I was browsing through this week’s edition of Business Week when I ran across a great story as part of their 50 fast-growth companies series. The story is about Lululemon, a retailer that has grown… 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.
Missing Women, Empty Talent Pipelines, and CEO Compensation
Rita McGrath is a regular contributor at the Harvard Business Publishing blog. Read her article on Missing Women, Empty Talent Pipelines, and CEO Compensation by clicking on the title.
Building a Discovery Driven Plan: What are the typical assumptions?
I’m often asked to give people a checklist of assumptions that they can use to get started developing a discovery driven plan. Here are some of the most critical: What is my profit model? Have… Read more »
New Social Networking site – the Mistake Bank
The Mistake Bank is a fascinating new social network concept introduced by John Caddell, a one-time telecom corporate type and now a consultant helping companies become more innovative. The idea behind the network is to… Read more »
Be Strategic About Your Time
Rita McGrath is a regular Discussion Leader at the Harvard Business Publishing blog. Read her May 6 posting on Be Strategic About Your Time.
Rita McGrath named as one of five top female business gurus
John Caddell blogged on May 5, 2008 at ShopTalk.com that he considered Rita McGrath one of five top female business gurus. For his comments, click here.
Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality
Rita McGrath contributed to the article Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality at GovPro.com: “I vividly recall people rushing into my office pleading for fast-track treatment for proposed purchases because ‘the fiscal… Read more »
Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality
Rita McGrath contributed to the article Spike in fiscal year-end spending driven by use-it-or-lose-it mentality at GovPro.com: “I vividly recall people rushing into my office pleading for fast-track treatment for proposed purchases because ‘the fiscal… Read more »
Who’s Disrupting the Gaming Industry?
Rita McGrath is a regular Discussion Leader at the Harvard Business Publishing blog. Read her April 27th posting on Who’s Disrupting the Gaming Industry?
Turning the insurance business model on its head: FM Global
Fast Company, a magazine that often uncovers little gems, reports on a unique business model being pursued by insurance giant FM Global. Instead of deploying armies of actuaries to predict the risk of certain types… Read more »
Jigsaw – creating a market for contact information
Anne Ferguson, my assistant, drew this one to my attention. The company in question, Jigsaw, is trying to create a market for contact information, using a variant of the ‘free labor’ theme I’ve written about… Read more »
Testing some key assumptions - second home market early warnings
Fortune, in their April 28, 2008 issue, printed a little statistic that struck me as valuable in terms of the sort of data one could use to test assumptions, but which often go unnoticed. They… Read more »