Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They're bad at innovation by design: All the pressures and processes that drive them toward a profitable, efficient operation tend to get in the way of developing the innovations that can actually transform the business. However, in the process of unleashing this potential, leaders must make sure their innovators develop sustainability.

Innovation 16

Innovation Company ROI Maturity 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

Ned Barnholt is the former CEO of Agilent Technologies, the measurement company, and these days he's one of the more respected executives in Silicon Valley. They then researched and analyzed the markets, segmented them, and developed products. The technology was great. HP rise had been remarkable. Their ideas made sense.

Ries 14

Ries Market Segmentation Agility Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

I recently met a top executive at a major enterprise technology firm who runs an $8 billion dollar product line and describes himself as the "Chief Product Designer" for his division (even though his title is SVP and General Manager, and he has never before considered himself a "designer"). He was right there in the middle of it. All of it.".

Leadership 14

Leadership Ries CEO Productivity 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

Everyone is curious about how big data is going to play out, what's in store for wearable technology and just what, exactly, the screen of the future will look like — and how consumers will interact with it. Here are five new attributes that I think marketing agencies will need to develop to survive: 1. Models of leanness.

Marketing 13

Marketing Brand Advertorial Advertising 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

Other start-ups develop a core technology that has myriad possible uses and they’re not quite sure which will be most appealing, so they plan to just put it out on the market and let customers decide. It may be tempting to skip brand development in the rush to get a new product to market.

Brand 12

Brand Ries Entrepreneur Agility 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. He had developed an extensive plan, and had the promise of grant money behind him. It''s not about price, or code, or agile development. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out.

Company 12

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

That includes learning from the outside and striving to adopt certain start-up practices, with a focus on three key management processes: (1) resource allocation that nurtures future businesses, (2) faster-cycle product development, and (3) partnering with start-ups. Product development: g etting closer to customers and moving faster.

Six Sigma 11

Six Sigma Incubator Payback Period Ries 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2018

You’re probably familiar with the “minimum viable product” of Eric Ries’ Lean Start-Up fame; but here I’m talking about the acronymically identical “minimum viable pilot.” The technology held appeal for network engineering departments at both telecom providers and digital service providers.

KPI 12

KPI Innovation Ries Banking 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

When my publication, Innovation Leader, surveyed 170 executives who work in R&D, strategy, and new product development roles at large public companies, we found that 82% said they’ve already deployed some elements of the lean startup approach. A faster cycle time for developing ideas.

Company 8

Company Airlines Ries Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

These ICOs are nearly always held when a project is at an immature stage of development akin to a seed stage startup — when it is testing hypotheses around its consumer value proposition and forming a founding team. This focused attention from developers has the added benefit of crowdsourcing feedback on the beta version of the project.

Cost 8

Cost Decentralization Finance Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Large enterprises have been responding to these developments for some time, mainly by applying the methods of startups such as lean experimentation, design thinking, and agile development. A TAP worldview allows you to discover future markets instead of playing only in developed ones. Develop a Portfolio Strategy.

CEO 8

CEO Consensus Management Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I talked with Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, who together with Ian MacMillan, of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school, developed this classic methodology for planning innovation. It’s a technique that any manager can use when developing and launching a new venture.

Planning 12

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 12