Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

a Boston-based innovation management collaborative. Your organization won't innovate productively unless some underlying factors are in good shape. A compelling case for innovation. Unless people understand why innovation is necessary, it always loses to core business or the performance engine in the battle for resources.

Critical Success Factor 15

Critical Success Factor Innovation Stage-Gate Succession 15

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 15, 2012

That’s because success for Page and Jobs hinged on the strategic choices they made – primarily which products and applications to bet on. Looking to the next 10 years of the 21 st century, there is no question that the business, social, political, economic and technological environment will be very different.

CEO 242

CEO Chief Executive Officer Critical Success Factor Discount 242

Strategy Driven

MAY 13, 2016

I’m a big fan of scaling up innovative ideas and making sure they have as much impact as possible. A shockingly large percentage of startups fail because they fall in love with their technology or innovation and miss the fact that it doesn’t solve a problem for the customers described in Question 2.

Venture Capitalist 50

Venture Capitalist Critical Success Factor Entrepreneur COO 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2011

When we ask executives, What is the number one innovation killer at your company? , But it's bad when you're trying to innovate across departments and divisions. Innovation is the Trojan Horse that can be sent in to break down silos. Let's start with creating the compelling case for innovation. It gets things moving.

Organization 15

Organization Critical Success Factor Innovation Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Is big data there to provide a more innovative signal or a comfortable redundancy? A commitment to a desired business outcome is the critical success factor. Amazon's transformational recommendation engines reflect Bezos' focus on superior user experience rather than any innovation emphasis on repurposing customer data.

Execution 16

Execution Critical Success Factor Engineering Innovation 16

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2013

His "Obama for America" fundraising , analytics and "get out the vote" operation was a masterpiece of agile electoral innovation and entrepreneurship. The Obama campaign's techniques, tools and technologies deserve detailed and dedicated attention from every organization that takes data-driven decisions seriously. They're right.

Marketing 8

Marketing Chief Technology Officer Case Study Critical Success Factor 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67