etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. The company was losing its technology leadership. Now the Board of Directors was getting nervous – and the CEO felt rising pressure to prove his team is able to deal with digitization. An Expensive Blind Spot.

LEAN 56

LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review 56

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 9, 2020

Our digital capabilities have been at the forefront due to the increase in the level of acceptance of digital and virtual interaction with our customers and their relative experience across business lines and geographies. Often agile development initiatives are not ‘agile’ at all. Dealing with uncertainty demands innovative ideas.

Industry 40

Industry Radical Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

The Inovo Group

MAY 23, 2017

“This new mode of organization—a ‘network of teams’ with a high degree of empowerment, strong communication, and rapid information flow—is now sweeping businesses and governments around the world.” – Gen. New technologies, tools and systems make innovation networks more possible and more influential than ever.

Innovation 63

Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Groups Tools 63

CorporateIntel

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Bought in 2010 from The Washington Post by audio magnate Sid Harman for $1 and assumption of the losses, ostensibly for sentimental reasons, it was then merged via IAC with The Daily Beast and put under the direction of star editor Tina Brown (there’s a cost saving measure, huh?). I don’t think that’s the whole story.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Creativity Technical Review Analysis 40

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

New research , funded by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and conducted by my team at the African Institution of Technology , shows that within Africa, innovation is accelerating and the continent is finding better ways of solving local problems, even as it attracts top technology global brands. Opportunity is on the rise in Africa.

Underperforming Technical Team 14

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Software Review 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

To do that, it’s critical to select the right team members — people who are likely to gel, particularly when the pressure is on. Even the most successful leaders, such as Sir Russell Coutts , who led Oracle Team USA to win America’s Cup in boat racing, admit that this is “one of the hardest things to do.”

Underperforming Technical Team 15

Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Groups Tools 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

These risks can emanate from the realm of security, public health, natural ecology, technology, or economics. In the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, for example, the global financial crisis caused private developers for the Olympic Village project to withdraw, requiring a refinancing package backed by government.

Management 17

Management Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Project 17

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2011

When the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 , killing more than 250,000 and injuring countless more, donors and governments sent billions in aid and in-kind support. EIS provided critical information on how to contact search-and-rescue teams, where to receive food and water, and how to register missing loved ones.

Underperforming Technical Team 15

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Training Change 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

Powerful global forces—game-changing technologies, unprecedented growth in emerging markets, and rapidly aging populations, to name a few—are transforming the world economy, and with it, the way companies plan for and conduct business. So organizations need to transform their strategy development into an ongoing process.

Strategy 15

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2014

Many consultants emphasized that executives need a first-rate core of technical and soft skills. These skills will vary by industry and function, but up-to-date financial, technical, managerial, and leadership skills are of universal value. Several consultants urged executives to refresh their technical skills constantly. “It

Underperforming Technical Team 10

Underperforming Technical Team Learning Technical Review Leadership 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Bally Technologies , a leading provider of gaming systems for casinos, has earned more than 60 awards for innovation in just the last four years. It increased R&D spending from 7-8% of revenue before 2009 to 11-12% of revenue starting in 2010, and maximized the return on that increased investment. How did Bally Technologies do it?

Technology 9

Technology Underperforming Technical Team Innovation System 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

During a summer of mostly bad economic news, here was ray of hope—at least for the quarter of Americans who hold a bachelor's degree. In addition, it promises to be a boon to workers in developing countries. Many of these new jobs were a poor fit for manufacturing workers who had been displaced.

Underperforming Technical Team 14

Underperforming Technical Team Trends Policies Study 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2017

” The case of John Shuttleworth and his team at BT Financial Group (BTFG) illustrates how this can work. John Shuttleworth, a member of BTFG’s Executive Management Team, is responsible for Platforms and Investments. The team sketched out user stories to frame the work (see below for an example).

Design Thinking 15

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Video 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

Similarly, the rivalry between Intel and AMD is thought to have helped advance computer chip technology. We analyzed thousands of in-game decisions to see whether teams take more risks on the field when they’re competing against rivals. Take conversions after touchdowns.

Underperforming Technical Team 13

Underperforming Technical Team Competition Technical Review Study 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

He lacked the high-tech gear or superpowers of typical action heroes. We haven’t developed skills in resourcefulness. In 2010 I spent an afternoon with one of CEO Mike’s highest-performing store managers, a person I will call Ethan. But he had one important thing going for him: He was resourceful.

