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Why Hasn't Apple Pay Replicated Alipay's Success?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleTwo key drivers for successful platform adoption. -
Start Stopping Faster
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleEnding wasteful projects sooner will save money - and free you to pursue better opportunities. -
What Makes a Company "Future Ready"?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleTakeaways from an analysis of 86 companies across four sectors. -
Oslo Innovation Clinic Offers Treatment for Ideas
Innovation Digital ArticleThe first-of-its-kind Clinic of Innovation at Oslo University Hospital works a lot like an outpatient health clinic, but treats ideas rather than patients. Ideas walk in, are diagnosed, and are treated or referred; some are sent home with a prescription for further development, and an appointment for a follow-up visit. In addition to providing technical […] -
Tell Better Data Stories with Motion and Interactivity
Design thinking Digital ArticleWhen it comes to making visualizations, time really is on your side. -
What Ron Johnson Got Right
Innovation Digital ArticleThe ousted J.C. Penney chief understood the importance of intuition. -
What Customers Want from the Collaborative Economy
Innovation Digital ArticleAnd why your company can’t ignore it. -
How to Push Your Team to Take Risks and Experiment
Experimentation Digital ArticleNormalize failure. No, really: Do it. -
With Innovation, You Don’t Get Points for Difficulty
Innovation Digital ArticleSomeone in India recently asked me what I thought about an innovation strategy featuring a heavy dose of “imitation.” My response was, “Innovation isn’t Olympic diving.” What did I mean? An individual diver’s scores for an event are a factor of two things: how well they execute their dive, and the “degree of difficulty” of […] -
The Strategic Mistake Almost Everybody Makes
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleDon't focus too much on your core business. -
Why Companies Are Betting Against Big Ideas
Innovation Digital ArticleWhen given a choice between getting $1,000 with certainty, or having a 50% chance of getting $2,500, most people will choose the certain $1,000 — even though the expected value (the average value over repeated trials) of the uncertain option is $1,250. Most people would reject a gamble where they would gain $100 if a […] -
Commoditized Technology and Commoditized Results
Innovation Digital ArticleAlan Kay was one of the dozen or so scientists who invented the personal computer. Alan and the other pioneers like Doug Englebart, were not aiming to create a new generic technology with the PC but rather their goal was to create tools to augment human intelligence individually and collectively. By studying the long journey […] -
Inside Adobe's Innovation Kit
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAn experiment in giving employees permission to test their ideas. -
3 Ways Big Companies Are Connecting with Younger Consumers
Innovation Digital ArticleExamples from MassMutual, Starwood Hotels, and Marriott. -
Drones Go to Work
Technology and analytics Big IdeaThe disruptive economics of unmanned vehicles are taking hold. Here’s how to think about the drone economy and your place in it. -
Filing for a Patent Versus Keeping Your Invention a Trade Secret
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleA checklist to help you decide. -
The Problem with Groupon’s Business Model
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleGroupon is poised for its debut as a public company. One of the fastest growing of the recent hatch of Internet darlings, the deal-a-day company was worth $5.3 billion to Google just a few short months ago, in November of 2010. Somewhat astonishingly, Google’s offer was spurned and the company set its sights on going […] -
Find the 15-Minute Competitive Advantage
Innovation Digital ArticleJust because this is a time of transformation doesn’t mean that it’s easy to sell transformational ideas. Economic uncertainty has reduced the audience for bold, grand rhetoric. Besides, even in boom times innovation is risky. Innovators often have to ease anxieties by sounding conservative while doing something radical. We all want breakthroughs; it’s just that […] -
Learning Is the Most Celebrated Neglected Activity in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt takes courage, as well as time. -
Would Vegan Offerings Dilute Our Brand? (HBR Case Study)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe founders of Protein Power Plates--a company with the slogan "Let's meat!"--contemplate adding plant-based burgers to their menu. This fictional case...
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Why Entrepreneurs Should Think Like Scientists
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleFounders of start-ups who question and test their theories are more successful than their overly confident peers. -
The Middle Path to Innovation
Innovation Magazine ArticleForget disruption and incrementalism. Here’s how to develop high-growth products in slow-growth companies. -
Firms Led by CEOs from Former U.S. Frontier Areas Are Awarded More Patents
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe qualities that were needed to succeed on the frontier are the same ones needed to drive corporate innovation. - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM NVIDIA
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Should Your Brand Hire a Virtual Influencer?
Marketing SpotlightRelying on AI-generated personalities can be a low-risk, high-engagement strategy. -
Make Decisions with a VC Mindset
Organizational decision making Magazine ArticleThe key is to embrace risk, disagreement, and agility. -
Winning at Influencer Marketing
Management Digital ArticleOver the past 20 years the social media influencer industry has completely rearranged the way information and culture are conceived, produced, marketed,... -
Your Teams Should Drive AI Adoption — Not Senior Leadership
Innovation Digital ArticleMany companies appoint a designated senior leader to find ways to integrate new tech — and that’s a mistake. -
The 3-Stage Process That Makes Universities Prime Innovators
Business and society Digital ArticleHow these institutions carefully curate connections and relationships to take ideas from the drawing board into the marketplace. -
Corporate Learning Is Boring — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Creativity Digital ArticleFour lessons from Disney on infusing creativity into employee training. -
A Growth Strategy that Creates and Protects Value
Innovation Digital ArticleFour steps to build a continuous value creation cycle. -
Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Strategic Choice
Strategy Digital Article“Timid transformation” doomed certain retailers. There’s a better approach. -
The Challenges of Becoming a Less Hierarchical Company
Organizational change Digital ArticleLessons from one company on how to navigate the ups and downs of going flat. -
Why Has the EV Market Stalled?
