The Dangers of Delegating Discovery

Delegation is a necessary survival skill for senior executives. But when executives delegate their discovery-related innovation tasks, the odds of them finding the surprising insights that often spur transformative-growth businesses decrease dramatically. This thought crossed my mind as I participated in a review session for an interesting new growth business that a large company was […]… Read More

Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators

In The Innovator’s DNA, the authors build on what we know about disruptive innovation to show how individuals can develop the skills necessary to move progressively from idea to impact. Practical and provocative, The Innovator’s DNA is an essential resource for individuals and teams who want to strengthen their innovative prowess.… Read More

Making Innovation Matter

In this Bloomberg BusinessWeek piece, Mark Johnson discusses the importance of innovation management which must come from the very top of the company.… Read More

How Will You Measure Your Life?

Innosight’s Clay Christensen teaches aspiring MBAs how to apply management and innovation theories to build stronger companies. But he also believes that these models can help people lead better lives. In this article, he explains how, exploring questions everyone needs to ask: How can I be happy in my career? How can I be sure that my relationship with my family is an enduring source of happiness? And how can I live my life with integrity?… Read More

The Innovator’s DNA

In this Harvard Business Review article, the authors reveal how innovative entrepreneurs differ from typical executives.… Read More

Institutionalizing Innovation

Building an engine that produces a steady stream of innovative growth businesses is difficult, but companies that are able to do it differentiate themselves from competitors.… Read More