Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

When partners in an alliance come into conflict, it can be just what is needed to produce a technically and commercially successful product. ” Members from each partner organization rate the alliance in areas related to strategic fit, operational fit, and cultural fit. The results were fascinating.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Survey Strategic Fit 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2017

The Arsenal, an advanced naval munitions factory that anticipated by several centuries the production-line method of manufacture, was the beating heart of the Venetian naval industry. From the thirteenth century on, the Arsenal nurtured creativity and spurred innovation and entrepreneurship in the construction of its galleys.

Innovation 8

Innovation Strategic Fit Competitive Advantage Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

It’s not just products. From Edison to Jobs, we’ve tended to associate innovation with products, and nowhere is that more true than in pharma, where new products are key to success. With the right interactions, large companies can add customer value and augment products with recurring revenue businesses.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

According to chairman and CEO Timothy Smucker, 67, who is now stepping down to hand the jars to his younger brother Richard, 63, "Volume gains in the fruit spreads category were supported by investments in advertising and product innovation." In 2001, Smucker's acquired Jif and Crisco from P&G, which no longer saw them as a strategic fit.

Brand 13

Brand Strategic Fit Retail McKinsey 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Trying to make every player happy results in an end product… that is watered down and less effective.” Bad Writing Is Destroying Your Company’s Productivity. A marketing manager’s job, for example, might be to ensure strategic fit, while a compliance offer needs to flag regulatory violations.

Committee 8

Committee White Paper Document Review 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Others are a poor strategic fit. Trainers are brought in to teach everyone to be an innovator. There are "innovation boot camps." Ideas come pouring forth from every nook and cranny. Many of them are half-baked and impractical. Others will only tick off supply chain partners or important vendors. Many simply don't have enough upside.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Strategic Fit Innovation Idea Generation 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Lacking a product or service that inspires, Essendant , a distributer of office and industrial supplies, made its selfless purpose to help their partners succeed. Whole Foods Market’s purpose is to promote healthier eating. Barry-Wehmiller’s purpose is to enable all team members to have meaningful and fulfilling jobs.

Company 8

Company Teamwork Commitment Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

These preparatory steps are of particular importance for carve-outs that are not full-fledged business units with profit & loss responsibility, such as R&D centers or production units whose only customer is their parent. Only in rare circumstances is “business as usual” a viable value-creating option.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

How can you tell if the product you are working on is likely to succeed or fail? The result was multiple product launches and more than 10 years of limited or no success in the connected home space. The result: Market success for the product and the company was purchased by Google for $3.2 Nest took a different approach.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Long-term Marketing 8