Research

VG's Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators is an important contribution.
– Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School

Teaching

Lessons I learned 15 years ago in his class I still carry today. He is a truly gifted teacher.
– Anil Chitkara, T ?94

Consulting

VG shows how to turn breakthrough ideas into breakthrough growth.
– John Menzer, President and CEO, Wal-Mart International

Vijay Govindarajan (VG)

is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of Tuck's Center for Global Leadership. VG is an expert on strategy and innovation. He was the first Professor in Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant at General Electric. He has been cited by BusinessWeek, The Economist, Forbes, and The London Times as the top thought leader in strategy.

Contact

Tel: 603-646-2156
vg@dartmouth.edu

Recent Blog Posts

News

Thinkers 50 Ranking and Award

VG has been ranked #3 among great management thought leaders around the world and has also received the 2011 Breakthrough Idea Award for the $300 House Initiative.

BusinessWeek Column

Follow my blog on Harvard Business Review and Column on Innovation in BusinessWeek and join the discussion by writing your comments.
Current entry on HBR | Current entry on BusinessWeek

The Economist cites VG as a rising superstar

The Economist mentioned "Mr. Govindarajan's article on reverse innovation in the Harvard business Review made him famous" Read Article

The Decade in Management Ideas

The Reverse Innovation concept (Oct 2009 HBR) continues to create waves. It is cited as one of the big ideas of the past decade! Article on HBR Blogs

"Stop The Innovation Wars", HBR, July-August 2010

Read VG’s new Harvard Business Review article (with Chris Trimble).
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Forbes Column: Innovation In The Reset World

VG has been named one of the world’s most important and influential business thinkers of 2009.
Article on Forbes | Article on VG's blog

The Wall Street Journal interview: Preparing for the Recovery

Despite the recession, companies must do more than just play defense.
Article on WSJ | Article on VG's blog