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Listen to Employees When Evaluating Leadership

Adam Hartung

Family Dollar also appeared on the list in 2014 (#9,) only to be embroiled in a takeover battle with Dollar General, and finally aquired by Dollar Tree within 7 months. And, of course, Radio Shack made the list in 2012 (#3,) 2013 (#5) and 2014 (#11) only to file bankruptcy in 2015. 2014 the stock made it to $119, and was sixth.

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Building Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Breakthrough innovations are characterized by their ability to disrupt or redefine the competitive landscape, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. They represent a radical departure from existing products, services, or processes, paving the way for new markets, industries, and value networks.

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Fran Horowitz' Turnaround at Abercrombie & Fitch

Michael Roberto

Under her leadership, A&F has rebounded to reach a revenue level last achieved in 2014. As I read the article, authored by Phil Wahba, I was struck by two key elements of Horowitz' leadership. She also zeroed in on making sure they served different markets. Apparel retailer is a highly competitive industry.

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Enterprise Teamwork: What It Is and How It Works

CMOE

For example, sales teams are supported by marketing teams and operations teams need help from technical teams. A team needs support from higher-level leadership as much as leadership teams need to support all teams in the enterprise to commit to executing the organization’s strategic agenda. How to Become an Enterprise Team.

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The Case for Dual Innovation

Tim Kastelle

Let’s sum up some relevant findings of these studies, making the case for dual innovation management: BCG: Most Innovative Companies 2014 . This trend is even more pronounced among strong innovators, with those pursuing a centralized approach rising from 68 percent in 2013 to 71 percent in 2014. Source: Accenture.

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Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 1

Tim Kastelle

This requires companies to proactively or reactively innovate their business models in order to remain competitive. The platform environment is mostly characterized by a tension between collaboration and competition of the participating companies, often referred to as coopetition. Cases in point: Lego and Burberry.

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Superconsumers Hold the Secret to Your Next Innovation Breakthrough

Your Ideas are Terrible

Businesses in emerging markets? Make Your Best Customers Even Better , HBR March 2014. Our leadership doesn’t care about quick wins”. You’ll mitigate market risk and have a built-in competitive advantage. Leadership is more likely to take a chance on these projects. Who in the world is buying them?