A Motley Fool poster enthusiastically endorses Discovery Driven Growth at “I was Right!” after listening to Rita McGrath’s podcast about Discovery Driven Growth.
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.
Mission to Learn cites Learn to Fail to Grow Your Business
Rita McGrath’s Harvard blog is quoted by Mission to Learn here.
Total Recall - Closer than you think!
As many of you will know, at the World Economic Forum annual conference in Davos this year, I presented on the concept of Total Recall Systems in which everything you do and say is captured… Read more »
Should you stop thinking long term?
SmartBrief.com cited Rita McGrath’s posting at HarvardBusiness.org: The notion that businesses should pursue strategies ensuring long-term profitability is deeply ingrained in U.S. business culture, writes Rita McGrath, pointing to cherished U.S. industries like steel and… Read more »
Discovery Driven Growth is Now Available in a Kindle Edition!
That should be good news for those of you who like your reading in digital form. The book will soon also be available in a chapterized version from Harvard Business Publishing.
Heard on the Street - Discovery Driven Planning Changes Leadership Decisions - at Harvard, no less!
One of our dear colleagues at Wharton happened to be teaching at a conference up at Harvard Business School. He was kind enough to report the following exchange to us: Dear Mac – I just… Read more »
Consumer Leverage Ratio - A tool to measure the ticking credit time bomb lurking for your customers
My co-author, Ian MacMillan and one of his colleagues, William Jarvis have just weighed in on a topic near and dear to my heart—the deadly situations companies create when they lend more and more to… Read more »
Unsubscribe me, Please!
I’m not sure when it happened. Maybe it was the fact that since attending the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos, I’ve been on the road about half the time. Maybe it was that with… Read more »
McGrath’s Research cited in Sloan Management Review
Recent article in Sloan Management Review cites some research done by Rita.
McGrath’s Research cited in Sloan Management Review
Recent article in Sloan Management Review cites some research done by Rita.
Colin Raney on getting a degree in design in 2012
This fascinating fully fleshed out curriculum for a design based curriculum was put together by my great colleague Colin Raney of design firm IDEO. See this link.
Rita McGrath presented at TechColumbus Innovation Summit (May 2009)
In May 2009, Rita McGrath spoke at the TechColumbus Innovation Summit. For video of her presentation, click here. To read more about the TechColumbus event, click here.