Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. He offers a unique perspective on innovation and winning in the marketplace. Would you share that briefly?

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Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 6, 2023

This isn’t a problem just at holiday time, of course, as digital technology allows work to creep into our personal lives all year round. For instance, the researchers found that checking email can actually make us feel more connected to our colleagues, which in turn makes us more productive.

Social Capital 104

Social Capital Participative Motivation Productivity 104

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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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 113

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term 113

Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 24, 2013

For example, Amazon , a company with about $75 billion in annual revenue and a $140 billion market value, relies on metrics like continually rooting out inefficiencies and, with a few well-known peculiarities like "desks with repurposed doors," underights cost effectiveness and abhors “social cohesion."

Social Capital 77

Social Capital Cialdini Competitive Advantage Human Capital 77

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Jonah Lehrer's article, "GroupThink" in The New Yorker , January 30, 2012 states that brainstorming seems like an ideal technique, a feel-good way to boost productivity. But there is a problem with brainstorming. It doesn't work. Scientific advances have lead to a situation where all the remaining problems are incredibly hard.

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Brainstorming Groupthink Engineering Creativity 99

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images. Core Competencies.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8