Two weeks have passed by after our third session, it feels like yesterday when we started the program in Oxford in January this year. The 3rd session in May was the advanced module for Finance, where Ken and Howard took … Source: Said B School
To some, ball bearings are boring, even though these small steel spheres are what keep everything from factory machines and wind turbines as well as cars, trucks, planes, and trains moving smoothly and safely. But to Sweden-based SKF Group — the leading company in the $76 billion global market for ball bearing systems — these Read more about How Industrial Systems Are Turning into Digital Services[…]
Needless to say that given the morally dubious status of the business realm, the prejudice seeps through to the business school’s academic denizens and their research activities. But I suspect only a small percentage of my colleagues would agree the … Source: Said B School
Four recommendations for leaders facing disruption. Source: Scott Anthony What the Media Industry Can Teach Us About Digital Business Models
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It has been a great 20 years for U.S. media innovators, with hundreds of billions of dollars created by companies that are helping democratize content production and distribution while developing new ways to connect advertisers and customers. Google and its disruptive advertising model leads the pack with a $370 billion market capitalization, but consider also companies like Facebook Read more about What the Media Industry Can Teach Us About Digital Business Models[…]
9 years ago today, on June 9th 2006, HubSpot was officially started. I remember the day, because it was also the day I graduated. (I had promised myself I’d enjoy my 2 years in grad school without too much distraction, so deliberately picked graduation day as the official start-date for HubSpot.) So far, we’ve Read more about Happy Birthday HubSpot! 9 Lessons From Our First 9 Years[…]
What should leaders do to boost their organization’s ability to innovate? There’s a seemingly endless list of options to consider. Set up a new-growth group. Launch an idea contest. Change the reward systems. Run an action-learning program to develop the top leadership team’s ability to confront ambiguity. Form a venture investment fund. Take a road Read more about Innovation Isn’t the Answer to All Your Problems[…]
This is a guest post by Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. We are launching Canva For Work that will help you and your team create original stunning visuals faster than ever. Register your interest to win free accounts. I want to start with a question. A question which I think plagues a lot Read more about How Emotion Helped Grow Our Startup to 2.8M Users in 20 Months[…]