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The Reality of What Makes Silicon Valley Tick
Creativity Digital ArticleThe secret sauce is “socialstructing.” -
How Large Language Models Reflect Human Judgment
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleOpenAI used a simple form of human feedback. -
Finding Great Ideas in Emerging Markets: The Idea in Practice
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFor the past two and half years, we have been interviewing executives in multinationals around the world about their biggest challenges. One recent interview... -
Visualizing Hip-Hop Lyrics as Cultural Indicator
Design thinking Digital ArticleGraphics aren’t just an alternative to representation in words. -
Higher Net Price--Or Bust
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleWhen it comes to judging the success of innovations, the important measure to track isn't sales; it's net prices. -
Solve America’s Employment Crisis With a Netflix Prize
Innovation Digital ArticleAn entire generation’s prosperity vanishing, food stamp use exploding. Welcome to the jobless future. This month’s jobs numbers drive home the point. The unemployment rate fell at the fastest rate for years — great news, right? Wrong. The lion’s share of the gains came from (wait for it) “temporary help services.” See what just happened? […] -
Life's Work: Lorne Michaels
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLorne Michaels, the creator of "Saturday Night Live," has launched the careers of comedians from Eddie Murphy to Kristen Wiig. Here he talks about the... -
The Risky Business of Diversification
Innovation Magazine ArticleOn the basis of a sample from the top 200 of the Fortune “500” and data from the PIMS (Profit Impact of Market Strategies) project, this author gives some guidelines for established companies on what to expect from new ventures. He points out that it takes an average of 10 to 12 years before the […] -
A Leap Year Lesson on Correcting Leadership Drift
Managing yourself Digital ArticleWe all know why leap years exist, right? Our calendars get out of synch with the solar system so we must periodically get our human calendars back on track with the celestial ones. In other words, February 29th is all about correcting drift. Without those corrections, things become more and more out of synch. Not […] -
Only the CEO Can Make the Big Bets
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThis blog was written with Jay Terwilliger and Mark Sebell, managing partners at Creative Realities, a Boston-based innovation management collaborative.... -
Finding New Ideas When You Don't Have a Broad Network
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleA study of software engineers shows how to do it. -
Polycentric Innovation: The New Global Innovation Agenda for MNCs
International business Digital ArticleRecently I delivered a talk a the Council on Foreign Relations titled “Managing the New Trajectory of Global Innovation” explaining why and how multinationals must revamp their Western-centric innovation strategy in order to effectively leverage global ideas, talent, and markets. In our increasingly multi-polar world characterized by the inexorable rise of emerging markets like Brazil, […] -
Hospitals Can Work Better
Global Business Digital ArticleIf you've ever spent time in a hospital - either as a patient, staff member, or visitor - then you know that institutional health care is extremely complicated... -
The Science of What We Do (and Don’t) Know About Data Visualization
Design thinking Digital ArticleThere are still open questions, but the research can provide some answers about what works. -
Afraid to Innovate? Create an Airlock
Innovation Digital ArticleI gave a talk at the Canadian Marketing Association in Toronto last week. Leaving the hall, I fell into step with a young marketer. She seemed stressed. “How are you doing?” I asked. “I liked your talk,” she said, “but it’s hard. Everyone wants to be innovative but no one wants to make a mistake.” […] -
Profitable Audacity: One Company's Success Story
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleReading HBR's List of Audacious Ideas is the perfect way to start 2012. The sharp recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis and the uncertainty... -
How Indian Companies Are Using Technology to Reach New Consumers
Global Business Digital Article86% of global consumers live in developing countries. -
Innovation Lessons from Amazon
Innovation Digital ArticleWhen I started using my new Amazon Kindle, it became clear to me that CEO Jeff Bezos is trying to dominate the entire value chain in content, from author to consumption. At a svelte 10.3 ounces, my Kindle, through its free Whispernet connection, can download from 115,000 books, 327 blogs, 18 newspapers, and 15 magazines. […] -
You Don't Have to Be in Silicon Valley to Build the Next Great Internet Company
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleWhy AOL founder Steve Case is placing his bets across the rest of America. -
Inside Mount Sinai's Hospital-at-Home Program
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleIt led to fewer readmissions and complications.
