Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem.

Uncertainty 214

Uncertainty Organization Christensen Tactics 214

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

.: after years of being the market leader in a specific product category, they quickly begin to lose market share, they wanted to introduce their product into a new market. In the case of the former, they typically would want to know why and how could they innovate their current product to regain their position as number one.

Stage-Gate 128

Stage-Gate Productivity Products Innovation 128

Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? Hence, it is rarely a straightforward process, and if the team is committed to the goals and direction of the entire organization, one no is an inappropriate test of the idea.

Supply Chain 51

Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Pursuing cost leadership versus differentiating for value. Leadership is changing — fast. Manage costs — or add value?

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Believe it or not, bureaucracy was once a progressive innovation. I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Still, that frustration is a natural part of agile innovation. Tetra Images/Getty Images.

Bureaucracy 12

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. At the time, BMW had no dedicated, company-spanning unit to leverage the creative power of startups. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

For example, the idea that market share leadership leads to cost leadership which creates defensible advantage is a dynamic argument. Out of their work came a new business focus on "time to market" and "cycle time." As connectivity has grown, innovation has accelerated.

McKinsey 14

McKinsey Efficiency Long-term Analysis 14