I was recently asked by a reporter to comment on the dilemma of procrastination. Here are some thoughts: Why do people procrastinate? Among the common reasons I?ve observed: We have a human tendency to over-value… Read more »
Thought Sparks
McGrath cited re BASF/Engelhardt merger
Rita Gunther McGrath is quoted in the NJ.com article entitled Surviving a Merger by Joseph R. Perone: “It is natural to go through an emotional sequence of events when confronted with a big change such… Read more »
McGrath cited re: Toy Store Gamble
A Sacramento Bee story entitled: Switching Tracks: Toy store’s retro concept is major gamble quotes Rita McGrath: “I’m not optimistic about this concept,” said Rita Gunther McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School in New… Read more »
McGrath cited re: Small Business Innovation
An LATimes.com article entitled: Maker of high-end amplifiers is playing to a small audience quotes Rita McGrath: “Entrepreneurs focused on niche markets such as boutique amps, however, run an above-average risk of extinction, said Rita… Read more »
McGrath cited re: Small Business Innovation
An LATimes.com article entitled: Maker of high-end amplifiers is playing to a small audience quotes Rita McGrath: “Entrepreneurs focused on niche markets such as boutique amps, however, run an above-average risk of extinction, said Rita… Read more »
Risk of offshoring your crown jewels
Fortune (May 1, 2006)prints a report that should give everyone hungry for low-cost manufacturing in China pause. It seems that once you’ve trained the crew, handed over the blueprints and turned the crank on production,… Read more »
Adding empathy - to detergent???
Now I’ve seen it all. Business Week (May 1, 2006) has a long discussion of how Tide and other consumer brands are being made into ‘so much more than just detergent’ by companies seeking to… Read more »
Adding empathy – to detergent???
Now I’ve seen it all. Business Week (May 1, 2006) has a long discussion of how Tide and other consumer brands are being made into ‘so much more than just detergent’ by companies seeking to… Read more »
McGrath cited re: Discontinuity & Opportunity
Rita Gunther McGrath, associate professor at Columbia Business School and co-author (with Ian C. MacMillan) of MarketBusters: 40 Strategic Moves That Drive Exceptional Business Growth (Harvard Business School Press, 2005), has identified a kind of… Read more »
Unit of Business Play - Ryanair
So how is this for interesting? Business 2.0 reports in April that Ireland’s Ryanair may soon be prepared to give away tickets for flights for free. What’s the catch? You pay for everything (and I… Read more »
Unit of Business Play – Ryanair
So how is this for interesting? Business 2.0 reports in April that Ireland’s Ryanair may soon be prepared to give away tickets for flights for free. What’s the catch? You pay for everything (and I… Read more »
Innovative HR
This is an interesting way to deal with workforce flexibility. Business Week (April 17, 2006 edition, p. 14) reports that McDonald’s in the UK is testing a program that allows employees from the same immediate… Read more »