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The Biggest Obstacles to Innovation in Large Companies

Harvard Business

The responses , from 270 corporate leaders in strategy, innovation, and research and development roles, were illuminating. Are they looking for ideas to streamline operations and serve customers better, or developing new business models around existing products? To be constructive, we also asked about the things that foster innovation.)

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Severe Weather Threatens Businesses. It’s Time to Measure and Disclose the Risks

Harvard Business

In the apparel sector, for instance, the unusually warm winter temperatures across Europe and the U.S. Drawing upon the UK’s retail sectors for empirical evidence, we developed a methodology to assess and hedge the exposure of sales to weather risks. last year triggered shortfalls in sales, store closures, and job cuts.

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A Refresher on Discovery-Driven Planning

Harvard Business

I talked with Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, who together with Ian MacMillan, of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school, developed this classic methodology for planning innovation. It’s a technique that any manager can use when developing and launching a new venture.

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business

Republicans generally favor developing a pipeline of diverse candidates through director advocacy and mentorship, while Democrats are more likely to favor requiring that every director slate include diverse candidates, or that boards implement targets for diverse membership. METHODOLOGY.