Sense of Urgency Critical to Driving Change
I have seen many a process improvement and organizational change projects fail. In fact, studies have shown that 90% of […]
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Corporate Performance Management in volatile times
Here is an interesting article from Research & Technology Executive Council about consideration for improving and managing corporate performance: Corporate performance outstripped
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How to Evaluate a Training Program
Training is a great way to improve the performance of R&D teams. However, the value delivered by training remains quite
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Should companies outsource innovation?
Outsourcing has had a negative connotation in the US. However, the trend seems to be here to stay. As product
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Should Performance Reviews Be Fired?
Many observers have suggested that performance reviews cause too much stress (for the benefit generated). Even when reviews work as
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Pfizer says 24% cut in R&D is good for the company
Most high tech companies have ferociously guarded their R&D spending even through the great recession. In fact, cuts in R&D spending
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Does modularity reduce innovation?
The Journal for Product Innovation Management had an interesting article on The Impact of Product Modularity on New Product Performance. We
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Steve Jobs Methodology for Apple R&D
Apple innovations such as iPod and iPhone have had a wide ranging impact on the technology industry. New York Times recently discussed How
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Impact of component shortages on R&D
In Apple R&D and Steve Jobs Methodology: User Centric Design, we discussed how digital technologies let Apple focus on user experience.
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The psychology of change management
I have discussed the problem with process improvement and change management in the past. We have seen that 90% of
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