Who in Your Company Can Say “Yes” to Innovation, Without Permission?
The truth about big innovation is that you get what you play for. If that looks like a typo — if it's jarring to see "innovation" and "play" in the same sentence or to hear anyone suggest that you, a manager, should play at anything — then this blog post is for you.
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Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 05/29/2012 at 08:57 am
To Innovate, Turn Your Pecking Order Upside Down
Here's an uncomfortable truth about innovation: No matter how great your idea, you can't deliver breakthrough innovation without breakthrough organizational design. Some companies are great at finding opportunities, diagnosing what customers want, and even designing the perfect offerings to satisfy them. But even if you get all of that right, your effort will fall apart if you build the wrong team to execute....
Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 05/08/2012 at 12:44 pm
Telecom’s Competitive Solution: Outsourcing?
U.S. telecom carriers face daunting challenges from device makers, content providers, social networks, and an array of disruptive technologies. But the solutions may not be housed on their own soil.
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Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 05/08/2012 at 12:42 pm
Developing Countries Are Revolutionizing Mobile Banking
On February 16, 2012, Barclays of U.K. launched Pingit, a service that lets people send and receive money using a smartphone.
But this isn't the first big innovation in mobile banking. These innovations are already happening in developing countries.
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Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 05/08/2012 at 12:40 pm