Innovation
Innovation
How is it that Paul Revere’s ride is heralded to this day, while the endeavors of William Dawes, who also rode at the very same time to warn of the British, barely rate a footnote in history? How is it that Hush...
According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, in her foreword to the first edition of Innovative Reward Systems for the Changing Workplace, organizations must be more focused, faster, more flexible, and...
In 1990, Womack and Jones published The Machine That Changed the World, with the objective of sending a wake-up call to organizations still struggling in the antiquated world of mass production. Thus,...
Success is, unfortunately, not self-perpetuating. Once a company reaches the level of industry incumbent, and must not only defend its market share among established players in the industry, but also operate in a...
According to Pietersen, today’s new leadership challenge is a journey of discovery in which management, particularly in large, established firms, must learn to “think out of the box” and “move out of their comfort...
Everyone in the auto industry is so familiar with Toyota’s dramatic business success and world-renowned quality that, as Liker points out, many consider the company to be “boring,” with its steadily growing sales,...
Written by Jill Nemiro—an expert in organizational and team creativity—Creativity in Virtual Teams offers readers a model for achieving high levels of creativity in a virtual environment. As a result of global...
The idea that large groups of people are smarter than an elite few may be a surprise to many involved in decision making and problem solving, and can be a concept that is difficult to accept. The theory that groups are...
Having an instantly recognizable logo and a jingle that people hum unconsciously is a good start to having a successful brand, but it is not good enough to ensure success. In this interactive world, people want and...
Although outsourcing is the current hot topic, Friedman reports that outsourcing is just one dimension of a much more fundamental phenomenon unfolding today – the flattening of the world. Massive technological...
