Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

They see things with fresh eyes, they get swept up in the exhilarating novelty of breaking into a new field, and thus are more likely to develop a more radical product or service with greater potential. The strongest startups build balanced, diverse teams with multiple archetypes. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Innovation increasingly blurs technical and marketing distinctions between “ lead users ” and “early adopters.” In other words, managing the behaviors—and misbehaviors—of your innovation’s early adopters/lead user community may determine success far more effectively than managing its initial features and flaws.

Innovation 8

Innovation Early Adopters Management Disruptive Innovation 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Some compile complex Customer Relationship Management algorithms to develop and maintain these relationships. As in all interpersonal relationships, from friendships, to marriage, to company and client, trust and the promise of mutual benefits are the foundation for growth and development. Emotional Needs Not Yet a Business Priority.

Aaker 64

Aaker Short-term Marketing Benchmarking 64

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2016

Begin by reaching out to diverse members of your ecosystem, include them in a co-creation process from the outset, and prioritize the growth of that ecosystem as you cultivate the growth of the initiative itself – a process which one of us detailed in a previous article.

Innovation 8

Innovation Early Adopters Brainstorming Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

They adapt quickly and predict trends by continuously curating and analyzing data and developing insights that drive new value. IT has long played a critical role in helping organizations deliver better products and services, improve operations, better manage risks, and develop new business models to stay relevant.

Technology 8

Technology Content Market Segmentation Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It also must face a diverse set of national regulatory restrictions, such as those that limit what content can be made available in local markets. Netflix was thus able to develop its internationalization capabilities in locations where the challenges of “foreignness” were less acute.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It also must face a diverse set of national regulatory restrictions, such as those that limit what content can be made available in local markets. Netflix was thus able to develop its internationalization capabilities in locations where the challenges of “foreignness” were less acute.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Even the most sophisticated psychometrics and people analytics have yet to make leadership development more science than art. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. Those answers begin building productive paths and platforms for leadership development. Do employees take enterprise diversity/inclusion initiatives more seriously?

Examples 13

Examples Charisma Self-aware Mission Statement 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

New developments in data science offer a tremendous opportunity to improve decision-making. By early 2014, 130 people from diverse scientific and managerial backgrounds were devoting themselves to realizing the team’s mission: To be a catalyst for evidence-based decision making across AIG.

Competitive Advantage 10

Competitive Advantage Insurance Analysis Short-term 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

New developments in data science offer a tremendous opportunity to improve decision-making. By early 2014, 130 people from diverse scientific and managerial backgrounds were devoting themselves to realizing the team’s mission: To be a catalyst for evidence-based decision making across AIG.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Insurance Analysis Short-term 8