Awards and Testimonials

Having been a long time reader and admirer of Dr Rita McGrath's work, I've now had the pleasure of attending 3 events where she has either led the group dialogue or facilitated a workshop on various aspects of corporate entrepreneurship. In our current environment where companies are challenged to continually evolve, anticipate, and innovate, Dr McGrath's work is both relevant and valuable. She is able to blend a deep understanding of strategy with her practical consulting experience to highlight company case studies on addressing innovation and growth across of range of industries. I have left each event having learned some valuable insights and frameworks. Dr. McGrath is approachable, engaging, and thought provoking.

Rita McGrath presents her expertise with warmth and authenticity. Her knowledge of Accelerating Team Effectiveness was palpable and valuable and full of industry examples. In addition, the people she attracted, her audience, were equally powerful and professional, making the networking event very satisfying I walked away with several creative ideas which I incorporated into an upcoming corporate team-building workshop.

Rita has done it again – bridging the gap between theory and practice, her workshops give great insights on team effectiveness as it relates to competitive strategy.

The opportunity portfolio, discovery driven approach and ways to quickly test assumptions have been core to the success of our Sulzberger Fellows program, now in its 11th year. As the media world responds to the challenges, opportunities, and disruption posed by the digital arena, these approaches for discovering growth options and launching new businesses are pragmatic, flexible, and invaluable to our Fellows and their enterprises.

Rita McGrath contributed strongly to our executive program as she pointed out to the participants in great detail the vital role of innovation sherpas. This opened the participants' eyes to an often forgotten leadership role required for the development of a truly mature innovation capability. It helped participants to make sense of their own organizations and leadership roles and it had clear implications for their upcoming actions.