Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The authors provide case studies from the travel industry to the retail, entertainment, and automotive industries. Digital technology and AI are meeting an increasing variety of needs and enabling an incredible variety of use cases.”. The authors explain the issues faced when remaking a traditional operating model to exploit AI.

Operations 288

Operations Industry Learning-by-Doing Automotive 288

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2015

Or how Herb Kelleher upended air travel with Southwest’s low-cost, no-frills, fun-in-the-air approach. Consider how Walt Disney – or the folks from ESPN – leveraged core competencies and strategic assets to build global entertainment empires.

Innovation 120

Innovation Business Model Trends Franchising 120

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2011

The sad but simple truth was that Cisco — arguably the world's premier internet network technology company — didn't deliver a Wi-Fi-enabled device. Cisco's leadership is very smart and Wi-Fi is part of the firm's core competence. Technology couldn't have been the issue. Smartphones were becoming smarter.

Wireless 11

Wireless Management Telecommunications Innovation 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

You have to consider salaries, marketing budget, office size, technology services, and on and on. If your startup spends a lot on office design or executive first-class travel, consider the impression on your staff. Think about whether you are providing what they need in terms of technology, benefits, and a comfortable environment.

Strategy 8

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Biocon's core competency lies in building and orchestrating global innovation networks — the cornerstone of a polycentric innovation model. Invention is a novel idea or new technology that can be patented or copyrighted as intellectual property (IP). Many Indian companies we interact with confuse invention and innovation.

Shaw 13

Shaw Globalization Innovation Entrepreneur 13