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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

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. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. The other domain is leadership.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

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. And besides, they say, there are too many operational challenges requiring attention so they don’t have the “luxury” to think long-term.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

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.

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Badges? We Don’t Need No LinkedIn Badges

Harvard Business Review

To me this means that he has, in essence, made the calculation that the use of social networks will replace the “badges” that my generation valued to determine reputation. He has opted for the social network over the fraternity as the basis for future advancement, and I hardly think he will be the last to do so.

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Don’t Write Off the (Western) Focused Firm Yet

Harvard Business Review

In our opinion, which of the two is the more successful depends on the context in which the business operates. You would consider first whether you could offer a distinct product to each individual customer that perfectly matches his or her unique preferences. As this phenomenon repeats itself, the diversified firm is born.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

And Americans convinced everything is now made in China might be interested to know that products made in China accounted for only 2.7% At the same time, we will localize production in big end-use markets like Saudi Arabia. Both in terms of operations and organization, this is certainly responsive to a more protectionist environment.