Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2016

So, Jeff’s non-stop one-liners were funny: “You might be a redneck…if there are more than five McDonald’s bags in your car…if the Home Shopping Network operator recognizes your voice…id the taillight covers of your car are made of red tape…if you financed a tattoo, or if you’ve ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.”.

Covey 150

Covey How To Long-term Class 150

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2013

Scheduled before the massive annual CES gathering, it's a powwow for bloggers and other social media enthusiasts, early adopters who are quick to jump on board the next great thing. But for a consultant like me who traffics in ideas, blogging and tweeting make a lot more sense as investments. No time to respond to tweets?

Media 10

Media First-mover Advantage Early Adopters ROI 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Nokia's inability to field a credible response to the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and Google's Android operating system in 2008 has precipitated a freefall in its share price. Motorola is finally attempting a comeback with handsets using Google's Android operating system, but is now only a minor player.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Brand Early Adopters 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

We can provide the entrepreneurs with access to early adopter customers in the 170 countries in which we operate. They brought in 2000 people, a dozen projects, a couple of Big Data and content analytics tools, and a consulting unit (outside of IBM Global Services ).

Venture Funding 14

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Agility Business Model 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2017

In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. Once a firm is acquired, the LCP often facilitates the transformation process.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Leadership Early Adopters Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In consultation with Cleveland Clinic’s Quantitative Health Sciences Department, we always look for better data sources and methods of analysis. Ideally, data for many measures should come directly from the patient (for example, the severity of hip-related pain one year after a hip-replacement operation).

Benchmarking 8

Benchmarking Audience Report Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

In 2012, one of us — Gregor Gimmy, a California-based serial entrepreneur and former IDEO consultant — accepted a new role at BMW’s corporate R&D headquarters. Third, corporate VCs and accelerators are costly and complex to operate, turning them into a slow and expensive innovation tool.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8