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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovator’s Mindset
Managing yourself Digital ArticleEmbracing curiosity, engaging in continuous learning, and fostering collaboration can help fast-track your career. -
The Middle Path to Innovation
Innovation Magazine ArticleForget disruption and incrementalism. Here’s how to develop high-growth products in slow-growth companies. -
Why Entrepreneurs Should Think Like Scientists
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleFounders of start-ups who question and test their theories are more successful than their overly confident peers. -
Firms Led by CEOs from Former U.S. Frontier Areas Are Awarded More Patents
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe qualities that were needed to succeed on the frontier are the same ones needed to drive corporate innovation. -
Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Stalls, and How to Fix It
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleResearch shows that 78% of leaders report “collaboration drag” — too many meetings, too much peer feedback, and too much time spent getting buy-in from stakeholders. - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM NVIDIA
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Make Decisions with a VC Mindset
Organizational decision making Magazine ArticleThe key is to embrace risk, disagreement, and agility. -
Should Your Brand Hire a Virtual Influencer?
Marketing SpotlightRelying on AI-generated personalities can be a low-risk, high-engagement strategy. -
Winning at Influencer Marketing
Management Digital ArticleOver the past 20 years the social media influencer industry has completely rearranged the way information and culture are conceived, produced, marketed,... -
Your Teams Should Drive AI Adoption — Not Senior Leadership
Innovation Digital ArticleMany companies appoint a designated senior leader to find ways to integrate new tech — and that’s a mistake. -
The 3-Stage Process That Makes Universities Prime Innovators
Business and society Digital ArticleHow these institutions carefully curate connections and relationships to take ideas from the drawing board into the marketplace. -
Corporate Learning Is Boring — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Creativity Digital ArticleFour lessons from Disney on infusing creativity into employee training. -
A Growth Strategy that Creates and Protects Value
Innovation Digital ArticleFour steps to build a continuous value creation cycle. -
Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Strategic Choice
Strategy Digital Article“Timid transformation” doomed certain retailers. There’s a better approach. -
The Challenges of Becoming a Less Hierarchical Company
Organizational change Digital ArticleLessons from one company on how to navigate the ups and downs of going flat. -
Why Has the EV Market Stalled?
Marketing Digital ArticleIf automakers want to boost sales, they must cater to a different set of interests and concerns. -
GenAI Could Make Online Conversations More Civil
Internal communication Digital ArticleNew research examines whether LLMs can teach people conflict-mediation techniques at scale. -
Overcoming Common Challenges to Disruptive Innovation
Disruptive innovation Digital ArticleHow companies can improve their prospects for growth. -
The Missing Link Between Strategy and Innovation
Innovation Digital ArticleTo drive growth, corporate innovation needs to connect to a clear set of strategic priorities and play to the company’s strengths.
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Fairfield Inn (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The Fairfield Inn, an economy hotel venture by the Marriott Corp., has developed a novel method for selecting and measuring the performance of its hotel... -
We've Got Rhythm! Medtronic Corp.'s Cardiac Pacemaker Business
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Illustrates how a new management team at Medtronic's Cardiac Pacemaker business reversed a steep decline in market share by adopting certain management... -
ING Direct: Redefining Direct Banking
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details ING Direct's strategy of focusing on simple products, low cost operations, aggressive pricing and advertising, has enabled it to be highly successful... -
Sitting Pretty: Managing Customer-Driven Innovation at Faurecia Car Seating
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Faurecia is a world-class player in the automotive components sector, active in four main areas: automotive seating, vehicle interiors, exhaust systems... -
Avatar: Product Development in Creative Industries
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2007, Twentieth Century Fox faced a number of issues in the production of Avatar-a movie that was widely anticipated but had raised concerns in the... -
Disrupting the Meat Industry: Tissue Culture Beef
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Dr. Mark Post and his team at Maastricht University were perfecting their tissue culture beef product-made entirely from muscle grown in his lab-to give... -
Findasense (B): A New Path for Scaling Up
Management Case Study5.00View Details Global digital and omnichannel customer experience company headquartered in Spain with revenues of 17.4 million euros. An ever-expanding company for the... -
Boeing 787: Manufacturing a Dream
