The final panel of the “education” day at the Thinkers50 management event in London on November 11 followed on panels debating the future of management education and the future of work. This one was called… Read more »
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The Future of Business Education – Panel at the Thinkers50 Event
Des Dearlove of the Thinkers50 chaired an amazing panel on November 11, 2013 entitled “The Future of Business Education”. It was sponsored by Dean Santiago Iniguez of the IE business school, and featured as panelists… Read more »
On the speeding up of just about everything
Over at my HBR Blog I’ve provided some evidence that yes, technology adoption and consequently many strategy decisions seem to be taking place at a more frenetic pace than ever. It goes together with the whole phenomenon… Read more »
Practical advice from Columbia Business School professor, Rita Gunther McGrath
A Canadian blogger, KJ Mullins, recently interviewed Rita McGrath during her visit to Toronto. She cited some practical advice from Rita, especially for working mothers. Read the blog here.
How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?
A Harvard Business School post by Jim Heskett reviews: “Now comes a new book, The End of Competitive Advantage, by Rita Gunther McGrath. Hers is a frontal attack on accepted strategic planning methods designed, in… Read more »
Investing In An Age Of Transient Competitive Advantages: A Book Review
John Mason of SeekingAlpha.com reviewed The End of Competitive Advantage, by Rita Gunther McGrath, published by the Harvard Business Review Press in 2013. I like to think of myself as a “value investor.” That is,… Read more »
Deploying the M&A Counterattack
Sometimes it pays for a company to respond to a deal in its own backyard, and sometimes it doesn’t. by Matt Palmquist Authors: Thomas Keil (University of Zurich), Tomi Laamanen (University of St. Gallen), and Rita… Read more »
Travel Weekly PLUS interviews Rita McGrath
Travel Weekly PLUS, the thought leadership publication for senior executives in travel, published a two-part interview with Rita McGrath by their Editor in Chief Diane Merlino, excerpted below: Sustainable Strategy Is Out. Short-Lived Opportunities Are… Read more »
Crain’s quotes Rita McGrath about AOL Firing
Rita McGrath was quoted by Crain’s in conjunction with their story Armstrong’s apology a mere Patch. Armstrong, AOL CEO fired a Patch employee during a video conference before 1000 staffers. “This is the kind of… Read more »
VoiceAmerica interviews Rita McGrath
Listen to Rita McGrath is interviewed by VoiceAmerica on competitive advantage here.
What does Tumblr bring to Yahoo?
A few folks have been asking me what I think about this acquisition. I actually think it makes a lot of sense – relative to what Facebook spent to capture users ($30/user) or what Google… Read more »
A requiem for Competitive Advantage - Forbes Interview by Dorie Clark
Last month, I was invited to give a talk at the National Association of Broadcasters on the core theme of my new book. While there, I met the smart and savvy Dorie Clark, who did… Read more »