“Things move quickly in technology, which is why technology companies are fascinating to strategists the way fruit flies are for biologists — you can see an entire life cycle in a very short span of… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Growth ambitions, yes. Growth capability? Still working on that…
My colleagues over at the growth practice at consultancy Accenture surveyed some of their largest clients about their growth prospects. The results are in my blog, “ready for growth, but not prepared” over at the… Read more »
The Pitfalls of Superstitious Learning
Rita McGrath’s post at Harvard Business Review has been reposted by Bloomberg Business Week. To read the post, click here.
The Problem with Groupon’s Business Model
Rita McGrath’s most recent post at the Harvard Business Review: “Groupon is poised for its debut as a public company. One of the fastest growing of the recent hatch of Internet darlings, the deal-a-day company… Read more »
The Problem with Groupon’s Business Model
Rita McGrath’s most recent post at the Harvard Business Review: “Groupon is poised for its debut as a public company. One of the fastest growing of the recent hatch of Internet darlings, the deal-a-day company… Read more »
Out of touch Telco Managers and my colleague Tom Stewart’s response!
"Shocked, Shocked" says my dear friend Tom Stewart of a recent report in the New York Times that Telecommunications operators felt "out of touch" with their customers. What do you mean? That call to a robot in… Read more »
Talent flows – Silicon Valley Style
This neat article offers a snapshot of who is winning and losing the talent wars in Silicon Valley among the big players (Microsoft, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.). It offers a great graphic to spark interest… Read more »
European Financial Review publishes McGrath—Finding Opportunities in Business Model Innovation
The European Financial Review, June-July 2011 has published Finding Opportunities in Business Model Innovation by Rita McGrath. To visit the site and read the article, click here.
European Financial Review publishes McGrath—Finding Opportunities in Business Model Innovation
The European Financial Review, June-July 2011 has published Finding Opportunities in Business Model Innovation by Rita McGrath. To visit the site and read the article, click here.
Interesting application of options idea to “Green” Energy programs
A colleague of mine drew to my attention an NPR story about the Federal government's plans to develop green technologies. In many ways, the approach echoes options reasoning: Many small bets Substantial upside if… Read more »
Tata Awards for Intelligent Failure
This blog post offers a nice description of Tata's awards for intelligent failure. Under the rubric "Dare To Try" the company encourages people to be willing to take intelligent risks. It's one of many company practices… Read more »
Forget college and change the world?
PayPal founder Peter Thiel thinks he has found a new way to change the world. A recent article describes how his foundation has created $100,000 grants for young superstars to put their college plans on… Read more »