When I was a Ph.D. student studying entrepreneurship, one of the most influential articles I read was by economist William J. Baumol. Entitled “Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive and Destructive”, it basically suggested that a nation gets… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Thought Sparks, the brainchild of Rita McGrath, are insightful actions, strategic ideas, actionable suggestions and innovative approaches that help organizations and leaders master the future with less fear and more confidence. New episodes of the Thought Sparks Podcast are released every other Tuesday at 11am Eastern. Prior to 2025, episodes of the Thought Sparks Podcast were known as Fireside Chats.
Guerrilla strategies - 2009 version
Many fans of our work together have heard my colleague Ian MacMillan talk about an entrepreneurial business he was involved with in his younger years as a perfect example of a ‘guerrilla’ strategy. Guerrilla strategies… Read more »
This disruption thing is harder than it looks
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, writer Kimberly Chou reviewed the fates of several contenders to be disruptive technologies in the industries in which they were introduced. . Among these are the flip videorecorder,… Read more »
BUSINESS STRATEGIES—Ditch a project, plan for aftermath
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 »
BUSINESS STRATEGIES—Ditch a project, plan for aftermath
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 »
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.