Innovation, Marketing, Operations and Social Capital

Teaching The Skills Entrepreneurs Need To Scale Their Business

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

A new paper from INSEAD documents a trial undertaken to test a new training program for entrepreneurs that aims to help improve their competencies in areas such as networking, human capital management and business model innovation. Skills for scaling.

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The Law of Reciprocity

Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This ''law of love'' is identified in many different ways--for example, in Wayne Baker''s bestseller, " Achieving Success Through Social Capital " , this law of love in the workplace is described as the "law of reciprocity.". Acts of contribution, big and small, build your fund of social capital, creating a vast network of reciprocity.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts.

Innovation

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term

Are Older Entrepreneurs The Best Entrepreneurs?

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 15, 2020

At the heart of their hypothesis is the notion that older adults have a variety of passions, and that these passions can feed into new ideas and innovations. What’s more, these innovations are often with the interests of the community at heart rather than any personal or commercial gain. “A Fear of missing out.

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How Corporate HQ Can Get More from Innovation Outposts

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2017

Even organizations that remain headquartered in other cities have set up innovation outposts there in the hope that high-tech silicon dust will rub off on them. Setting up innovation outposts in global technology clusters, such as Silicon Valley, Boston, and Tel Aviv, is highly popular among Fortune 500 corporations. Related Video.

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The Serendipity Machine

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Sebastian, an organization hacker, is the author of The Serendipity Machine - the inspiring story of the highly innovative, international coworking network Seats2meet.com. The power of viral marketing makes it sensible for Seats2meet.com to provide workspaces without asking for financial compensation. Sebastian Olma.

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What Business Should Do about Occupy Wall Street

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The global financial crisis that continues to send shock waves across the world unfortunately represents the ugly face of capitalism today. And business has a very large role to play in ushering in a new economic model that delivers larger social equity through innovation and commitment to sustainable business practices.

Long-term

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3 Things the Most Creative Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Over the past three decades at IDEO, I’ve worked with some of the most innovative companies in the world and seen a lot of creative leaders in action. The free-flowing exchange, in which employees, partners, and collaborators gain social capital through their creative input, has helped propel growth. Innovation Book.

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Companies That Do Right by Their Workers Start by Elevating Their Definition of Success

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

A sound economy, a booming stock market, and huge business tax cuts, the story goes, have convinced CEOs of companies flush with cash to distribute some of it to front-line employees. Just as noteworthy, John Lewis operates as a full-fledged democracy that distributes power up and down the ranks. Our focus is on social capital.”

Definition

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Performing market assessments. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. So, what should you consider if you’re thinking of pursuing a PM role? Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.

Productivity

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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, once observed that “Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing people.” And brand stewardship can no longer be under the exclusive purview of marketing departments and brand managers. A brand can’t just be a promise; it must be a promise delivered.

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What Africa's Entrepreneurs Can Teach the World

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

I spend a significant amount of my time associating with a pro-business think tank that has been building an impressive database of entrepreneurs, small businesses, start-ups, and innovation-driven enterprises in Africa. In a sense, African entrepreneurs run profit ecosystems rather than business units.

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