Marketing Digital ArticleIf automakers want to boost sales, they must cater to a different set of interests and concerns. -
GenAI Could Make Online Conversations More Civil
Internal communication Digital ArticleNew research examines whether LLMs can teach people conflict-mediation techniques at scale. -
Overcoming Common Challenges to Disruptive Innovation
Disruptive innovation Digital ArticleHow companies can improve their prospects for growth. -
The Missing Link Between Strategy and Innovation
Innovation Digital ArticleTo drive growth, corporate innovation needs to connect to a clear set of strategic priorities and play to the company’s strengths. -
Harnessing Imagination to Drive Innovation
Innovation Digital ArticleSix steps to systematize creative thinking — and ultimately drive growth. -
The Benefits of Innovation That Isn’t Disruptive
Growth strategy Digital ArticleFinding entirely new opportunities for growth has four clear advantages.
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CommonAngels (TM) (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details This case discusses changes in CommonAngels' investment model and organization between 2005 and 2009. -
DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details DayTwo is a young Israeli startup that applies research on the gut microbiome and machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized nutritional recommendations... -
Unilever in India: Hindustan Lever's Project Shakti--Marketing FMCG to the Rural Consumer
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details With liberalization of India's economy and the opening up of markets to foreign multinationals such as Procter & Gamble, the Indian subsidiary of Unilever--Hindustan... -
Kellogg Company/eighteen94 capital
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details With 33,000 employees and revenues of $13 billion in 2016, Kellogg Company was the world's largest producer of branded packaged cereal and a leader in... -
Ron Johnson: Retail at Target, Apple, and J.C. Penney
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected... -
BioScale
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2004, Mark Lundstrom must decide on a funding method and strategic approach for BioScale, a biotechnology company that he founded. BioScale has developed... -
Mastercard Labs (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details When Ajaypal (Ajay) Banga became the CEO of Mastercard in 2010, he shifted the company's competitive focus from card networks to cash itself. Mastercard's... -
Redfin: Redefine Real Estate
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2004, Redfin envisioned a light-touch model in which clients self-served using the digitized platform in exchange for a significantly lower... -
The Atavist: Reinventing the Book (Multimedia Case)
Management Tool25.00View Details Atavist was incorporated in September 2010 with the goal of publishing digitally enhanced, narrative long-form non-fiction titles-'singles'-that could... -
When Better Doesn't Pay: The Case of Ecuadorian Roses
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details At the end of 2018, international markets were no longer paying a premium for Ecuadorian roses. Despite globally recognized product quality, mainly attributed... -
Innovation to the Core: A Blueprint for Transforming the Way Your Company Innovates
35.00View Details If you're like most business leaders, innovation now tops your corporate agenda. But despite all the talk and excitement about the importance of innovation,... -
5G Wireless Technology, 2019
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This note explores the technology and economics of emerging 5G networks. -
Management Tips: From Harvard Business Review
20.00View Details Quick, practical management advice from Harvard Business Review to help you do your job better. Drawing from HBR's popular Management Tip of the Day newsletter,... -
Institut Pasteur
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The Pasteur Institut is implementing a proactive commercialization strategy under the direction of Christian Policard. Highlights the government's innovation... -
Note on Socially Responsible Investing
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This note describes Socially Responsible Investing, providing a brief history, description of different socially responsible investing approaches, and... -
DBS: From the "World's Best Bank" to Building the Future-ready Enterprise
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This case presents the second phase of DBS Bank's internationally acclaimed digital transformation. Upon completing the first phase (2009-2014) of the... -
Myelin Repair Foundation: Accelerating Drug Discovery Through Collaboration
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case presents the Myelin Repair Foundation's accelerated research collaboration model for drug discovery. It highlights the challenges of building... -
Merck: Managing Vioxx (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This two-class case series allows students to stand in the shoes of CEO Ray Gilmartin during the unfolding stages of a reputational crisis. Merck's mission... -
Pilkington Float Glass--1955
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the development of the float glass process at Pilkington in the mid-1950s. Pilkington has pursued the development of a radically new...
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Why Hasn't Apple Pay Replicated Alipay's Success?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleTwo key drivers for successful platform adoption. -
Start Stopping Faster
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleEnding wasteful projects sooner will save money - and free you to pursue better opportunities. -
What Makes a Company "Future Ready"?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleTakeaways from an analysis of 86 companies across four sectors. -
Oslo Innovation Clinic Offers Treatment for Ideas
Innovation Digital ArticleThe first-of-its-kind Clinic of Innovation at Oslo University Hospital works a lot like an outpatient health clinic, but treats ideas rather than patients. Ideas walk in, are diagnosed, and are treated or referred; some are sent home with a prescription for further development, and an appointment for a follow-up visit. In addition to providing technical […] -
Tell Better Data Stories with Motion and Interactivity
Design thinking Digital ArticleWhen it comes to making visualizations, time really is on your side. -
What Ron Johnson Got Right
Innovation Digital ArticleThe ousted J.C. Penney chief understood the importance of intuition. -
What Customers Want from the Collaborative Economy
Innovation Digital ArticleAnd why your company can’t ignore it. -
How to Push Your Team to Take Risks and Experiment
Experimentation Digital ArticleNormalize failure. No, really: Do it. -
With Innovation, You Don’t Get Points for Difficulty
Innovation Digital ArticleSomeone in India recently asked me what I thought about an innovation strategy featuring a heavy dose of “imitation.” My response was, “Innovation isn’t Olympic diving.” What did I mean? An individual diver’s scores for an event are a factor of two things: how well they execute their dive, and the “degree of difficulty” of […]