Rita McGrath was recently cited in the Financial Times for her work on how management academics might have more impact on management practice. She is quoted as saying “Most of what we publish isn’t even… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Prediction is hard, especially about the future – guru department
How wrong can a guru be? Every so often, I run across some confident—but wrong statement regarding the state of something or other, and just this afternoon (while hunting for something else) ran across one… Read more »
Discovery Driven Planning alive and well and living on Wikipedia
Well, it’s been said that you can find out a lot about just about anything on Wikipedia (although you should always double-check what you’ve found!). It was gratifying therefore to see that Discovery Driven Planning… Read more »
Industrial Research Institute cites Entrepreneurial Mindset
In an article by Graham R. Mitchell entitled Instill the Entrepreneurial Mindset, Mitchell refers extensively to Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan’s publication Entrepreneurial Mindset.. For more information about the Industrial Research Institute, click here.
Professor Clay Christensen endorses DDP in January 2008 HBR, “Innovation Killers”
Discovery-driven planning. Happily, though, there are alternative systems specifically designed to support intelligent investments in future growth. One such process, which Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian MacMillan call “discovery driven planning,” has the potential to… Read more »
What Can You Do with a Liberal Arts Degree? Rita McGrath answers for WISTV, Columbia, SC
In an article entitled What Can You Do with a Liberal Arts Degree? Plenty!, Rita McGrath is quoted, “Employers are starting to value some of the skills a liberal arts degree teaches, including clear writing… Read more »
When you get results – the right time to celebrate
Doesn’t it drive you crazy when people hold big celebrations for nothing more than starting a big strategic move? Like the champagne that flows when M&A deals are announced, or the party accompanying a project… Read more »
Emerging Enrager – Too Many Unwanted Catalogs and other unsolicited outreach
BusinessWeek, in its December 31 year-end issue, reported on the activities of an activist website called “Catalog Choice” which promises to help people opt out of receiving unwanted catalogs. Apparently, so many people are irritated… Read more »
The Innovation Value Chain – Thoughtful, useful, concept
Colleagues Morten Hansen and Julian Birkinshaw posted a really solid piece in the June 2007 Harvard Business Review (which I’ve just gotten around to reading). Essentially, they argue that companies tend to focus their attention… Read more »
Fail Fast, Fail Cheap – Merck rewards scientists for failure
Bob Cooper, over at the Kellogg Innovation blog, draws attention to a Business Week article on Richard Clark’s efforts to turn Merck around. While the article itself is interesting, what caught my eye was the… Read more »
Business Development Resources for New Entrepreneurs
As a sometime professor of entrepreneurship, I'm frequently approached by would-be entrepreneurs for help in fleshing out their business plans. While I enjoy doing this, it could very easily become a full-time job! I've therefore… Read more »
Columbia Faculty on “What is the Entrepreneurial Mindset”
Entrepreneurship is one of those terms that’s a bit like the old saw about art or pornography – “I can’t define it, but I know it when I see it”. If you want to bring… Read more »