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Cómo innovar en el modelo de negocio para salir de la crisis
IESE InsightArticle 74920Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyCon la COVID-19, no hay normalidad que valga. Ahora bien, las restricciones impuestas para proteger la salud pública no tienen por qué limitar la imaginación de los líderes empresariales. Es un momento propicio para la innovación en el modelo de negocio, es decir, para cambiar el modo en que se crea valor. Christoph Zott y Raphael Amit comparten ideas de su nuevo libro para líderes emprendedores.Starting at €8.20
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What the Big Mac Board Got Right
Rahul K. BhardwajArticle IVEY-9B19TF05-EStrategyWhy board oversight of corporate culture is increasingly becoming a central tenet of good corporate governance.Starting at €8.20
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Maintaining Healthy Reputations During a Pandemic
Andrea LekushoffArticle IVEY-9B20TB08-EStrategyWhen moving to survive a crisis like COVID-19, business leaders need to be prepared to live with the decisions they make long after the virus retreats.Starting at €8.20
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Business Models and Patent Strategies in Multi-Invention Contexts
Deepak Somaya; David J. Teece; Simon WakemanArticle IVEY-9B12TE10-EEntrepreneurshipIncreasingly, commercializing new technological innovations means drawing on multiple inventions spread across various firms. In multi-invention contexts (such as smartphones), a single person or company rarely invents and patents all the components of a commercially viable product. Success requires that companies choose the right business model, manage their patent strategies, and align their business model and company strategies. Firms must cho...Starting at €8.20
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Ten Dirty Little Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
Stewart ThornhillArticle IVEY-9B12TF03-EEntrepreneurshipAlthough entrepreneurs commonly give advice, many of their most valuable lessons are left unsaid. This article lists and explains ten entrepreneurial “secrets.” 1. People are lazy and most innovations involve efficiency or reduced effort. 2. People are impatient and want instant gratification. 3. Starting a new business is a slow and deliberate process, but time is limited. 4. There is value in getting started and learning as you go. 5. Everythin...Starting at €8.20
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Reluctant Entrepreneurs: Why They Do It and How They Do It
Eyal Yaniv; David M. BrockArticle IVEY-9B12TF07-EEntrepreneurshipLittle is known about the growing phenomenon of the “reluctant entrepreneur,” or individuals who start new ventures because they have no other choice. Often, these individuals would prefer to work as salaried employees but find themselves jobless; their motivation is less the entrepreneurial spirit than economic necessity. This article, based on an empirical study of 287 reluctant entrepreneurs, examines the personality issues that may drive them...Starting at €8.20
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An Indian Entrepreneur Uses Outside-The-Box Thinking to Establish a Niche in Financial Services
Sudip BandyopadhyayArticle IVEY-9B13TA08-EEntrepreneurshipThe CEO of Destimoney, a Mumbai-based financial services firm, describes his company’s journey to success. After joining the equity brokerage services firm in 2011, he explored ways to make the business more viable and sustainable. Capital markets were in a downturn, retail investors were deserting, and global markets were near crisis — outside-the-box thinking was needed to survive. Costs had to be kept under control and the business needed grow...Starting at €8.20
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The Character of Leadership
James C. Sarros; Brian K. Cooper; Joseph C. SantoraArticle IVEY-9B07TC10-EStrategyScratch the surface of a true leader, or look beneath his or her personality, and you'll find character. The traits and values that make up the character of a good business leader are, for the most part, similar to those that make up the character of an outstanding citizen. These authors describe the traits and values that make up the character of leadership.Starting at €8.20
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More Women on Boards: What Boards Need, What Shareholders Want
Richard LeblancArticle IVEY-9B09TB06-EStrategyThough more women are being invited to become directors, they are still under-represented on boards. This leading governance author and academic discusses why this is so and suggests a series of steps that would-be women directors can take to enhance their chances of being asked to sit on boards.Starting at €8.20
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Leader's Edge: An Interview with Jim Collins
Stephen BernhutArticle IVEY-9B09TD10-EStrategyFrom Built to Last to Good to Great and now to Why the Mighty Fall (HarperCollins), Jim Collins has established himself as the leading management thinker of our time. The former Stanford University Business School professor turned mega-selling author and avid rock climber is the driven researcher and thinker whom many leading companies look to for advice on how to grow, how to improve their performance and how to go from merely good to great. He ...Starting at €8.20