The Global Innovation 1000: Proven Paths to Innovation Success
Ten years of research reveal the best R&D strategies for the decade ahead.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Brad Goehle, Volker Staack | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Best Practices, Innovation
Product Management Gets Stronger
An innovative approach to managing product portfolios—the strong-form model—can help companies stay ahead of change.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Ian MacDonald, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Project Management
3 Fundamental and Distinct Innovation Strategies
The Global Innovation 1000: Making Ideas Work
The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Innovation
Casting a Wide Net: Building the Capabilities for Open Innovation
Many companies have embraced open innovation, only to discover that it is not for them. In fact a good number of those companies are not right for open innovation, mainly because they lack the capabilities needed to promote and leverage collaboration – within the company and with external partners. These authors identify and describe three strategies for open innovation, and explain what an organization must … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subject: Innovation
The Global Innovation 1000: Why Culture Is Key
Booz & Company’s annual study shows that spending more on R&D won’t drive results. The most crucial factors are strategic alignment and a culture that supports innovation.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Innovation
Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman
Culture matters, enormously. Studies have shown again and again that there may be no more critical source of business success or failure than a company’s culture — it trumps strategy and leadership. That isn’t to say that strategy doesn’t matter, but rather that the particular strategy a company employs will succeed only if it is supported by the appropriate cultural attributes.
Content: Quotation | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Culture, Strategy
Next-Generation Product Development
Combining agile up-front processes with a lean approach to the back end can help companies outperform the competition.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Omar Daud, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Management
The Three Paths to Open Innovation
To build your capabilities and cast a wider net for ideas, you must figure out which of the three types of innovation strategies you already have — and design your R&D approach accordingly.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Innovation
$950 Billion in Extra Capital
Strategies to improve working capital deficiencies and unearth excess cash from corporate balance sheets.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Conrad Winkler, Eric Dustman | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Finance, Management
Money Isn’t Everything
Lavish R&D budgets don’t guarantee performance. A new Booz Allen Hamilton study of the world’s 1,000 biggest spenders reveals the value of an innovation dollar – and the basics of a better strategy.
Content: Article | Authors: Barry Jaruzelski, Kevin Dehoff, Rakesh Bordia | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Best Practices, Innovation