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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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Abstract: The Wall Street Journal recently pronounced Gary Hamel, author of Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future , the world's most influential business thinker. In this short video, Hamel identifies some of the key drivers that necessitate...
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Abstract: In a series of articles BusinessWeek explores innovative and pragmatic ways to maintain customer service in these uncertain times. Published: March 9, 2009 Link: BusinessWeek
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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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By Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson; McGraw Hill 2008 Innovation guru Christensen has taken his principles of innovation and applied them to one of the most intractable systems in the country—our public schools. And while...
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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 a new Buick was made to appeal to a skeptical U.S. audience, as well as to the booming market in China. Published: Wall Street Journal, June 23, 2008 Authors: John D. Stoll Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121372750341881589.html?mod...
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Abstract: Denmark's Bang & Olufsen AS, a maker of luxury home-entertainment systems, is known for unusual design and an even less common approach to it. The Wall Street Journal spoke with Mr. Lewis at B&O's flagship store in Copenhagen...
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Abstract: Threadless churns out dozens of new items a month - with no advertising, no professional designers, no sales force and no retail distribution. And it's never produced a flop. A look inside the most innovative small company in America. Published...
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Abstract: “The authors suggest ways large companies can capitalize on opportunities that normally would not fit in with their processes or values. They explore a model for determining which organizational resources, structures, processes, and values are...
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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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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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An execerpt from "The 10 Faces of Innovation" by author and IDEO general manager Tom Kelley. Learn why having your employees take on different roles can make your teams more creative. Source: Tom Kelley Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine...
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What Happens to Your Stats When Every Player Is a Switch Hitter? Switch hitters have a significant advantage. Whether it's lining up the best billiards shot or reaching to return a serve in tennis, they simply have more options. It is this ability...
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