I’m often asked to give people a checklist of assumptions that they can use to get started developing a discovery driven plan. Here are some of the most critical: What is my profit model? Have… Read more »
Archives for 2008
New Social Networking site – the Mistake Bank
The Mistake Bank is a fascinating new social network concept introduced by John Caddell, a one-time telecom corporate type and now a consultant helping companies become more innovative. The idea behind the network is to… Read more »
Be Strategic About Your Time
Rita McGrath is a regular Discussion Leader at the Harvard Business Publishing blog. Read her May 6 posting on Be Strategic About Your Time.
Rita McGrath named as one of five top female business gurus
John Caddell blogged on May 5, 2008 at ShopTalk.com that he considered Rita McGrath one of five top female business gurus. For his comments, click here.
Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality
Rita McGrath contributed to the article Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality at GovPro.com: “I vividly recall people rushing into my office pleading for fast-track treatment for proposed purchases because ‘the fiscal… Read more »
Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality
Rita McGrath contributed to the article Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality at GovPro.com: “I vividly recall people rushing into my office pleading for fast-track treatment for proposed purchases because ‘the fiscal… Read more »
Who’s Disrupting the Gaming Industry?
Rita McGrath is a regular Discussion Leader at the Harvard Business Publishing blog. Read her April 27th posting on Who’s Disrupting the Gaming Industry?
Turning the insurance business model on its head: FM Global
Fast Company, a magazine that often uncovers little gems, reports on a unique business model being pursued by insurance giant FM Global. Instead of deploying armies of actuaries to predict the risk of certain types… Read more »
Jigsaw – creating a market for contact information
Anne Ferguson, my assistant, drew this one to my attention. The company in question, Jigsaw, is trying to create a market for contact information, using a variant of the ‘free labor’ theme I’ve written about… Read more »
Testing some key assumptions – second home market early warnings
Fortune, in their April 28, 2008 issue, printed a little statistic that struck me as valuable in terms of the sort of data one could use to test assumptions, but which often go unnoticed. They… Read more »
Testing some key assumptions - second home market early warnings
Fortune, in their April 28, 2008 issue, printed a little statistic that struck me as valuable in terms of the sort of data one could use to test assumptions, but which often go unnoticed. They… Read more »
Michelin PAX Run-Flat: A stillborn revolution
This weekend’s New York Times carried the sad headline, “Michelin Giving Up on PAX Run-Flat Tire.”. So much for an innovation that was supposed to revolutionize the tire industry, in much the same way that… Read more »