Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

For years, those of us who study business innovation have been thrilled by the results and influence of Muhammad Yunus , Grameen Bank, and the idea that one powerful way to fight poverty is to make small loans to villagers (mainly women) who have tons of energy but no access to capital. That's a central challenge for innovators everywhere.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Innovation Rogers Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

When presented with a surprising idea, smart organizations will bravely listen, because what comes next might just be game-changing innovation. Twelve-year-old Roger Ruiz was expelled from his public school in rural Nicaragua. Today, Roger is president of the school, elected by his peers.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

Worshipping at what Christensen calls the “church of finance” hollows out a company’s competitive advantage, as it loses the capacity to invest in innovation that drives the perpetual reinvention so necessary in today’s world of temporary competitive advantage. Innovation Leadership Strategy' And short-term numbers at that.

Levitt 12

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

Not surprisingly, as Jean Rogers, the Executive Director of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), points out in a Greenbiz blog , "It''s no surprise that banks and financial sectors are the institutions least trusted by U.S. Finance Sustainability SASB' environmental, social, and governance — or ESG) performance.

Banking 8

Banking Licensing Finance Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Here's how they did it, and how they're using social media tools to become more agile, to share knowledge, and to increase the speed of innovation. These rates were then compared against the well-known Rogers Adoption Curve of Innovation classifying adopters of innovations into five categories based upon their willingness to try new ideas.

Media 15

Media Productivity Products Company 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement , and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. And knowing that diverse companies yield better stock returns , John Rogers (Ariel Investments) pushes all of the companies they invest in to have diverse boards.

Diversity 8

Diversity CEO Rogers Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2015

So she decided to become an entrepreneur, and started a baking business that is financing her trip to Korea — one $5 loaf of hot, homemade bread, and $12 fresh-out-of-the-oven pan of cinnamon rolls at a time. The need to be different is forcing them to innovate and diversify in ways that previous generations never did.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Rogers Committee Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2012

Earlier this week, on April 16, the US nominee Jim Yong Kim was selected over Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo. The choice of who will lead the World Bank has been made. But where's the evidence for convergence?

Globalization 14

Globalization Banking Restructuring Politics 14

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. I Think Not.

Definition 370

Definition Blog Leadership Covey 370