Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

In organizations, reframers similarly help the business see better ways to deal with complex problems or opportunities for innovation. Rather than moving into damage control mode, beginning with lowering revenue projections to shareholders, executives called workers for suggestions.

Productivity 13

Productivity Products Market Segmentation Sample 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

No, no, no," you're thinking, "It's about keeping the staff or innovating or making sure the wheels stay on the bus or." My point is that when you have a culture of innovation, people stay, products ship, and performance sizzles. Since the beginning, Google has had a great culture of innovation. That's gotta change.

Micromanagement 15

Micromanagement Open-book Parcell Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Based on surveys my colleagues at Gartner and I have conducted over the past several years, mainstream adopters of IT solutions across a widening array of market segments are rapidly gaining confidence in the use of open source software, with many now stressing its valuable features more than its risks. percent of porfolios).

Software 15

Software Tips Survey Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

I decided not to become a dressmaker (big mistake given the success of Project Runway). At an individual level, we often think of it as hours spent on a task or project. How many analyses were required to complete that market segmentation report? The visibility was critical to the productivity of the factory.

Market Segmentation 8

Market Segmentation Operations Project Report 8

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

or informal efforts produced via someone else’s R&D or innovation efforts, companies often start projects that they don’t finish. While this is not a market that everyone should dive into, there is substantial opportunity for exceptional returns for the right buyer. .

Real Estate 302

Real Estate Company Brand Operations 302

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2011

Innovators have to deal with particularly insidious lies — things that people say that they believe are true, but actually aren't. Innovators working on new ideas often show early versions to customers to assess "purchase intent." The sales force enthusiastically projected big sales. They sincerely believe them.

Innovation 15

Innovation Market Segmentation Porter Sharpe 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

After a long and successful run, the theory of disruptive innovation has come under attack of late. In a recent Sloan Management Review article, Dartmouth professor Andrew King asked “ How Useful Is the Theory of Disruptive Innovation? Disruptive innovation is a parsimonious theory that explains many business failures.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Christensen Henderson 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A market segment can be characterized broadly (women 25-34) or specifically (women in an early career phase who are newly-married and starting a family). Projects succeed or fail based on whether they deal adequately with potential pitfalls and obstacles. Abstract thinking is useful for early stages of innovation.

Word of Mouth Marketing 13

Word of Mouth Marketing Transportation Market Segmentation Advertising 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. Innovative, proudly geeky Norwegian software company, Trolltech , an open-source pioneer, landed a contract with the mobile division of Sharp, the Japan-based consumer electronics global powerhouse.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In the Big Bang Disruption model, where innovations take off suddenly when markets are ready for them, Google Fiber could be seen as a failed early market experiment in gigabit internet access. That’s quite a legacy for a project that, at least on paper, looks like a failed experiment.

Succession 8

Succession Construction Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

There's a team behind the project, working hard to make #GivingTuesday a success. How do you give birth to a project with no master that is still strong enough to retain its shape and initial purpose? The success of a project like #GivingTuesday relies on strong interconnected networks of digital influencers.

Marketing 8

Marketing Simon PR Market Segmentation 8