Innovation Excellence

JULY 12, 2020

Experimenting 100 innovative solutions over 20 countries in Africa twice a year: that’s the process we describe in this compelling interview with David L. Ross , Innovation teacher at Carnegie Mellon University , about corporate open innovation in Africa, initially published in Disrupt Africa.

Innovation 62

Innovation Open-book Market Penetration Entrepreneur 62

HR Digest

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Individual sales targets Market penetration Customer conversion Increasing revenue from existing customers Streamlining the sales process Increasing market presence Identify Key Performance Metric Once the sales goals and overall strategic plan have been defined, you can then set fixed numbers for each goal.

Planning 52

Planning Incentives System Market Penetration 52

Innovation Excellence

JUNE 16, 2016

Pushing too hard? Rushing to hit short-term numbers or an over-caffeinated executive can force some costly mistakes. Continue reading →

Marketing 63

Marketing Power Short-term Cost 63

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

According to Méndez-García, one of the best models for making sense of a non-linear world is the S-curve , the model we have used to understand the diffusion of disruptive innovations, and which he and I speculate can be used to understand personal disruption — the necessary pivots in our own career paths. Saturation is reached at 90%+.

Learning Curve 14

Learning Curve Market Penetration Disruptive Innovation Kaplan 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

Classic metrics like market penetration and market share, which many leaders are measured on, are the very things causing us to miss market opportunities and threats. The solution to this, which I’ve written about previously , is to enhance share-of-market metrics with share of growth.

Metrics 8

Metrics Market Penetration Wilde Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

For the United States and Germany, strong multinational corporations and technological innovation are the driving factors. innovation is driven by a can-do spirit and a healthy appetite for risk, with established corporations and startups introducing some of the world’s most important and game-changing technologies.

Management 10

Management Market Penetration Innovation Engineering 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

However, even these commodity offerings can find ways to innovate and survive. As with all such innovations, a global standards war is under way. This will be toughest on the portions of the industry that are the least differentiated, where consumers often decide based on price: auto, life, and homeowner’s insurance.

Insurance 15

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 15