article thumbnail

Expert Interview Series: Roddy Millar Helps Business Leaders Translate Academic Research to Innovative Leadership

IdeaScale

He’s the founder and Managing Editor for IEDP – covering the global executive development sector– and cofounder of IEDP’s sister organization, Ideas for Leaders , which reviews, distills and shares the latest research on business leadership coming out of universities and business schools around the globe.

article thumbnail

What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

Cofounders are crucial. ” Another added, “If you don’t get decisions about potential cofounders right — for example, if your cofounder is not fully committed — it will likely kill your company.” One commented, “No 24-year-old engineer can acquire all of these skills in five years.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Scientists Working Outside Their Fields Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

To be sure, labor market conditions are important. Similarly, some people move from technical to managerial positions in order to advance in their careers. Those jobs often demand less technical knowledge but can offer more pay, more responsibilities, and chances to develop new skills. But this is not the full story.

article thumbnail

3 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Solve Their Talent Problem

Harvard Business Review

The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Gayathri Vasudevan , a 2015 “ Entrepreneur of the Year ” in India, is a cofounder of LabourNet Services , which provides training for the unskilled. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

article thumbnail

Why CEOs Should Share Their Long-Term Plans with Investors

Harvard Business Review

Signed by leading institutional investors, the letter describes the components of a long-term plan that enables a CEO to address enduring issues of investor interest and help plug an unmet market need for information with a long-term time horizon. ” argument for why a company should deliver a long-term plan.

article thumbnail

What Big Companies Can Learn from the Success of the Unicorns

Harvard Business Review

As of February 2016, the top 10 unicorns for market capitalization are: Uber, Xiaomi, Airbnb, Palantir, Meituan-Dianping, Snapchat, Didi Kuaidi, Flipkart, and SpaceX. Brian Chesky, one of the cofounders of Dot & Bo, once said, “Initially, each idea and mock-up we developed for the company was completely and utterly wrong.

article thumbnail

In Praise of Going it Alone

Harvard Business Review

A lot of business literature advocates teaming up wherever possible to open the doors to new ideas, draw on the unique strengths of others, and speed time to market. The photography market is highly competitive, populated by famous brand names, and dominated by powerful sales channels.