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 »
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The perils of being a publicly traded firm
Over at my blog on the HBR site, you'll find some commentary on how difficult it is to cope with the constant changes necessary to be adaptive in a fast-moving economy under the glare of… Read more »
Broadcasters on the brink? Why skyrocketing media pay should be a red flag.
On my blog at HBR, I observed that the business model for broadcasting is showing some cracks and that a new one is likely to emerge. Interestingly, a recent New York Times article points out… Read more »
The Hourglass Economy and the Fate of J. C. Penney’s
This month, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the consequences of what some have termed the "hourglass" economy, in which there is growth at the low end of the income spectrum (a boon… Read more »
Book-launch related events
Would you like to be invited to any of my upcoming book tour events? Let me know! May 20: Offiical Book launch event! Invitation-only (I can probably wangle an invite, but let me know soon if you… Read more »
Institutions haven’t caught up with the transient advantage economy - first job edition
In my soon-to-be-published book The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business, (to be published June 4th) I argue that many of the strategic and management processes… Read more »
Are bachelor’s degrees a victim of their own success?
I was recently asked by a reporter whether bachelor's degrees are "worthless". I don't think they're worthless, but in many ways they have become a victim of their own success. In my view, employers are… Read more »
Rita McGrath’s Thinkers 50 Interview on video
Far-ranging interview with the Thinkers 50 team can be viewed here. We talk about the state of strategy, how hard it is to grow, lessons from the growth outliers and the whole idea of transient… Read more »
One competitive advantage disappears, another emerges - Music, Law Schools and the MBA
Just today, Billboard magazine published an op-ed that I wrote on new developments in the music business. As creative destruction sweeps across sectors that have had a quiet life for a long time, such as… Read more »
One competitive advantage disappears, another emerges – Music, Law Schools and the MBA
Just today, Billboard magazine published an op-ed that I wrote on new developments in the music business. As creative destruction sweeps across sectors that have had a quiet life for a long time, such as… Read more »
The dirty secret of failed innovation attempts – lots of lip service, few resources
In a recent interview with Innosight's Scott Anthony, a great point was raised. Namely, that CEO's and other corporate leaders talk a lot about innovation but when it comes to the hard work of actually… Read more »
The dirty secret of failed innovation attempts - lots of lip service, few resources
In a recent interview with Innosight's Scott Anthony, a great point was raised. Namely, that CEO's and other corporate leaders talk a lot about innovation but when it comes to the hard work of actually… Read more »