The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

The company clearly had problems with low engagement, faltering customer service, rising costs from inefficient processes and quality problems, and low innovation. ” He argued for “not thinking in traditional ways” and “finding innovative ways to get the job done.” The senior management team declined.

Learning-by-Doing 52

Learning-by-Doing Workshop Survey Rogers 52

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At a Stanford Director’s College in 2016, Roger Dunbar, chair of the Silicon Valley Bank, told Venkataraman that “when he hears company executives or board members responding to short-term noise with outsize reactions, he likes to pretend he is lost. He’ll ask CEOs at board meetings, ‘ What was our long-term strategy again?

Long-term 221

Long-term Short-term Metrics Rogers 221

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. Think of Peter Drucker who topped the first Thinkers50 ranking in 2001.

Blue Ocean Strategy 220

Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 220

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Mankins Michael Lui Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ray Bradbury Roger Martin Rotman on Design Spreecast stop and do something else” Sven Smit Tamara Samoylova TED The Good Struggle The New York Time the secret to happiness” Tom Kelley Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer' Roberto Michael C.

Blog 75

Blog Christensen Rogers McKinsey 75

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

As the verse from the old Kenny Rogers song goes “ you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em. Be careful however not to fall into the trap of “me too” innovation – don’t copy; create. There are a few times in the life of every professional where staggering opportunities will present themselves.

Due Diligence 167

Due Diligence Metrics Competitive Advantage Rogers 167

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. Thanks a million!

Rogers 100

Rogers McKinsey Leadership Taylorism 100

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

6 Responses Roger Crum , on June 4, 2010 at 7:22 pm said: Excellent question that each move us to add positive value and change in our lives.Thank you. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on June 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm said: Roger, glad to hear your enjoyed this post. Thank you for commenting.

Rogers 237

Rogers Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 237

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In today’s post I’ll take a look at timing as key success metric… As the verse from the old Kenny Rogers song goes “you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em.&# I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

Blog 418

Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 418

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I love the way you have clearly differentiated between strategy and tactics – so many people get them confused and end up playing checkers instead of chess… Thanks, Landon Creasy [link] [link] Roger Martin Mike: This is an excellent tool. It is as comprehensive for leadership traits as I’ve seen in many other assessments.

Blog 366

Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 366

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

3 Responses Chris Fillebrown , on January 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm said: In October of 2009 I started the Frame of Reference blog to focus on the innovation space. Michael Reply Stewart Rogers , on January 26, 2010 at 11:34 am said: I love the pioneer myth. A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post.

Leadership 200

Leadership Rogers Ethics Taylorism 200

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. Go… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Rogers Mike – This is a great post with excellent perspective. If it’s not really meaningful, it’s not a game changer so why do it? Focus on value creation.

Blog 379

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

2 Responses Chelsea , on August 24, 2009 at 6:59 am said: what a sweet story, You must be very proud:-) X C Reply Stewart Rogers , on September 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm said: Not sure what to say, but this made me smile. Congratulations to your family.

Rogers 140

Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The same is true for social innovators. However, unlike many business leaders, it is easy for social innovators to overlook making an intentional effort to drive demand because the need for their innovation is so great. But even the most needed innovation does not sell itself. Consider that 86 million U.S.

Innovation 8

Innovation Rogers NGO Participative 8

Lead on Purpose

JULY 24, 2009

What can you — the leader — do to help people in your organization understand their roles and execute effectively? Reply Stewart Rogers , on July 31, 2009 at 5:15 am said: From a product management perspective (as leaders), maybe something important does happen in the office. on July 25, 2009 at 10:33 am said: [.]

Rogers 118

Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 118

First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 12, 2011

Chesbrough is Adjunct Professor, Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of its Center for Open Innovation. His landmark book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003) articulated a new paradigm for industrial research and development.

Open-book 90

Open-book Business Model Innovation Technology 90

Lead on Purpose

MAY 16, 2009

One Response Stewart Rogers , on May 19, 2009 at 6:44 pm said: Also worth noting that the player that takes the most shots is not always the most successful. But sometimes they are.

Rogers 100

Rogers Taylorism Taylor Godin 100

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster.

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

Reply Stewart Rogers , on June 16, 2009 at 5:59 am said: “50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. As part of my quarterly performance reviews with my employees I insist that they build both their product road maps and their own personal roadmaps. Nice quote!

Ethics 100

Ethics Rogers Taylorism Taylor 100

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

I emceed concerts with stars like Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson Riddle, Dionne Warwick and Andre Previn. Executives amassed knowledge “in the streets,” through non-traditional sources. Finding one’s passion.

Strategic Planning 53

Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 53

Lead on Purpose

JULY 14, 2009

2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm said: If travel is not an option there is nothing wrong with spending some time with Customer Visits cousin, Call Report. Stewart Reply Rockstar syndrome hurting sales | themadpeacock , on December 28, 2009 at 9:13 am said: [.]

