A strategic inflection point, a term first coined by Andy Grove in his landmark book Only the Paranoid Survive, represents a turning point for your business. In this lively Google Hangout with myself and Robots… Read more »
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Open Access to Sloan Management Review Articles – Today and Tomorrow Only
On March 20 and 21, the Sloan Management Review is offering open access to those interested in my work for your reading and downloading pleasure. This is a great time to re-acquaint yourself with material… Read more »
Hear Her Roar – Women in their Fifties Will Surprise You
For as long as I can remember, the professional career path in the developed world has accommodated a linear model. In one’s twenties, you graduate with some kind of undergraduate degree, take a job and/or… Read more »
Are all advantages now #transient? Question from a follower
I’ve been making the point for years, which is that as barriers to entry collapse, advantages last for shorter and shorter periods of time. People like Roger Martin would argue otherwise (see our back and… Read more »
Fantastic Day on Innovation and new Tools in Norway, Part 1
One of the great joys of working with colleagues like Alf Steinar Sætre, of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is the opportunity to share ideas and concepts with a variety of audiences. In this case,… Read more »
Healthcare, Teamwork and more! New newsletter out
For those of you in the healthcare field, or worried about healthcare (and who isn’t these days?), you might want to have a look at my latest newsletter, which summarizes some of the themes that… Read more »
Beyond Innovation Theater with Steve Blank and Brian Murray
If you couldn’t be there in person for our January 10, 2017 Columbia Entrepreneurship event, here is the video reprise. It was an amazing conversation and a standing room only crowd! Have a look and… Read more »
Innovation and Jobs-to-be-Done discussed in my latest newsletter
My latest newsletter offers observations and ideas that were discussed at two CEO Summits sponsored by Innosight and featuring keynotes by Clayton Christensen and myself. We discussed Clay’s terrific new book, Competing Against Luck, some… Read more »
Clearing the space for growth-on disengagement, transformation and reinvestment
With September just ahead of us, in my August newsletter I touch on why disengagement from exhausted advantages is important for renewal, share the story of Target’s transformation from a traditional department store to the “Tar-zhey”… Read more »
Advice for corporate innovators from a recent mach49 event
My latest Fortune column addresses the perennial problem that we get ourselves into when we are acting on assumptions, but presume we know what we are doing. You will find the link here.
Nancy McKinstry, Wolters Kluwer CEO, shares her experiences
It was fantastic to have Nancy McKinstry join us on the Barnard College campus for the inaugural run of our Women in Leadership program. You can find an overview of her accomplishments at promoting women… Read more »
Fun interview in the Australian
While I was in Australia earlier this month, I had the opportunity to join The Australian for a neat video interview. We talked about the end of competitive advantage, the role of power in organizations, and… Read more »