The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2019

Innovation has scarcely been as popular and trendy as it is today, but as Wired’s David Rowan pithily points out in his latest book, a lot of what passes for innovation is b t smothered in multiple layers of jargon and obfuscation that creates the impression that much is being done, but it’s largely a superficial veneer.

Company 74

Company Incubator Conflict of Interest Metrics 74

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Working with startups is something many organizations strive to do in order to tap into the innovation and ingenuity such partnerships can bring. Not only do sponsors often regard the incubator as proof of their innovation prowess, but startups often regard acceptance into the incubator as job done. Successful partnerships.

Incubator 91

Incubator Entrepreneur Venture Funding Incentives 91

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Lines of business are now getting their own official technology budgets for non-standard software products. These questions will confront executives within and outside IT for the remainder of the decade as corporate governance extends to IT expenditures. Shadow IT has been freshly-labeled "departmental IT.". How do we change this?

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2011

It helps students see that Kodak did not understand or invest in the digital technologies that were to sweep away its business, a failure usually attributed to incumbent executive myopia. It's conceivable that IT's views could have saved the company, had the culture been different and had executive management been willing to listen.

CIO 9

CIO Outsourcing Cost Center Film 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But functions as they exist in many companies, without a clear link to distinctive capabilities, tend to drive incoherence and widen the strategy-to-execution gap. The functional model of organizations is an important reason why so many companies struggle with the gap between strategy and execution. Strategy & Execution Book.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2022

And if not, what are the ways and means of creating a culture where employees are united by curiosity, knowledge, innovation and a shared sense of purpose. The HR Digest: What is Bosch’s secret sauce to being recognized as one of the “Best Workplaces for Innovators?”. Bosch takes great pride in its Business Resource Groups (BRGs).

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Education Resources Innovation 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Theories and practices of management often spring from the opportunities created by new technologies. Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). How it effects product design and customer experience.

Management 13

Management Software BPM Technology 13