Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

A new research study I led at CTI uncovers, through a nationally representative survey of 3,212 individuals with STEM credentials, and through dozens of additional interviews and focus group conversations, the differentiators of success for women in STEM. Yet 82% of women in STEM say their contributions are ignored. Hone your brand.

Succession 10

Succession Reputation Focus Group Leadership Styles 10

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When you stop to think about it, you’ll realize that your fans and followers are essentially volunteering their time and energy to serve as developers, sounding boards, and advertisements for your company. Pitfall #9: Developing your own social software and analytics solutions.

Media 50

Media Follow-up Software Newsletter 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

They are projected to make up the majority of all women by 2060, which means they’ll also likely become the majority of the U.S. Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

Management 9

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

Some companies have moved beyond just assuming that tighter security policies are unacceptable and have started to make security decisions based on customer research from focus groups and user labs. Almost all companies have to share sensitive data with vendors and channel partners to operate modern supply chains smoothly.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Risk Management Hedge Banking 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2017

Missed medical appointments, or “no-shows,” often create several operational challenges as well, from difficulties rescheduling clinical staff to interference with patient care and treatment. Design thinking has already taken hold in health care, leading to the development of new products and the improved design of spaces.

Health Care 10

Health Care Transportation Mayo Cost 10

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

Business development. Conduct focus groups. Develop systems to execute the program, communicating at every step to publics. Continue fact-finding efforts, which will yield more good ideas for future projects. Developing the means for self-determination. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

Franchising 82

Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 82

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Business development. It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. ’ I commissioned focus groups. To test the premise, I staged a focus group dinner meeting at a prominent inner-city church, eliciting ideas and insights.

Franchising 72

Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 72

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

When my publication, Innovation Leader, surveyed 170 executives who work in R&D, strategy, and new product development roles at large public companies, we found that 82% said they’ve already deployed some elements of the lean startup approach. A faster cycle time for developing ideas.

Company 8

Company Airlines Ries Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

These apps typically enable people to upload media files, tag their location, and provide brief responses to open- and closed-ended questions that are tailored for each project. That insight drove the development of a new sub-brand for the Secret line, Destinations, which promises scents that evoke locales and seasons. Why use them?

Document 8

Document Marketing Learning-by-Doing Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The first innovation project, Care in Place, focused on patients over 65 years old. A team of engineers, designers, operations specialists, and clinicians was assembled and led by an experienced, well-respected physician “chief engineer” whose vision for the future of care was disruptive. .” Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2016

They frame listening as a descriptive exercise rather than the high-potential strategic project it should become. Their function is to take complex bits of data and develop a higher-order sense of them. But theory development does not require representative samples. Information and meaning work at cross purposes.

Media 8

Media Sample Brand Marketing 8