An article by myself and MacMillan has just appeared in the May Harvard Business Review. It’s called “How to Get Unstuck” and offers some suggestions for organizations facing paralyzing uncertainty. The first 25 readers who… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Software Tools that Support Discovery Driven Growth
Many of you have inquired about software tools that can support your efforts at thriving under uncertain conditions. MacMillan and I have partnered with Alan Abrahams of Virginia Tech to create and distribute some supporting… Read more »
Article in Sloan Management Review: How to Rethink Your business During Uncertainty
The article is now out in print and posted on the Sloan Management Review web site. You can access an abstract of it there. If you’d like a hard copy reprint, please .(JavaScript must be… Read more »
Article in Sloan Management Review: How to Rethink Your business During Uncertainty
The article is now out in print and posted on the Sloan Management Review web site. You can access an abstract of it there. If you’d like a hard copy reprint, please .(JavaScript must be… Read more »
The Only Plan is to Learn as You Go
37Signals.com’s post: Ian MacMillan, Wharton professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, and Rita Gunther McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, believe “the only plan is to learn as you go.” They say 1) conventional approaches… Read more »
How to Decide in a Time of Confusion
BNet.com’s article quotes Rita McGrath extensively in its discussion of uncertain business conditions. Don’t Think You Know What to Think: When studying data or trends, watch out for confirmation bias. Simply put, managers are often… Read more »
Why not call them “strategic guesses” rather than strategic plans?
That was an insightful idea put forth by so-called health care amateurs trying to think of ways to improve the system. They liked the idea that planning often involves a lot of guesswork.
Link to “work wonk” podcast about Discovery Driven Growth
Paul McLoughlin, The Work Wonk, speaks with Rita Gunther McGrath, about her “manual” for this revolutionary approach to strategic and tactical success. Specific information to help your business or division grow. You can find the… Read more »
Hospitality Trends features Discovery Driven Growth
A web site that caters to the hospitality industry has noted that Discovery Driven Growth is relevant to their industry’s trends.
BNET mentions Discovery Driven Planning as key tool for handling uncertainty
May 6, 2009BNET has listed some key tools for managing under uncertainty. Discovery Driven Planning is one of them!
Rita McGrath Post—Academics: Get Real—How to Fix Business Schools
To fix business schools, we academics should focus less on our reputations among our peers, and more on the connection between our research and real managers in real businesses. One consequence of the quest for… Read more »
Rita McGrath Post—Academics: Get Real—How to Fix Business Schools
To fix business schools, we academics should focus less on our reputations among our peers, and more on the connection between our research and real managers in real businesses. One consequence of the quest for… Read more »