Remove Constraint Remove Development Remove Technology Remove Time to Market
article thumbnail

NewTV Is the Antithesis of a Lean Startup. Can It Work?

Harvard Business Review

But as Carlota Perez has so aptly described, all new technology industries go through an eruption and frenzy phase, followed by a crash, and then a golden age and maturity. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. Every startup is in a race against time. It has to find product-market fit before running out of cash.

IPO 8
article thumbnail

The CEO's Frugal Innovation Agenda

Harvard Business Review

Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. For example, Siemens, the German industrial giant, is using its R&D teams in India and China to develop minimalist solutions that deliver higher value to customers. In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda.

CEO 15
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The CEO's Frugal Innovation Agenda

Harvard Business Review

Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. For example, Siemens, the German industrial giant, is using its R&D teams in India and China to develop minimalist solutions that deliver higher value to customers. In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda.

CEO 8
article thumbnail

What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart.