Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Crisis. In the US, we are in the midst of a maternal health crisis. Our recently released report, If health is wealth, America’s working mothers are living in extreme poverty , highlights how this is not only an issue for mothers, but also for children, employers, and the nation. In it, we offer a pathway and framework for better health, and here I’ll highlight how the nation’s largest private employer, Walmart, is taking a leadership role, just as we propose.

Policies 111

Policies Tools Report Leadership 111

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Most business models cover the bases nicely: how the company will serve customers better than rivals. But they don’t really explain why the company matters. Why should anyone care that your company exists? Why should they walk past your rivals in order to reach you? What’s your real differentiation in the eyes of target customers? Without good answers, you aren’t likely to stand out in the marketplace for long.

Competition 111

Competition Company Culture 111

Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken It’s not uncommon to hear leaders say, “We must put the customer at the core of everything we do.” What does that really mean? I had a chance to interview Howard Moodycliffe for Amazing Business Radio.

Company 102

Company 102

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Generative AI holds the promise of transforming marketing in all sorts of remarkable ways, but marketing leaders have been reluctant to embrace it and lag behind their peers in other fields. This and other findings emerged in a survey that the authors recently conducted with 600 business leaders from large U.S.-based companies. The authors lay out what they learned in the survey, describe many of the potential benefits that AI has to offer marketers, and argue that it’s time for leaders in the f

Marketing 107

Marketing Generative AI Survey Learning 107

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

Data

eZassi

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Navigating Innovation Management: Implement a Scalable Process and Engaging Platform for Enterprise Ideation and Collaboration Creating Open Innovation Solutions Regardless of your organization’s innovation portfolio size or scope, every business needs a strategy and competitive advantage for growth and technological advancement. Supporting an innovative culture and adopting an innovation management platform across your company assesses valuable KPIs of the current pipeline and promotes future o

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Management Software Innovation 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

China is more important than ever in the global economy, which means that many companies have to develop a strategy for doing business there. But that’s hard to do, because in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic the number of foreign journalists, businesspeople, academics, and executives on the ground has diminished dramatically. In 2019, there were roughly 3 million foreigners based in China, but today that number is said to have dropped to as low as 50,000.

Strategy 81

Strategy Strategy Company Culture 81

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

After a company petitions for bankruptcy, its attention often shifts toward debt providers (e.g., banks) and away from suppliers — unsecured creditors who are not viewed as a primary provider of corporate debt. New research cautions against such shift in attention. How the buyer behaves toward its suppliers and how the suppliers reciprocate the buyer’s behavior determine whether — and if yes, when — the buyer emerges from bankruptcy, a mutually beneficial outcome.

Company 78

Company Management 78

ITONICS

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Weak signals are difficult to spot and interpret. The sheer volume of signals makes it challenging to monitor areas of interest to your business. Yet, as an innovation leader, you're expected to read the market and respond in a timely and competitive fashion. Automated monitoring that leverages machine learning makes it easier to notice early indicators of phenomenal change, helping you stay ahead of the curve.

Trends 36

Trends Artificial Inteligence How To Competition 36

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Sponsor content from Whole Foods Market.

Marketing 76

Marketing Video Leadership 76