Globalization 276

Globalization Leadership Conference Diversity 276

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Cultivate the local media. Media momentum is much like a wild fire—the power of one well-placed match can ignite dramatic pyrotechnics! Then, use the press release to stay in touch with media contacts, from local newspapers to alumni associations to membership publications. He got a lot of media attention!

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! And these days, there’s no better way to do that than through social media – in essence, by building your company’s own Social Nation.

Media 67

Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 67

HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Attending a conference in your field might be a goal for someone who is passionate about sharing their expertise with others. If you would prefer to be a leader in terms of starting and supporting projects, then your leadership goals could focus on bringing in innovation, organizing resources, and finding funding for your company projects.

Examples 52

Examples Goal Career Short-term 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

Recently, I had the privilege of moderating a conference of global entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in Mumbai — an event called Founders Forum India. Fueling this explosion is a fact of national culture: Indians love media. Many at the conference articulated the idea simply. billion e-commerce sector, says Avendus).

Venture Capitalist 13

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Conference Wireless 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

As innovation consultant Pete Maulik told me, “It’s time to switch from here they come to this is how we’re going to win.” ” Here are three big companies using innovative approaches to make this crucial connection. By 2020, half of all travelers will be Millennials. That’s an enormous mistake.

Company 8

Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2016

On a recent business trip to London, I surprised the conference organizers by turning down the opportunity to stay at the posh hotel hosting the conference in favor of a rather modest Airbnb flat. In recent years, few companies have captured the media’s attention like Uber. That is the foundation of successful innovation.

Hotels 8

Hotels Christensen Competitive Advantage Conference 8

Terry Starbucker

MAY 23, 2010

I can imagine the scene in just about every office – the sound of that “ding” from the calendar software, followed by the feeling of approaching gloom, and then, the slow rise from the desk, followed by a very deep breath and finally, the trudge to the conference room. Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be that way.

Letter 268

Letter Blog Follow-up Conference 268

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

The Apple TV will whisk us to work, to school, to conferences, to the city, to Second Life, to our memory palace and virtual library, to shared worlds like Eve and Halo. At a minimum, this Apple TV could change education, hospitality, work, and travel. Let''s think about the travel industry. So let''s behold them.

Disintermediation 8

Disintermediation Hotels Airlines Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

I recently chatted with Tim Hayden, the SVP of Mobile Strategy at Edelman Digital , a conference where we were both speakers. There's so much that's sexy in social media and in mobile right now," he said. A year ago, I traveled to Tissa's Inn , a small, charming hotel in that seaside community.

Marketing 8

Marketing Telemarketing Hotels Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Whether you are in Dakar or Asmara, the wailing and ranting brims over; doomsayers and purveyors of gloom compete for the prize of most pessimistic outlook all morning, noon and dusk on local radio, Facebook and — where such media has been cordoned off by overzealous political police — in the backseats of tightly packed mini-buses.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2011

Networks are essential for collaboration , innovation, and career development. The research is clear on this one: for a more innovative and profitable result, over time you are better off with a mix of newcomers and old-timers, and a mix of people who work well together and people who have never worked together before. Start a blog.

Venture Capitalist 13

Venture Capitalist Innovation Travel Operations 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

On recent visits to India, we have found that "innovation" is the buzzword on everybody's lips. President Pratibha Patil has even declared 2010-2020 as India's " Decade of Innovation." Biocon is one Indian company that is adapting well to this new global reality by embracing a polycentric innovation model.

Shaw 13

Shaw Globalization Innovation Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Drag each of your direct reports into a conference room for a one-on-one, hand them an official-looking document, and then start in with the same, tired conversation. The performance review doesn't start with a sit-down in the spare conference room. Ben Snyder*, an expat working in London at a global media company, was new at his job.

Performance Review 13

Performance Review Review Case Study Construction 13