The Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Globe & Mail quotes Rita McGrath on creating a disengagement plan. “When a project has to be shut down, we’re left feeling bruised, struggling with having to sever our emotional commitment… Read more »
Archives for 2009
Unintended side effects of post-9/11 fear of flying
Garrick Blalock, Vrinda Kadiyali and Daniel H. Simon, writing in the journal Applied Economics (June 2009 – Volume 41, issue 14, pg. 1717) came to a fascinating conclusion. After the highly dramatic 9/11 attacks, many… Read more »
Rita McGrath quoted in Times Online
The Times Online (UK) article How to deal with uncertainty quotes Rita McGrath…”Companies that can’t continually renew their sources of competitiveness will find themselves without a pipeline for renewal. Consider what happened to the new-product… Read more »
Rita McGrath Interviewed by Dallas Examiner—Achieving and Sustaining Profitability
Rita McGrath was recently interviewed by Robert Morris of the Dallas Examiner. She addressed the issue of breakthrough thinking about achieving and sustaining profitabiity. For the interview, please click here.
Rita McGrath Interviewed by Dallas Examiner—Achieving and Sustaining Profitability
Rita McGrath was recently interviewed by Robert Morris of the Dallas Examiner. She addressed the issue of breakthrough thinking about achieving and sustaining profitabiity. For the interview, please click here.
Trap of Unconventional Thinking
Rita McGrath’s article appears in the newly-launched IESE Insight magazine. Trap of Unconventional Thinking can be found on page 36. All the excellent articles can be read in Zinio format here.
Rita McGrath interview on Brad Brooks Show
Rita McGrath was recently interviewed by Brad Brooks. For an audio (mp3) of the entire interview, please click here.
Competitive Advantage is Fleeting Post
Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business blog on the topic was picked up by the Creative Generalist.
Discovery Driven Growth extolled at Motley Fool Post
A Motley Fool poster enthusiastically endorses Discovery Driven Growth at “I was Right!” after listening to Rita McGrath’s podcast about Discovery Driven Growth.
Mission to Learn cites Learn to Fail to Grow Your Business
Rita McGrath’s Harvard blog is quoted by Mission to Learn here.
Total Recall - Closer than you think!
As many of you will know, at the World Economic Forum annual conference in Davos this year, I presented on the concept of Total Recall Systems in which everything you do and say is captured… Read more »
Should you stop thinking long term?
SmartBrief.com cited Rita McGrath’s posting at HarvardBusiness.org: The notion that businesses should pursue strategies ensuring long-term profitability is deeply ingrained in U.S. business culture, writes Rita McGrath, pointing to cherished U.S. industries like steel and… Read more »