In the latest Harvard Business Review, I made the argument that failures can be useful in that they teach us where our assumptions are wrong, expose dead ends, and generally can give us something of… Read more »
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Humanities Graduates Bring …well…Humanity to Bear at Work
I thought this extremely thought provoking blog post by fellow Harvard Blogger Tony Golsby-Smith was a great reminder that although analytical tools and frameworks can help solve certain kinds of problems, they are hopeless facing other situations…. Read more »
Rita McGrath quoted in Variety!
In a post at Variety.com entitled Fear of failure stifles biz innovation, Rita McGrath is quoted: “Executives hide mistakes or pretend the mistakes were always part of the master plan,” writes Rita Gunther McGrath. “Failures… Read more »
Three Ways to Prioritize a Long List of Ideas
Scott Anthony’s post at Bloomberg.com on prioritizing mentions Rita McGrath: “I generally subscribe to the teaching of Rita McGrath: imagine success, and then ask what would need to be true for success to happen. For… Read more »
T-Mobile & AT&T! Oops…just kidding around about the network thing, honest!
Apple has certainly inspired a lot of imitators. Among them a series of ads in the "I'm a Mac / You're a PC" vein basically insulting AT&T's network coverage. Oops. And worst of all, they can't even pull the ads… Read more »
Rita McGrath speaks at Irish Management Institute’s BMC Symposium
On March 4, 2011, Rita McGrath was a guest speaker at the IMI’s BMC Symposium. Here is a link to photos of the event.
Rita McGrath speaks at Irish Management Institute’s BMC Symposium
On March 4, 2011, Rita McGrath was a guest speaker at the IMI’s BMC Symposium. Here is a link to photos of the event.
Rita McGrath interviewed while in Abu Dhabi
During her recent engagement in Abu Dhabi as a guest of Waha Capital, Rita McGrath was interviewed by on a Business Breakfast show. To listen to the interview, click here.
Try, Adapt, Win Article by Michael Hugos
GrowthFactor.pdf“Business flops result from three big mistakes that companies make repeatedly, says Rita Gunther McGrath, associate professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. They accept untested assumptions about their new ventures as facts, they… Read more »
GPS Tracks You—And You’re Happy About It
Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business Review post about Progressive Insurance’s innovative idea for charging each driver a fair premium is ready for prime time was re-posted by Bloomberg BusinessWeek here.
GPS Tracks You—And You’re Happy About It
Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business Review post about Progressive Insurance’s innovative idea for charging each driver a fair premium is ready for prime time was re-posted by Bloomberg BusinessWeek here.
The Confusing “Business Model” Construct
Rita McGrath’s contribution to Long Range Planning is mentioned in this OrganizationsandMarkets.com post.