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Abstract: With the pharmaceutical industry facing irreversible losses of market capitalization, patent protection on blockbuster drugs, and an industry-wide, mid-stage R&D pipeline gap, this paper from Deloitte argues that it is high time for a reassessment...
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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: Increasingly companies are using input and feedback from online communities to help with the creation of knowledge, products and services. Though the practice is in its earliest stages, there have been notable successes. This article from The...
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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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Abstract: In a speech to CIOs attending IT Forum EMEA, George Colony, the CEO of Forrester, notes that the role of CEOs today is to challenge their companies to innovate and he warned that they are as much a source of disruption as market forces. Published...
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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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Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and SecondLife are four leading companies in the online world of social networking. What would happen if Apple suddenly jumped into the fray? That was the challenge posed to 41 students at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business...
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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: Think you have to solve those big problems to move ahead? Think again. Sometimes the best way to a solution is to skip over it. Published: June 2008 Author: Daniel Burrus Link: Reliable Plant
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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: 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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