Next to the Federal Reserve, China holds most of America's debt. A recent National Public Radio broadcast said that China was acting like "the big man on campus" (a more polite radio-friendly term than I… Read more »
Thought Sparks
WikiLeaks, the Cloud, and You!
I recently argued over at my Harvard Business Review blog that recent dramatic releases of information that was meant to be private (Karen Owens' revelations of intimate relationships and the ongoing WikiLeaks revelations) are likely… Read more »
Hans Rosling’s thought provoking analysis of economic development
Back in May, I was fortunate enought to attend the Microsoft CEO Summit, a world-class gathering of corporate leaders from all over the world. One of the presentations that made a big splash was by… Read more »
Rita McGrath spoke to the Special Libraries Association, New York Chapter
On November 18, the New York chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) presented a very educational and inspiring “Information and Intelligence” forum at Baruch College, CUNY. Speakers ranged from Columbia University Business Professor Rita… Read more »
New Podcast about Business Models
In this podcast, I discuss issues regarding business models, with examples ranging from firms such as Kodak, CEMEX and Bose. Have a listen! Feedback always welcome.
Differences Between Discovery Driven Planning And Scenario Driven Planning Tools
OPPapers.com discusses the differences in an essay posted here.
Use Failure To Grow Your Business Interview
Ricardo Patrocinio of OnlineMotivator.com in Portugal has posted the video interview with Rita McGrath and commented on its message here.
Keynote Speaker at AMCF Forum, December 3
Rita McGrath will be a feature speaker at the 2010 Global Leadership Forum, University Club, New York City on December 3, 2010. She will be addressing the theme: Finding Opportunities: Great Debates in a World… Read more »
Entrepreneurs Must Focus on Learning
The blog Business-Strategy-Innovation references Entrepreneurial Mindset written by Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian MacMillan as “one of the best resources available for organizational entrepreneurial strategy. While the book was written ten years ago in 2000,… Read more »
Mapping out a smart start-up
A post at http://www.startupsmart.com.au discusses the discovery-driven approach to starting up a company, and credits Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan’s article.
Rita’s talk picked up by the Times of Trenton on Discovery Driven Planning
The Times of Trenton has picked up some topics from my talk on discovery driven planning at the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. It was a fun and lively session and the Chamber folks ask… Read more »
“Business prof urges fact-based approach during difficult times”
Trenton Times, October 8, 2010: Business owners and entrepreneurs need to approach new projects with a different mindset today than the one they use during times of economic stability, says Columbia University Business School professor… Read more »