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By: Joshua Ramo: Little, Brown, 2009. While it’s not strictly a business book, this is the best book for business that I’ve reviewed this year. It is, in fact, a whole new way of facing the future of any endeavor: Ramo suggests that the only way to deal...
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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: 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: Innovation is difficult for mature, slow-growth businesses and often results in long line extensions rather than high-profit, game-changing innovations. Companies, especially those focused on food and consumer products, need to rethink their...
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Abstract: How do successful inventors, entrepreneurs and writers come up with the big ideas? Constantly looking and keeping an open mind are important, but the critical ingredient is exposing yourself to things outside your usual purview. Published: October...
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Abstract: P&G is using "design thinking" to tackle difficult business problems. While this may seem like the latest innovation buzzword, P&G is using the technique to generate effective ideas and, more importantly, change its culture...
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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: War games are commonly used by the military to evaluate strategies, explore scenarios and reveal unexpected weaknesses. This Economist article explores how war games could provide valuable insight into how your competitors might react to your...
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By A.G. Lafley, Chairman and CEO of Proctor & Gamble and Ram Charan, co-author of Execution ; Crown Business 2008 Review: While there are lots of books about innovative start-ups, there haven’t been many about turning around huge corporations—for...
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Abstract: Lessons that student-led movements for social change can teach executives about innovation. Published: May 30, 2008 Authors: John Hagel and John Seely Brown Link: BusinessWeek
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Abstract: "Embarking on a new product or service should be easy with the resources of an established company at your disposal, right? Not necessarily. If you’re launching a start-up within a bigger company, you’ll have a host of issues to overcome...
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Abstract: "CEO Eric Schmidt describes the simple principles driving the company's steady stream of innovations." Published: BusinessWeek, April 29, 2008 Author: Robert D. Hof Link: BusinessWeek
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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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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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