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Case traces the design and development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Emphasis is on executive leadership and firm strategy in coordinating across a global... -
The World Wrestling Federation (A): Vince McMahon vs. Bret "the Hitman" Hart
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation faces a serious threat to survival from the deep pockets of media mogul Ted Turner and Time-Warner, Inc. McMahon... -
Dr. C.F. Shah and his Innovations
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the innovations of a medical practitioner over six decades of practice. It provides an opportunity to the participants to analyse... -
Innovation Strategy at Microsoft: Clouds on the Horizon
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Microsoft employs 90,000 people and its products affect millions of users around the world every day. Developing the next version of Windows or Office... -
Turbulent Times for TikTok's Platform Strategy
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details At the beginning of 2021, TikTok was facing multiple market threats and had to decide what strategies to implement to manage them. TikTok was the world's... -
LinkedIn: Transformation Driven From Within
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The case discusses LinkedIn's corporate culture in 2012-2103 and the importance the professional networking company put on maintaining that culture as... -
ATH Technologies (E)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. Designed as an in-class handout. -
Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth... -
Hubble Contact Lenses: Data Driven Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details As its Series A extension round approaches, the founders of Hubble, a subscription-based, social-media fueled, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand of contact... -
MIT Mystery Hunt: The Answer is Secondary
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The MIT Mystery Hunt is an annual puzzle-based scavenger hunt at MIT. It is run every year by a different team, and every year is slightly different as... -
Enpara.com: Digital Bank at a Crossroad
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In March 2017, Elsa Pekmez Atan (MBA 2004), was wondering about the future of Enpara.com, a digital-only banking platform of QNB Finansbank. Since its... -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The general purpose of this case is to explore the evolving nature of business relations across the Taiwan strait, focusing on the prominence of Taiwan's... -
Gharpar: The Lean Beauty Start-up: Beauty done Comfortably (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case series follows a series of events over the first two years of the life of GharPar (GP), a Lahore-based start-up that provides at-home beauty...
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The Reality of What Makes Silicon Valley Tick
Creativity Digital ArticleThe secret sauce is “socialstructing.” -
How Large Language Models Reflect Human Judgment
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleOpenAI used a simple form of human feedback. -
Fairfield Inn (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The Fairfield Inn, an economy hotel venture by the Marriott Corp., has developed a novel method for selecting and measuring the performance of its hotel... -
Finding Great Ideas in Emerging Markets: The Idea in Practice
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFor the past two and half years, we have been interviewing executives in multinationals around the world about their biggest challenges. One recent interview... -
Visualizing Hip-Hop Lyrics as Cultural Indicator
Design thinking Digital ArticleGraphics aren’t just an alternative to representation in words. -
Higher Net Price--Or Bust
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleWhen it comes to judging the success of innovations, the important measure to track isn't sales; it's net prices. -
Solve America’s Employment Crisis With a Netflix Prize
Innovation Digital ArticleAn entire generation’s prosperity vanishing, food stamp use exploding. Welcome to the jobless future. This month’s jobs numbers drive home the point. The unemployment rate fell at the fastest rate for years — great news, right? Wrong. The lion’s share of the gains came from (wait for it) “temporary help services.” See what just happened? […] -
Life's Work: Lorne Michaels
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLorne Michaels, the creator of "Saturday Night Live," has launched the careers of comedians from Eddie Murphy to Kristen Wiig. Here he talks about the... -
The Risky Business of Diversification
Innovation Magazine ArticleOn the basis of a sample from the top 200 of the Fortune “500” and data from the PIMS (Profit Impact of Market Strategies) project, this author gives some guidelines for established companies on what to expect from new ventures. He points out that it takes an average of 10 to 12 years before the […] -
A Leap Year Lesson on Correcting Leadership Drift
Managing yourself Digital ArticleWe all know why leap years exist, right? Our calendars get out of synch with the solar system so we must periodically get our human calendars back on track with the celestial ones. In other words, February 29th is all about correcting drift. Without those corrections, things become more and more out of synch. Not […]