Travel 100

Travel Budgeting Rogers Taylorism 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

What’s more critical to producing a breakthrough innovation – finding creative people or finding creative ideas? Bernard Arnault, for instance, the executive chairman of luxury goods maker LVMH, was clearly in the same frame of mind when we caught up with him in a 2001 HBR interview. This astonished Catmull.

Process 8

Process Innovation Brainstorming Creativity 8

Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

I would review Stewart Roger’s and The Productologist as well as your local product management association. Stewart Rogers recently shared this with me: As someone who has attended four Product Camps, I still get excited for each and every one. There are several good sites that list upcoming Product Camps.

Productivity 154

Productivity Products Conference Participative 154

First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration Leigh Thompson This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking John Brockman, Editor Unrelenting Innovation: How to Build a Culture for Market Dominance Gerard [.].

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Blog Creativity Review Innovation 89

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

As leadership, we have to create and sustain relationships with individuals, teams, executives, customers and perhaps shareholders, investors and industry analysts. Reply Stewart Rogers , on June 26, 2009 at 9:54 am said: – I learned we have RULES (1) I bet this was a boy!

Class 110

Class Leadership Learning-by-Doing Productivity 110

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2012

The fact of the matter is that periodically, technologies or business model innovations allow start-ups to enter industries offering services that are generally cheaper and more accessible, but of far lower quality. This is the essence of what we call "disruptive innovation." But then that Hollywood magic starts to kick in.

Rogers 15

Rogers Telecommunications Disruptive Innovation Innovation 15

Lead on Purpose

JULY 29, 2009

9 Responses Stewart Rogers , on July 31, 2009 at 5:14 am said: For national pride I am still a Blackberry guy. It really is an innovative UX. It’s a good platform, just not as good. Michael Reply Al , on August 19, 2009 at 9:34 pm said: I switched from iPhone to the Palm Pre a few months back. Thank you for your questions.

Early Adopters 154

Early Adopters Productivity Products Marketing 154

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Executive education students at Harvard Business School. HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. ” Read more from Harvard Business School Executive Education: How to Spot a Liar. A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections.

Brand 8

Brand Education Productivity Products 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2017

Every leader is hoping for that next great idea, yet many executives still treat creative thinking as antithetical to productivity and control. Too many R&D groups, with the noble intention of creating “innovative efficiency,” try to codify their innovation processes with such precision that they neuter imagination.

Creativity 10

Creativity How To Brainstorming Video 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Delegation is a necessary survival skill for senior executives. But when executives delegate their discovery-related innovation tasks, the odds of them finding the surprising insights that often spur transformative-growth businesses decrease dramatically. Senior executives actively participated in the discussion.

Delegation 14

Delegation Wiseman Rogers Participative 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement , and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. Nearly 87% of their current female executives (versus 81% of the men) were promoted from within, and 18% of them got their start in a Gap store. The business case for diversity is clear.

Diversity 8

Diversity CEO Rogers Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Any standing meeting, whether it’s of a departmental leadership team, a cross-functional group owning a process like innovation or talent management, or a task force managing a six-month transition to a new technology, should be designed and linked to a broader governance plan. Roger Schwarz. You and Your Team Series.

P&L 11

P&L How To Finance Metrics 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2014

Aspiring junior executives dream of climbing the ladder to gain more authority. Senior executives, on the other hand, are often frustrated by how little power they actually have. Now we can see the failure of Semmelweis and Antioco – and the folly of so many aspiring executives — for what it is.

Leadership 15

Leadership Early Adopters Video Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

Fielding calls from donors with ideas is nothing new, but truly listening—even when their ideas challenge the status quo—is a paradigm shift in how nonprofit executives engage with their donors. Twelve-year-old Roger Ruiz was expelled from his public school in rural Nicaragua.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

I'm talking about the fact that hard-charging executives in the financial world, just two years after the most catastrophic meltdown since the Great Depression, are back to the business of taking too many risks and asking too few questions. Then come the imitators, who copy what the innovators have done. He's right.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Innovation Rogers Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

Worshipping at what Christensen calls the “church of finance” hollows out a company’s competitive advantage, as it loses the capacity to invest in innovation that drives the perpetual reinvention so necessary in today’s world of temporary competitive advantage. Innovation Leadership Strategy' And short-term numbers at that.

Levitt 10

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2011

One of the most recent and most trenchant critiques comes from Roger Martin , dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in his book Fixing the Game (Harvard Business Review Press 2011). And, of course, Steve Jobs. But this is at it should be.

Short-term 14

Short-term Rogers Long-term Price 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

This is especially true for executives. An adequate information system,” Drucker wrote, must lead executives “to ask the right questions, not just feed them the information they expect. That presupposes first that executives know what information they need.”. Actively prune what is past its prime. Embrace employee autonomy.

Drucker 13

Drucker Survey Learning-by-Doing Knowledge Management 13