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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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The Innovator's DNA
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Article HBS-R0912E-E"How do I find innovative people for my organization? And how can I become more innovative myself?" These are questions that stump most senior executives, who know that the ability to innovate is the "secret sauce" of business success. Perhaps for this reason most of us stand in awe of the work of visionary entrepreneurs such as Apple's Steve Jobs, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, eBay's Pierre Omidyar, and P&G's A.G. Lafley. How do these individuals come ...Starting at €8.20
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Competing Against Free
Bryce, David J.; Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Hatch, Nile W.Article HBS-R1106H-EStrategyThe "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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When Your Moon Shots Don't Take Off
Furr, Nathan R.; Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Nel, KyleArticle HBS-R1901H-EEntrepreneurshipMany companies looking for breakthroughs struggle to move beyond incremental ideas, because cognitive biases trap people in the status quo and prevent them from seeing big opportunities. But four tactics can help firms overcome biases and think far more creatively: (1) Science fiction. Sci-fi writers have foreseen all kinds of innovations. When Lowe's invited some in to envision its future, it got ideas for augmented reality phones, service robot...Starting at €8.20
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When to Ally and When to Acquire (Spanish version)
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Kale, Prashant; Singh, Harbir; Singh, HarpreetArticle HBS-R0407HStrategythe resources and synergies they desire, the marketplace they compete in, and their competencies at collaborating.Starting at €8.20
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Strategies to Crack Well-Guarded Markets (Spanish version)
Bryce, David J.; Dyer, Jeffrey H.Article HBS-R0705EStrategya carbonated energy drink. The company started by selling the drink at bars and nightclubs. After gaining a loyal following through these outlets, Red Bull elbowed its way into the corner store. In 2005 it enjoyed a 65% share of the $650 million energy drink market. Successful entrants use three basic approaches in their indirect attacks. They leverage their existing assets and resources, reconfigure their value chains, and create niches. These ...Starting at €8.20