Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2018

It seems beyond debate: Technology is going to replace jobs, or, more precisely, the people holding those jobs. ” And for those in manufacturing or production companies, the future may arrive even sooner. Here are four ways to think about the people left behind after the trucks bring in all the new technology.

Creativity 15

Creativity Strategy Venture Capitalist McKinsey 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The result is a lot of innovation programs that can build fantastic concept cars, but have a tough time getting production vehicles onto the road. What would new product development executives or project managers in the R&D lab tell you are the organizational dynamics that ice their best ideas? Here are six ways to change that.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Similarly, about one-fourth of all technology and engineering companies started in the U.S. — data from the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the vast majority of the 69 countries surveyed reported higher entrepreneurial activity among immigrants than among natives, especially in growth-oriented ventures.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Retail Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In each iteration, we spent a lot of time thinking about what might make the best use of our existing product. 3721’s core product was essentially an early form of search: a browser download that helped users in China go directly to destination web sites. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

Emerging digital firms compete with knowledge, strategy, and expert human capital, attacking even the largest established firms. They operate as lean organizations, using cloud and internet-based infrastructure, and launch and distribute products more quickly than did firms that competed with factories, warehouses, inventories, and suppliers.

IPO 10

IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 10