Employee Driven Innovation - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Mardie Oakes

in affordable housing and community development is driven by my desire to foster dignity in all people, regardless of whether their talents are rewarded in the marketplace. I plan to create fabulous places and spaces where strong, healthy... View Details

03 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 3

Publications August 2013 University of Chicago Press Innovation Policy and the Economy By: Lerner, Josh, and Scott Stern Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

interface (the basis of Apple Computer's and Microsoft's Windows software), the "mouse," and the laser printer were all originally developed at PARC. The culmination of much of PARC's innovation was its development of the Alto,... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

Web

Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

Practitioners Topics Topics Biotech/pharma Care Delivery Clinical Trials Digital Health Global Health Health Care Entrepreneurship Health Care Innovation Health Care Investment Health Care at HBS Insurance/payor Medical... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Rescue & Recovery

Jacobs (MBA 2007), working at the international organization reflected a choice: to do innovative work and “to feel good about waking up to go there every day,” as he puts it. The team of 260 in Portland supports more than 5,000 others... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

country's lead in innovation. “R&D is a critical part of the innovation process, but it is not the whole thing” In this excerpt, Pisano and Shih discuss the concept of the "industrial commons." In the past a commons—a shared farming... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger

the rich at the expense of the poor, and to the healthy at the expense of the sick. How would you like to reassure employees that your idea is in their best interests? A: Consumer-driven health care will improve health care quality by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 May 2019
News

Leading Questions

successful.” The assessment trend is also driven by companies that are eager for what Schlatka calls “people data.” Businesses that have long relied on customer numbers and financial reports to make important decisions have recognized... View Details

Keywords: April White

20 Oct 2016
News

Smart Moves

contracts with more than 200 government agencies in 40 states in the US and 60 countries worldwide. Its overseas business includes offices in a dozen countries, mostly in Europe, as well as in Asia and the Middle East. More than half of INRIX’s 400 View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Support Activities for Transportation; Transportation

01 Oct 1996
News

The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson

short-term results with adherence to a long-term strategy and direction. At Cummins, we are driven by the concept of maximizing shareholder value -- but the question is, value over the next quarter or two, or over a longer period? Either... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

New Releases

orientation may allow important innovations to languish, leaving a void that more entrepreneurial companies in the same field may successfully fill. While keeping close to customers may be critical for short-term success, Christensen... View Details

30 Apr 2021
News

Revealing the Rules

conventional rules for success aren’t enough. There is another set of expectations that determine who gets ahead and who doesn’t. Top performers follow these patterns without realizing it—and managers expect them from employees but often... View Details

05 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research

open to do field experiments," Larkin says. "I think it's a big, untapped way for companies to optimize not just their marketing but also how they design incentives, their employee feedback design, and also the different elements of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2006
News

Drive-In Nation

(or maybe the Big 2, after Chrysler’s merger with Daimler) continue to dominate the U.S. market, they are beset by falling sales, staggering financial obligations, and the relentless pressure of globalization and foreign competition. GM, for example, while it still has... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

01 Apr 2002
News

The Simplest Taste

parlaying that one emporium into an empire of stores nationwide. Neiman Marcus introduced a number of innovations such as weekly department store fashion shows, personalized gift wrapping, a national advertising campaign (unheard of for a... View Details

Keywords: Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

at its core, means engaged minds and hearts.” Does she have it right? What do you think? Original Column Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'? In a recent book, Francesca Gino argues the value of staffing an organization with leaders and View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Aug 2017
Blog Post

3 Insights from My First Year at HBS

business in emerging markets based during my Tanzania consulting engagement (and broader personal experiences). It was well received by both my classmates and professors. 2. I Learned about Purpose Driven Leadership During our leadership,... View Details

05 Oct 2016
What Do You Think?

Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?

very proficient in mobilizing capital to stoke innovation and create new industries for sustained growth. It should focus on immense global market opportunities ” Tip Parker suggested what those new global market opportunities might look... View Details