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- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
Great firms can be undone by disruptors who analyze and exploit an incumbent’s skills and motivations. From Clayton Christensen’s new book Seeing What’s Next. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
You have three potential innovations, but resources to develop just one. Here are diagnostics to help you make the best decision. From Strategy & Innovation newsletter. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
Why can't your organization capitalize on great ideas? Surprise! The answer may have more to do with communication than inventiveness. From Strategy and Innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and co-author Koleman Strumpf floored the disbelieving music industry with their findings that illegal music downloads don’t hurt CD sales. Oberholzer discusses what the industry should do next. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 31 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not
What does a team leader do so that employees know they are being supported? A Q&A with HBS professor and creativity expert Teresa Amabile about new research. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
How did a weakening contact-lens company set its sights on a series of breakthroughs? A Harvard Business Review excerpt by Charles A. O’Reilly III and HBS professor Michael L. Tushman. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
Do the successful Mars missions mean NASA again has the right stuff? Professor Alan MacCormack dissects the space agency’s "Faster, Better, Cheaper" program. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
A mini case study by professor Donald N. Sull and coauthors on how three businesses in developing countries overcome a lack of resources to succeed. From Strategy & Innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
Projects that appear to be duds may have unintended upsides—Viagra started life and failed as a drug for hypertension. Here are tips for turning negative test results into gold. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business Case for Diabetes Disease Management
Diabetes is a tough disease to tackle. A case-study discussion led by HBS professor Nancy Beaulieu asked why it is so complex for business and society, and what might be done to curb its incidence. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
"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. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Oct 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?
In their new book, The Innovator’s Solution, HBS professor Clayton Christensen and co-author Michael E. Raynor propose four guidelines for developing a "disruptive growth engine." The problem: According to the authors, few organizations have been able to achieve more than one disruptive technology in their lifetimes. Why is it so difficult? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
A stage production and the development of your next product have a lot in common. An excerpt from Artful Making by HBS professor Robert D. Austin and dramaturge Lee Devin. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
Teradyne was successful. Hewlett-Packard was not. Professor Clark Gilbert writes about how two companies had such different results with disruptive innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation
Companies don’t need to spend a fortune on research and innovation. HBS professor Stefan Thomke explains how new technologies enable businesses to experiment on the cheap in his new book, Experimentation Matters. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”
Not all the smart people work for you. By leveraging the discoveries of others, companies can produce spectacular results. A Q&A with professor Henry Chesbrough on his new book. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Bank of America Turned Branches into Service-Development Laboratories
In this Harvard Business Review excerpt, HBS professor Stefan Thomke describes how Bank of America applies a systematic R&D process to create services. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?
Clayton M. Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma, talks about his upcoming follow-on book on creating sustainable new-growth businesses. His conclusions may surprise you. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
Managers know they need growth to survive—but innovation isn't easy. In this classic Harvard Management Update article from 2003, Clayton Christensen and co-authors detail the six keys to creating new-growth businesses. Open for comment; 0 Comments.
Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors
Your company's scientists and investors can be antennas that bring great ideas into your company. The key, says HBS professor Lee Fleming, is understanding small-world networks. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.