Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda. Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. Carlos Ghosn isn't the only CEO spearheading the frugal innovation revolution. Create incentive systems for salespeople to sell frugal products.

CEO 15

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In sum, CEOs need a frugal innovation agenda. Frugal innovation is the ability to innovate cost-effectively and sustainably under severe resource constraints. Carlos Ghosn isn't the only CEO spearheading the frugal innovation revolution. Create incentive systems for salespeople to sell frugal products.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Believe it or not, bureaucracy was once a progressive innovation. But agile innovation teams work better than current approaches, and agile principles hold that making immediate progress beats waiting for perfect solutions before starting out. Still, that frustration is a natural part of agile innovation.

Bureaucracy 9

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The buds of innovation are fragile, and are easily squashed by critique or a view of the competitive market environment. As Eric Reiss describes , “The goal of such early contact with customers is not to gain definitive answers. First, it’s easy to talk yourself out of a good idea.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Reis Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Relationship management is also vital in successful negotiation, resolving conflicts and working with others toward a shared goal which is especially challenging when a PM is tasked with balancing the needs of customers, resource-constrained engineering teams, and the company’s revenue goals.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8