An article that I've wanted to write for years is appearing in this month's Harvard Business Review. It's entitled "Failing By Design" and the first 100 readers who click on this link will be able to… Read more »
Thought Sparks
What Lynda Gratton has been up to
Lynda is a good friend and a gifted analyst of organizations in the wild. I thought my readers might be interested in her latest news update, which follows: Dear Rita, I’m really excited to update… 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 »
Improving the airline experience – do they really want to know?
Just back from Los Angeles, where I gave a keynote talk for an amazing group of women sponsored by Navigant. I've been on what seems like one continuous road trip this month. Continental, my most… 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.
Firsts in Abu Dhabi
I'm here in Abu Dhabi, a most amazing place. Desert 50 years ago and today a sprawling city of high rises, with an amazing presence of many global firms. Some firsts: Being here in… Read more »
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 »
Symbolism – Plastics Journal picks up McGrath’s blog
I just ran across the following interesting article – Title: AIG mess embodiespower of emotions. By: Grace, Robert, Plastics News, 1042802X, 4/6/2009, Vol. 21, Issue 5 The author ran across a blog I did… 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.