When to Innovate and When to Imitate - Harvard Business Review
Aug 1, 2025 · Innovation is often the gold standard for firms looking to grow profits and become leaders in their industries. But given the steep cost of failure, is a relentless pursuit of innovation always ...
Innovation - HBR
2 days ago · Innovation Digital Article Wayne Johnson and Brian Lucas New research found that they worry about losing status—even when their employee’s innovative idea is a success.
4 Pillars of Innovation Every Organization Needs
Sep 5, 2024 · Innovation doesn’t just come from serendipity. Leaders who nurture great ideas rely on concrete mechanisms to ensure that they see the right ideas, give them breathing room to develop, …
Innovation for Impact - Harvard Business Review
When he was the CEO of SRI International, Curtis Carlson presided over the conception and development of Siri, HDTV, and other groundbreaking innovations. Since then he has shared his …
Why You Need Systems Thinking Now - Harvard Business Review
Traditional innovation approaches—breakthrough and design thinking—often ignore the complex ripple effects they produce in interconnected systems. In a world facing multifaceted challenges ...
The Discipline of Innovation - Harvard Business Review
In business, innovation rarely springs from a flash of inspiration. It arises from a cold-eyed analysis of seven kinds of opportunities.
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation - Harvard Business Review
Apple is well-known for its innovations in hardware, software, and services. Thanks to them, it grew from some 8,000 employees and $7 billion in revenue in 1997, the year Steve Jobs returned, to ...
What the EV Industry’s Challenges Reveal About Innovation and …
Feb 4, 2025 · But the EV industry overall has revved and sputtered in unpredictable ways and offers a case study in managing innovation, regulation, and competition.
To Drive Innovation, Create the Conditions for Serendipity
May 13, 2025 · Serendipity has led to many scientific breakthroughs. For instance, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while doing research on influenza. But unlike scientists, business leaders and …
Disruptive innovation - HBR
Nov 17, 2025 · Disruptive innovation Digital Article Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Natarajan Balasubramanian, and Mingtao Xu It’s a classic example of disruptive innovation.