The Practical Leader

MARCH 13, 2024

As I wrote about the accountability mess , a good person in a bad system or process sets that them up for failure — and blame. About 85% of the time the fault is caused by the system, processes, structure, or practices of the organization. These core systems either boost or block performance.

System 52

System Organization Levitt Root Cause Analysis 52

The Practical Leader

MARCH 25, 2020

When Nobel Laureate, Michael Levitt, first analyzed Chinese infection rates, he tracked an increase of 30% per day in Hubei province. This will “flatten the curve ” and reduce the chances of overburdening our healthcare systems. At that rate, the entire world would be infected in 90 days.

Crisis 91

Crisis Levitt Peer Review Sharpe 91

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

In 1960, marketing legend Ted Levitt provided perhaps his seminal contribution to the Harvard Business Review : “ Marketing Myopia.” To avoid that, Levitt exhorted leaders to ask themselves the seemingly obvious question – “What business are you really in?”

Levitt 11

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As Ted Levitt pointed out 55 years ago, companies develop significant myopia over time, only seeing things that are squarely in the mainstream of their market. In contrast, in many markets room-sharing-platform Airbnb has grown without significant response from hotel operators. But it has to fight fiercely for every inch.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Christensen Levitt Innovation 8