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By Melinda Blau and Karen L. Fingerman, W.W. Norton (2009). While this book builds on the established notion of weak ties being valuable information sources, it also offers a handful of insights into how those weak ties work in innovation. It starts with...
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By: Marty Neumeier: New Riders, 2009. Despite its dreadful title, this little book is a gem. Neumeier explains why everyone should care about design (companies that win design awards have 100-200% higher returns, and must-have products are always because...
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Abstract: A recent McKinsey Global Survey shows that companies are satisfied, overall, with their use of metrics to assess innovation portfolios - though many findings suggest that they shouldn't be. The companies that get the highest returns from...
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Abstract: Competition is supposed to spur innovation. But the authors of this study found that the opposite is true for domestic firms in emerging economies. They examined 27 “transition” economies across eastern Europe and central Asia to understand...
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Abstract: How we built a world-class organic growth engine by investing in people. Published: Autumn 2008 Authors: A.G. Lafley with Ram Charan Link: strategy+business
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Abstract: Most companies have managers who can turbocharge results. The trick is finding -- and nurturing -- them. This article is the product of three years of interviews and testing – it is a look at the characteristics and strategies that distinguish...
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Abstract: How did Kodak survive the digital transformation of the photography business that used to represent 70% of their business? By focusing on growth and including accountability as part of its innovation framework. Published: May 14, 2008 Author...
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Abstract: "Managers know they need growth to survive—but innovation isn't easy. In this Harvard Management Update article, HBS professor Clayton Christensen and co-authors detail the six keys to creating new-growth businesses." Published...
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Abstract: "Right Stuff managers may be entirely wrong to lead a new-growth business. An excerpt from The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael Raynor." Published: Harvard Business Working Knowledge, October 23, 2003...
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The author provide an overview of how innovation can be encoraged in a company. The two steps that are suggested in this article focus on building the culture and then realizing and working towards the innovative ideas quickly. By Mary Ka Vona, Michael...
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Measuring the Performance You Really Want By Jone L. Pearce Professor of Organization and Management There is no doubt about the importance of accountability, but accountability for what, exactly? The power of what is measured to drive performance is...
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The Influence of Founding Teams’ Affiliations on Company Behavior By Christine Beckman Assistant Professor of Organization and Management What type of management team impacts a new company the most? This paper argues that the composition of a company...
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Gary Lindblad, assistant dean and director of the MBA program, spoke with three professors on how the Merage School’s teaching method, stressing strategic innovation, distinguishes it from other business schools. Lindblad talked with Vijay Gurbaxani,...
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In this working paper, Allan Scherr discusses how to create and manage projects to achieve results beyond what could have been reasonably expected beforehand. He argues ordinary people can achieve breakthrough results and shows how this process can increase...
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The article covers the collaborative innovation process at IBM and how it has increased the innovation effectiveness at IBM. A case study of four collaborative tools is as presented. Source: D.L.Newbold,M.C.Azua Link: IBM systems journal
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