Rita McGrath
Author. Speaker. Consultant.
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Weak Signals: Anticipating an Inflection Point Before It’s Too Late
July 24, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Despite their best intentions, executives in incumbent firms are often caught by surprise by an unexpected shift in their environment. In this webinar, Rita McGrath, a globally recognized expert on strategy, innovation, and growth and a long-time faculty member of Columbia Business School Executive Education, will discuss insights from her forthcoming book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before they Happen. She will review a framework for creating an early warnings system that can be immediately put into place.
During this 30-minute webinar, you will learn:
• Why thinking in terms of your industry can be a trap and how to think in terms of arenas instead
• The difference between lagging, current, and leading indicators
• How to run an early warnings workshop with your team