Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

And instead of assigning a high-variety group from inside and around their organization to develop solutions, they’ll tend to go to the usual suspects, keep the group small, and rely on what they see, know and believe (which, with complex problems, isn’t nearly enough). They are: Sharp focus and commitment to a few clearly identified goals.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

GE''s " insourcing " of appliance manufacturing to the U.S. GE''s insourcing is actually quite similar. GE needed to reduce new product development cycles from 3-4 years to 1-1.5 It needed to invest in new development labs and to co-locate teams. The development team was extremely cohesive. So, how did GE do it?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Key selection criteria included experience in innovative software and service (versus product) development, and an ability to manage a start-up in a very large, complex company. Bill and his team set out to develop a system that could bring all GE machines onto one efficient cloud -connected platform. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011.

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