Leading Blog
DECEMBER 25, 2016
We need to be “urgently” reflective because too often by the time we find out it’s broken, it’s been broken for a very long time. In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations.
The Horizons Tracker
JULY 20, 2020
Pre-covid, innovation folk would talk about the value a “burning platform” plays in driving lasting change, and for many businesses, this has been just such a burning platform. Tuck Business School’s Vijay Govindarajan underlines how important our ability to forget is to innovation. Unnecessary hurdles.
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 17, 2016
A healthy low-price position has a long-term orientation built on consistency and sustainability, not quick results. The choice of the price position affects the overall business model, the product quality, branding, and how to innovate. They are procurement champions, tough but fair on supplier prices and terms.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 31, 2016
For a long time, I have been troubled to see how often organizations fail to invest wisely in their futures while instead placing dominant emphasis on the present. But as anyone who has ever tried to lead innovation knows, the challenge goes beyond being ambidextrous enough to manage today’s business while creating tomorrow’s.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 20, 2013
You, on the other hand, are in for the long haul. The outcomes will only work in the long term if both sides combine their expertise into a rich body of shared experience and understanding. Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble have written at length on the challenges of execution in their book, The Other Side of Innovation.
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