Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And we expect at least a portion of current AI piloters to fully integrate AI in the near term. With the AI field recently picking up its pace of innovation after the decades-long “AI winter,” technical expertise and capabilities are in short supply.

Survey 12

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2014

We found that family businesses handily outperformed non-family companies during both the 2001 and 2008 recessions in terms of a key metric, Tobin’s q. Not only is it easier to differentiate brands when there is less competition, but also, products introduced during recessions will enjoy a first-mover advantage as the economy recovers.

First-mover Advantage 10

First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets Sample Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Similarly, Toyota (#11) encourages innovation by removing some of the pressure for short-term returns. Dow evaluates its leaders not only in terms of customer value, but also taking into account whether they are leading courageously, whether they are collaborating themselves and whether they are encouraging collaboration among others.

Innovation 16

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Innovation focused on first-mover advantage, not price point. The need to deploy more dynamic operating models, while maintaining short-term economic commitments, is clear. However, the ability to consistently execute with such dynamism is no simple task.

First-mover Advantage 11

First-mover Advantage Supply Chain Price Cost 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

Even more challenging, especially for the ROI-driven marketer, is deploying a mobile strategy that moves the needle for the business in the near-term, but also anticipates the future. It's daunting to keep current with such an in-flux marketplace, not to mention the myriad consumer behavior changes that it drives. At my company, Mondel?z

Strategy 8

Strategy Advertising First-mover Advantage ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In this environment, multinationals that are willing to accept some risk and invest in the country could benefit from first-mover advantages – but only if the new administration follows through with much-needed economic reforms. billion a decade later. Now the country is at a crossroads. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

Its story starts like many success stories do: An innovative concept coupled with a first-mover advantage, enabling a rapid physical expansion and generating increasing returns to scale. To succeed, therefore, managers have to learn when and how to abandon the strategies they have grown up with.

Strategy 14

Strategy First-mover Advantage Pharmaceuticals Learning-by-Doing 14