February 6, 2013
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Thinkers50 Awards for 2013 now open for nominations
The Thinkers50 Awards are a global ranking of top management thinkers. First launched in 2001, it has been published every two years since. It’s purpose is to identify and share the best management thinkers in the world. In 2011 the … Continue reading
December 3, 2012
by Dagmar
Comments Off on An Interesting Approach to Innovation
This week, I stumbled upon a blog post from Matthew E. May at the HBR Blog Network: The Less-Is-Best Approach to Innovation. The idea behind this approach is absolutely simple and straightforward, yet it is overlooked all too often. In … Continue reading
November 5, 2012
by Oliver
Comments Off on Link tip: Got bid ideas? Go for it!
Business ideas and their challenges are important parts of our business life, no matter if you are part of a large organization or if you start a venture on your own. When starting a new business idea it is very … Continue reading
October 29, 2012
by Oliver
Comments Off on Link tip: 3 practical secrets of innovative leaders
Innovation management can be a very difficult management task. My personal observation is that often companies and their managers struggle with the hard facts (i.e. complexity) and the soft matters (i.e. corporate culture) which are linked with innovation issues. In … Continue reading
October 13, 2012
by Dagmar
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I borrowed this headline from the A.T. Kearney article I will write about. This is an article of the kind I like. You may have noticed that I am really fond of strategic planning. All the more I regret that … Continue reading
February 12, 2012
by Oliver
Comments Off on New BCG Study: Behavioral Capabilities Drive Corporate Performance
CEOs Must Prioritize Their Organizations’ Behavioral Traits—and Back Them Up with Strong Structural Capabilities, says New Report from The Boston Consulting Group Boston, January 31, 2012 –Organizational capabilities greatly affect long-term corporate success and none more so than behavioral aspects. … Continue reading
October 18, 2009
by Oliver
Comments Off on Tuck professors named to top 50 management thinkers list
Tuck professors Vijay Govindarajan and Richard D’Aveni have once again been named to the Thinkers 50, the 4th biennial ranking of the world’s most influential living management thinkers. Tuck professor Sydney Finkelstein is also named as a management thinker to … Continue reading
April 17, 2007
by Oliver
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What distinguishes an “average product†from a “high class product†or service? Robert Reppa and Evan Hirsch (2007) argue that superb service is the crucial ingredient of successful high-end brands. In their previous article “The Luxury touch†REPPA and HIRSCH … Continue reading