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    Innovation and InventionRemove Innovation and Invention →

    New research on innovation from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including encouraging creativity, managing teams, and problem solving.
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    • 19 Jan 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

    by Rachel Layne

    While executives are quick to adopt artificial intelligence, front-line employees might be less willing to take orders from an algorithm. Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard sheds light on what it takes for people to get comfortable with machine learning.

    • 13 Dec 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Metaverse Seoul: How One City Used Citizen Input to Pilot a Government-Run Metaverse

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    In May 2022, the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Seoul, Korea launched the pilot of Metaverse Seoul, a virtual version of Seoul’s mayor’s office. As they worked towards building a broad, immersive, online government platform, they hoped to gain insights from citizens about everything from popular local tourist sites that could be experienced virtually to government services that could be delivered in the metaverse. But to do that, the team had to figure out how to solicit ideas from citizens and then determine which ideas to put to use. Professor Mitchell Weiss discusses their approach, as well as questions relating to his research on public entrepreneurship and what he calls “possibility government,” in his case, “Metaverse Seoul.”

    • 05 Dec 2022
    • What Do You Think?

    How Would Jack Welch’s Leadership Style Fare in Today’s World?

    by James Heskett

    Some consider Jack Welch the best CEO of the 20th century, but two recent books examine his effectiveness as a leader. James Heskett ponders his early interactions with Welch and his complex legacy. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Nov 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

    by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

    Elon Musk's brash management style has upended the social media platform, but was bold action necessary to address serious problems? Andy Wu discusses the tech entrepreneur's takeover of Twitter.

    • 01 Nov 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

    by Scott Van Voorhis

    Employment contracts that try to squeeze more productivity out of workers can thwart innovative thinking, says research from Susanna Gallani. She offers advice to help companies align incentives with expectations.

    • 01 Nov 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Marie Curie: A Case Study in Breaking Barriers

    Re: Robert Simons

    Marie Curie, born Maria Sklodowska from a poor family in Poland, rose to the pinnacle of scientific fame in the early years of the twentieth century, winning the Nobel Prize twice in the fields of physics and chemistry. At the time women were simply not accepted in scientific fields so Curie had to overcome enormous obstacles in order to earn a doctorate at the Sorbonne and perform her pathbreaking research on radioactive materials. How did she plan her time and navigate her life choices to leave a lasting impact on the world? Professor Robert Simons discusses how Marie Curie rose to scientific fame despite poverty and gender barriers in his case, “Marie Curie: Changing the World.”

    • 23 Sep 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation

    by Lane Lambert

    It's a harsh reality: The majority of new business ventures fail. In the book Productive Tensions, Rory McDonald and his coauthor say the key to survival is figuring out how to pivot during the innovation process.

    • 12 Sep 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

    by Rachel Layne

    A study of an international robotics competition reveals how experts prioritize easy-to-execute inventions over moonshot ideas. Are companies missing out on potential breakthroughs? Research by Jacqueline Lane and Karim Lakhani.

    • 05 Apr 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Transforming Deloitte’s Approach to Consulting

    Re: Michael L. Tushman

    Pixel helps facilitate open talent and crowdsourcing for Deloitte Consulting client engagements. But while some of Deloitte’s principals are avid users of Pixel’s services, uptake across the organization has been slow, and in some pockets has met with deep resistance. Balaji Bondili, head of Pixel, must decide how best to grow Deloitte Consulting’s use of on-demand talent, as consulting companies and their clients face transformative change. Professor Mike Tushman discusses Deloitte’s challenges in pursuing this new approach to consulting, and what it takes to be a “corporate explorer” like Bondili in his case, “Deloitte’s Pixel: Consulting with Open Talent.” Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Feb 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women

    by Kristen Senz

    Women scientists are more likely to develop treatments for women, but many of their ideas never become inventions, research by Rembrand Koning says. What would it take to make innovation more equitable? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Feb 2022
    • Book

    Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

    by Lane Lambert

    Innovation doesn't have to be limited to the Teslas and Amazons of the world. In a new book, Michael Tushman and Andrew Binns share how explorers lead change and help incumbent companies strike gold. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Jan 2022
    • In Practice

    7 Trends to Watch in 2022

    by HBS News

    Surging COVID-19 cases may have dampened optimism at the start of 2022, but change could be on the horizon. Harvard Business School faculty members share the trends they're watching this year. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Nov 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf

    by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

    If listeners today can stream just about any song they want, why are so many music aficionados still buying records? Ryan Raffaelli and Gold Rush Vinyl CEO Caren Kelleher discuss the resurgence of vinyl. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Nov 2021
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Mass General Brigham Diversify Its Community of Innovators?

    Re: Katherine B. Coffman

    In November 2019, Mass General Brigham (MGB) was the largest recipient of National Institutes of Health funding in the world. The Innovation Office, led by Chief Innovation Officer Chris Coburn, sought to capitalize on that funding – with the goal of commercializing research done at the hospital to generate revenue and improve patient care. But CEO Anne Klibanski and other key stakeholders had a serious concern: although women comprised approximately 40 percent of the medical researchers and physicians at MGB, the percentage of women participating in innovation activities lagged behind. Associate Professor Katie Coffman, Coburn, and MGB’s managing director of administration and strategy Diana Schwartzstein discuss how they identify the main sources of the disparities and find the right strategy to expand and diversify MGB’s community of innovators in the case, “Inclusive Innovation at Mass General Brigham.” Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Oct 2021
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Should Global Beer Company Molson Coors Dive into the Cannabis Beverages Business?

    Re: Derek C. M. van Bever

    In March 2019, Molson Coors CEO Mark Hunter considered a request to pull forward $65 million to build a facility in Canada to produce cannabis beverages. This request was not part of the original plan to test the waters with a few products in a small geography to see if there was a viable market opportunity, given that there was no legal market yet. It's this change in direction that gives Hunter pause. Should he approve the request, or push the team back to the original, more conservative plan? Senior Lecturer Derek van Bever and Steve Kaufman discuss balancing exploitation versus exploration inside this global brewing company in the case, "Beyond Beer: Brewing Innovation at Molson Coors." Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 13 Sep 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas

    by Avery Forman

    Iterative R&D might get products to market quickly, but innovation grounded in scientific research tends to be more valuable, says research by Joshua Lev Krieger and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 05 Jul 2021
    • What Do You Think?

    Do Companies Really Need Chief Experience Officers to Know Their Customers?

    by James Heskett

    Does it take a CXO or chief customer officer to bring executives closer to the customer experience? James Heskett ponders the value of this increasingly popular role. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Jun 2021
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Procter & Gamble’s Lean Innovation Transformation

    Re: Emily Truelove

    When Kathy Fish became Procter & Gamble’s Chief Research, Development & Innovation Officer in 2014, she was concerned that the world’s leading consumer packaged goods company had lost its capability to produce a steady stream of disruptive innovations. In addition, intensifying competition from direct-to-consumer companies convinced Fish that P&G needed to renew its value proposition to make all aspects of the consumer experience “irresistibly superior.” But making this change would require wholesale transformation from within. Can Fish bring lean innovation to scale at Procter & Gamble? Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Emily Truelove discusses the challenges of bringing this established company back to an innovative mindset in her case, “Kathy Fish at Procter & Gamble: Navigating Industry Disruption by Disrupting from Within.” Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 20 Apr 2021
    • Book

    A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

    by Danielle Kost

    Will that big idea create value? In Better, Simpler Strategy, Felix Oberholzer-Gee shows how even the most innovative companies adhere to one basic principle. He delves further into his framework in a new video. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 14 Apr 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout

    by Michael Blanding

    Aggressive investment in COVID-19 vaccine production earlier on could have saved lives and prevented $700 billion in global economic losses, says research by Scott Duke Kominers and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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