Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2014

A recent article in The Economist , citing the work of Ryan Raffaelli at Harvard Business School, points to what it calls a “paradox” in the aftermath of disruptive innovation. In our HBR article “Big Bang Disruption ”, we describe the devastation of arcade pinball machines wrought in only a few years by Sony’s PlayStation home video console.

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Disruptive Innovation Supply Chain Technology Parcell 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Buyers used the salesman’s help to evaluate what products to purchase, especially for new technologies like clocks and sewing machines. Over the years, innovations in distribution, media, and technology have enabled buyers to use non-sales force channels for various steps of their buying journey.

B2B 8

B2B B2C Uncertainty Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

I could not be a bigger proponent of technology. My day job as a venture capitalist focuses on innovations in digital media and big data, and new models of business information and community connectivity. Which, leads me to three resolutions for 2013 that all swim against the mass-connectivity tide: 1.

Venture Capitalist 12

Venture Capitalist Webinar Document Quality 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. As access to high-speed internet and handheld devices increased, new features were gradually added to include photos and video data.

Globalization 9

Globalization Health Care Information Technology Chief Technology Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

Mobile technology presents all marketers with a tantalizing proposition. While many of these strategies apply both within and outside the consumer packaged goods industry, there is no secret sauce and all marketers should ask themselves what their unique mobile framework should be in 2013, and beyond. Monetize mobile media?.

Strategy 9

Strategy Advertising First-mover Advantage ROI 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2014

Samir Husni, Director of the Magazine Innovation Center, also points out that in recent years publishers have taken concepts from other media platforms, like All Recipes , HGTV , and Food Network , and turned them into successful print brands. Take web video, for example, which is booming. billion—a 12% margin—which is pretty good.

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist EBITDA Venture Funding Magazine 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Thousands of very lucky individuals are seated in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center are at TED 2013. In the spirit of TED 2013, here are 10 amazing TED Talks that have helped me think differently about what business can be, how to be a better leader, and how to become a better global citizen. It's happening right now.

Godin 8

Godin Open-book Mass Marketing Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

subscribers in the first quarter of 2013, a 7% increase over the previous quarter. This may not be a big surprise; many of the early Big Data technologies such as the Hadoop Big Data system came from Internet companies themselves such as Yahoo and Google. Information & technology Innovation Strategy'

ROI 8

ROI Company Learning Curve Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

In 2013, I began reporting on a groundbreaking all-women special operations team made up of the finest, fittest and most driven soldiers chosen from across the Army, Guard, and Reserve. Quite simply, desperation was the mother of innovation. What made this change possible? First, a sense of urgency.

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Team Operations Agility Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. Highfive, a Silicon Valley–based video and web conferencing supplier, uses Quora to connect “with like-minded individuals.” Don’t keep relying on the same old social media platforms. Generate and nurture your own talent channels.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Next, the 10-member senior leadership team used a variety of means, such as town halls, and videos of executives explaining the plan, to clearly and repeatedly communicate the urgent need for cost reduction as a requirement for process redesign across the system that would ultimately improve patient care. Leading Health Care Innovation.

Cost 8

Cost Health Care Six Sigma Insourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Technological innovations have led to round-the-clock work schedules and mounting expectations. We now face an endless barrage of distractions, from the vibrations and alerts on our smartphones to the breaking news stories and viral videos awaiting us at our desks. In recent years, work has become infinitely more complex.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Tips Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

Apple fuses technology with design. Each of these companies, in its own way, is a superior innovator. Innovating from the bottom up. “We could advance the core technology without being tied to a particular product. Innovating the core. IBM invests in research that is often a decade ahead of its time.

Innovation 8

Innovation Incubator Learning-by-Doing Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Technology has forced music artists to completely rethink the way they approach their businesses. They’re extending their brand into areas like technology, gaming, fashion, and lifestyle content — essentially becoming entertainment platforms. We’ve all had to adapt. We also looked beyond music for insights.

Business Model 8

Business Model Merchandising Restructuring Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. At least for voice services, the U.S. As a result, the U.S.

Price 8

Price How To Policies Report 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2018

Orange Is the New Black became an unexpected hit, helping to put Netflix on the map as a creator of innovative original entertainment. Traditionally, power in the entertainment industry came from the ability to control the creation and distribution of content, but new technologies have made this process easier.

Creativity 8

Creativity Project Audience Content 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2013

According to a 2013 survey by Nielsen, "Nearly 60% of women use Facebook/access Facebook multiple times a day on their device/computer compared to approximately 45% of men." Innovations in Digital and Mobile Marketing An HBR Insight Center. It''s a delicate push.". How Advertisers Can Maximize Mobile Conversions.

Strategy 8

Strategy Marketing Market Segmentation Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2014

But with the rise of digital technology, and with it the ability to get immediate feedback from customers and communities, crowdsourcing has become a powerful alternative for driving important decisions. Given the success of the program in 2013, IBM’s CIO decided to invest $7 million to expand iFundIT in 2014.

Software 8

Software CIO Early Adopters Project 8