I am often asked by corporations to give some illustrations of assumptions that have caused more trouble than they had any right to in the development of new business plans. Here, for your edification and… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Benefits of Thinking the Unthinkable Post at Harvard Business Review
Rita McGrath’s most recent post Benefits of Thinking the Unthinkable at the Harvard Business Review has been published. An excerpt is below. “My colleague Gökçe Sargut and I are doing some work on how executives… Read more »
Paying attention to unconventional “links” in a customers’ consumption chain
I've often encouraged executives to pay attention to the customers' complete consumption chain rather than focusing just on what they do, sell or make. One of my colleagues forwarded me a fascinating article from the New… Read more »
We do it because we really care - health insurers try empathy
I just love the American Public Radio Show, Marketplace, as a general rule. Every so often, though, they dig up a story that seems to just reflect the Zeitgeist in a most amazing way. Today… Read more »
Rita McGrath spoke at CFO Core Concerns Conference
In late June, Rita McGrath spoke at the annual CFO Core Concerns Conference in Baltimore. Here is a review of her talk at the Rochester StartUps blog. “Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia University, gave… Read more »
Rita McGrath on why innovation is equal parts politics and new ideas
The Employee Engagement Network cited Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business Review blog.
Rita McGrath on why innovation is equal parts politics and new ideas
First Friday Book Synopsis commented on Rita McGrath’s Harvard Review blog here.
Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business Review Webinar
On June 24th, Rita McGrath participated in a Harvard Business Review webinar Discovery-Driven Growth: A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity sponsored by Zurich Insurance. Listen to the entire webinar here.
Rita McGrath’s Harvard Business Review Webinar
On June 24th, Rita McGrath participated in a Harvard Business Review webinar Discovery-Driven Growth: A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity sponsored by Zurich Insurance. Listen to the entire webinar here.
Predictable Success Interview: Finding Your Own Growth Track
In her interview with Predictable Success, Rita McGrath shares: * » Her passion for politics and political consulting; * » How she’s working with leadership teams to help them create an entrepreneurial mindset; * »… Read more »
The economic logic of socialism? Some thoughts from my colleague, MacMillan
Mac sent me these thoughts on some of the fundamental contradictions of a purely socialist system. Interesting food for thought in an era where we've gone from "government is the problem" to "government has all… Read more »
Insightful observations for companies with crisis risk
MacMillan sent me this very insightful analysis of how companies such as BP should be prepared for the worst. It's by Merrie Spaeth, one of his former entrepreneurship students who has gone on to build… Read more »