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Competing Against Free (Spanish version)
Bryce, David J.; Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Hatch, Nile W.Article HBS-R1106HStrategyThe "free" business models popularized in the digital world by companies such as Google, Adobe, and Mozilla are spreading to markets in the physical world. How should established companies respond? The authors have found that some are too quick to offer free products of their own. Many more either don't move quickly enough or simply fail to respond at all, even when they have the resources to win a head-to-head battle. Consider the reluctance of ...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Skill #2: Questioning-How Inquisitive Thinking and Provocative Questions Spark Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8371BC-EWe tell children that there is no such thing as a dumb question, but so often we keep our ideas and concerns to ourselves, afraid to come across as foolish or disagreeable. But when you stifle your creative imagination, you limit your opportunities for innovation. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen encourage you to channel your inner child and rediscover your spirit of curiosity. They explain how asking dif...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Skill #3: Observing-How Watching Your Customers, Other Companies, and the World Around You Can Lead to Game-Changing Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8372BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationDelivery-driven leaders often become so consumed by the pressures of running an organization that they never pause to take a look at what's going on around them. But disruptive innovators like Ratan Tata, creator of the Nano car, whose journey of discovery is described in this chapter, are constantly on the lookout for jobs people need to get done and workarounds, or partial solutions, that can be the answers to everyday problems. In this chapter...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Innovator's DNA into Practice: Processes-How Innovative Leaders Institute Processes That Encourage the Discovery Skills of Disruptive Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8385BC-EIn the free market, some companies inevitably forge ahead, leaving their competition in the dust. What's more surprising is that once on top, many of them stay there. How do these winners in the race for success continue to outrun the pack? In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen share an easy-to-follow recipe for innovation: incorporate processes that encourage discovery and the exchange of ideas. They discuss ...Starting at €8.20
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Act Different, Think Different, Make a Difference: Why Innovation Is an Investment-in Yourself, in Your Company, and in the Greater World
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8387BC-EExplosive productivity and expansive profit margins are just added bonuses. The allure of the search, the thrill of the challenge, and the prospect of making meaningful change-these are the reasons real innovators choose to innovate. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen sum up the insights they have learned in their eight years of research and offer an optimistic outlook on what innovation can do for our futu...Starting at €8.20
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Lenovo Adquiere los PC de IBM: desafios de integración
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418S10Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 2004, el fabricante de computadoras chino Lenovo anunció la compra de la división de PC de IBM. En ese momento, algunos observadores de la industria se mostraron optimistas sobre la fusión de estas entidades con las culturas de las empresas aparentemente opuestas. ¿Cómo deben las dos entidades plan para integrar?Starting at €8.20
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Faber-Castell (B)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-417030-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to case 417010.Starting at €5.74
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Wake Up Call
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418001-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 1993, three consultants at different stages in their careers must decide how to respond to what they considered to be unethical behavior from a partner at their firm. They each considered the potential consequences of reporting a senior colleague and the impact it could have on their careers.Starting at €8.20
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Google Car
Lakhani, Karim R.; Weber, James; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-614022-EService and Operations ManagementBy 2013, Google, while not a traditional manufacturer of automobiles, had invested millions of dollars in its self-driving cars which had logged over 500,000 miles of testing. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest ...Starting at €8.20
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The Thermostat Industry: Transformation from Analog to Digital
Lakhani, Karim R.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-615038-EService and Operations ManagementThis note examines the evolution of the thermostat industry as it transitioned from analog to digital technologies. It presents an overview of key industry participants and the shift in value creation and value capture models for firms.Starting at €8.20