Why Improve R&D Effectiveness?
Research & Development (R&D) is a critical component of most business strategies, and a driver for market success. However, executives […]
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Yahoo!’s new CEO
Sorry I have been gone for a while – starting a business requires a lot more effort than I had
Amgen CEO: Why I’m a listener
McKinsey Quarterly has an interview of Amgen CEO Kevin Sharea (Why I’m a listener: Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer) where he emphasizes
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Steve Jobs: Innovation is the only way to succeed
INSEAD Knowledge has published an interview with Steve Jobs from 1996 which has a few very important points for R&D managers: Innovation
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Unilever’s Kees Kruythoff: Enthusiastic Employees Key to Success
A quick post about a lecture by Unilever’s Kees Kruythoff in Knowledge@Wharton (Global Leadership Lessons from Unilever’s Kees Kruythoff ).
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Why Open Innovation is Hard to Implement (Netflix Example)
We have discussed the difficulties in implementing open innovation. Netflix did an amazing job of leveraging open innovation with Netflix
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What You Wear Can Influence How You Perform
An interesting article in the Sloan Management Review discusses a paper that shows what you wear can influence how you perform.
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Update on Sony’s Future Plans
Two months ago, Sony’s president to-be had announced his plan to turn Sony around. Now, the new President has actually
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Toyota aims to spice up cars with new development methods
We have discussed Toyota’s R&D management processes extensively (here and here). You might also remember Toyota’s recalls and problems a
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Vertical Integration Works for Apple — But It Won’t for Everyone
An interesting article from Knowledge@Wharton has good info for R&D managers Vertical Integration Works for Apple — But It Won’t
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