Handbook 15

Handbook Underperforming Technical Team Resources Creativity 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

In 2010 the computer worm Stuxnet was discovered and implicated in the attack that caused physical damage to centrifuges at Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. These technologies also isolate different parts of the system from one another in the event of a security breach. The internet is built on open standards.

Internet of things 10

Internet of things Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Indeed there is a good deal of evidence that using such individual incentives actually creates self-interest, lowers trust, results in poor teamwork, and diminishes commitment. Becton Dickinson , a global medical technology company, has made its purpose helping all people live healthier lives.

Engagement 15

Engagement Company Underperforming Technical Team Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

and other developed markets? In 2010, Chinese firm AVIC Automotive purchased Nexteer for $465 million. Under the new ownership, Remenar retained his entire management team and was allowed decision-making authority from the new owners to implement an effective strategy to get the firm back on track. This assumption is false.

Technical Review 9

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Competition Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2012

To see why, please check out "Two Routes to Resilience," an article from Innosight-affiliated authors in the December issue of Harvard Business Review. At the same time, the New York company launched a Silicon Valley start-up with a separate mission, management team, and business model while leveraging vital assets of the parent.

Underperforming Technical Team 9

Underperforming Technical Team How To Disruption Technical Review 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Technical developments tend to grab the headlines in health care. Predictive analytics , telemedicine , electronic health records — technology is rightly seen as a transformative force in health delivery. Now, Rotterdam Eye Hospital has integrated a measure that is even lower-tech: better conversations.

Design Thinking 8

Design Thinking Design Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. He had developed an extensive plan, and had the promise of grant money behind him. It''s not about price, or code, or agile development. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out.

LEAN 12

LEAN Company Underperforming Technical Team Project 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

In cardiology alone, for example, the country spent $273 billion in total direct costs in 2010 and will spend an expected $818 billion in 2030. Health information technology will support these new partnerships and foster team-based care.

Underperforming Technical Team 8

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Guidelines Collaboration 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

But AMP’D underpriced its services and regularly extended credit to bad-risk customers. Sure, it must always consider whether to adjust that strategy in the face of new competition, changing customer demand, technological innovation or all three. Sales rose 300% in Georgia by the fall of 2010 and rose even more the following year.

Strategy 10

Strategy Strategy Company Underperforming Technical Team 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2013

To tackle these obstacles at SickKids, CEO Mary Jo Haddad in 2010 elevated innovation to a "strategic direction," and engaged Innosight to help devise a full system needed to spur innovation. The team helped innovators test prototypes, make adjustments, and then scale to a wider population. She called the app The Pain Squad.

Underperforming Technical Team 9

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation System Report 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2014

Thanks to technology, people can now belong simultaneously to multiple tribes. Others feel weak ties to their identities of origin, but have very strong identities that can be labeled aspirational – being ecological activists, for example. Adherence to tribes is highly individualized.

Underperforming Technical Team 12

Underperforming Technical Team Engagement Collaboration Groups 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

But by the company’s launch, in 2010, most urban taxi fleets used modern dispatch with GPS, plus custom hardware and software. Ultimately, most of Uber’s technical advances were ideas that competitors would have devised in short order. Uber’s Fundamental Illegality. But others did this, too. A Race to the Bottom.

Technical Review 8

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Culture 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Clearly, these firms have found something that allows them to be resilient in both good times and bad. Q: What are some of the institutional barriers to developing an outside-in orientation? A: Developing an outside-in orientation is difficult to achieve because it requires both insight and action. Developing the Global Leader.

Underperforming Technical Team 10

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Creativity Marketing 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

Real entrepreneurs don''t mind paying taxes, so develop a clear, right-sized and strictly enforced tax system. Mayor Thomas Menino launched the Boston Innovation District in 2010 with his fifth inaugural address. Even better. Scale-up means growth, and growth means jobs, wealth, and tax revenues.

Entrepreneurship 10

Entrepreneurship Policies Underperforming Technical Team System 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

Three prior CIA directors, and countless senior officials, operations officers, analysts, technical experts, and support teams carried out this campaign, developing important pieces of intelligence along the way. When we were briefed on the Bin Laden hunt, we were assured that there was a team running down every lead.

Management 13

Management Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Report 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

last week, could be the largest tech IPO in history. As the 2010 case describes: By his own admission, Ma was a fan of Jack Welch, so it was only natural that his organization came to resemble that of GE in some regards. Like conglomerates, Alibaba’s businesses have separate boards, and even separate technology teams and platforms.

Underperforming Technical Team 15

Underperforming Technical Team Groups Strategy Strategy 15