The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Now, however, we’re in a third-generation of the learning organization, with new technologies speeding up the rate at which we can both absorb new information and test our assumptions. This is coupled with a need to deploy those learnings over longer timescales as problems take on a global and complex nature.

Osborne 117

Osborne Development Tacit Knowledge Kaizen 117

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

But we are also regularly reminded of the lack of true differentiation in most mainstream global companies — and of the opportunities they are thus squandering. The heart of differentiation therefore is your company’s ability to develop and promote distinctive products, services, and branded experiences on a consistent basis.

IAM 11

IAM Productivity Products Company 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2017

Setting up innovation outposts in global technology clusters, such as Silicon Valley, Boston, and Tel Aviv, is highly popular among Fortune 500 corporations. For example, the outposts of a pharma company develop and distribute a company-wide newsletter of the latest trends and news from the hotspot.

Innovation 9

Innovation Social Capital CRM Tacit Knowledge 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

globalization is seen as a political hot potato rather than a hot ticket to prosperity. This populist backlash reminds us that the rewards of globalization are not evenly distributed, and as a result there has been some questioning of the idea that borders should be open to trade — as well as concerns about what might happen instead.

Globalization 8

Globalization Offshoring Tacit Knowledge Intangible Assets 8