Gain maximum learning from each attempt. Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian MacMillan, in their classic Discovery-Driven Growth, emphasize the importance of documenting assumptions and taking steps to validate those along the way. They recommend creating… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Will Facebook’s IPO re-ignite growth in Silicon Valley?
The Facebook IPO sure has fuelled a lot of 1990’s style animal spirits among the investing community. The huge size ($100 Billion? Really?) and enormous interest in the social networking company has contributed to the… Read more »
Why just being young is not a reason to doubt Facebook
There are a lot of pundits and experts who are suggesting that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook itself is just too young to trust. That's just silly – there are a lot of ways to bring… Read more »
Why advertisements need to get a whole lot better before they will support social media
I was recently asked by a reporter what I thought the chances were for Facebook, and other social sites, to monetize their assets through advertising. Here's what I said: The real issue for anyone trying… Read more »
Bing, Social Search and the beginning of the App Economy
All your contacts, all in one place The integration of ‘social’ searching with Microsoft’s Bing Search engine is just the beginning of a new model of applications, in which applications talk to other applications, rather… Read more »
In case you missed it, Rita McGrath’s interview about Mark Zuckerberg
I had a great conversation (twice!) with New York Times Business Editor David Gillen about Mark Zuckerberg's preparation to become CEO of a publicly traded company. I shared my perspective that I think Zuckerberg… Read more »
In case you missed it, Rita McGrath’s interview about Mark Zuckerberg
I had a great conversation (twice!) with New York Times Business Editor David Gillen about Mark Zuckerberg's preparation to become CEO of a publicly traded company. I shared my perspective that I think Zuckerberg… Read more »
Rita McGrath will be part of the New York Times Business Live on May 11 (tomorrow!) at 10:00am
For those of you interested in the upcoming Facebook IPO and the extent to which Mark Zuckerberg will be able to lead the company as a publicly traded firm CEO, you might enjoy tuning in… Read more »
Three things you must do to conquer complexity
…let’s bring in Rita McGrath. The Columbia Business School professor says too many organizations are trying to solve today’s complex problems with outdated methods. In short, they’re trying to predict their way out of an… Read more »
How can Yahoo! revive its fortunes?
Rita McGrath in an interview with Washington Post about the appointment of its new CEO, Scott Thompson, is quoted as follows: “My advice to Thompson is that you’ve got everyone’s attention, but now you have… Read more »
The importance of critical conversations
Yesterday, I was delighted to be a guest at a World 50 event for very senior executives. The organizations creates a forum in which people can have honest, open dialogues and share best practices. The… Read more »
What Wall Street sees in the Yellow Pages
Bloomberg Business Week discusses why Cerberus Capital Management would buy AT&T’s Yellow Pages and quotes Rita McGrath: Rita McGrath, an associate professor at Columbia Business School, explained last month that while private equity investors often… Read more »