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

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation. ” There were other limitations.

LBO 8

LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

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

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. As companies grapple with long odds on innovation like these, they are also looking for ways to improve the likelihood of their intrapreneurial success.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Some innovative and determined professionals working in world's largest and most complex corporations are choosing to stay put and use their corporate platforms to lead change. We watch as they work around institutional constraints and build a network of colleagues who are eager to help. Take James Inglesby at Unilever, for example.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Companies that can build and protect strong cultures that foster diversity, collaboration, and innovation, while supporting work-life balance and flexibility, will clearly gain the competitive advantage. This is a fundamental shift in thinking about the workplace: Offices are becoming more open and walls are coming down.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Technology Restructuring Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

Finally, in earnings call after earnings call, we hear CEOs describing one or two bets — at most — on growth, and devoting most of the time to showcasing the results of restructuring, offshoring and other cost-focused initiatives. Companies that encourage innovation take steps to overcome these organizational obstacles.

ROE 12

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 12