Category Archives: Strategy
What’s Wrong With Corporate Innovation ?
I was recently approached by a very large airline, asking for my advice on how to drive innovation internally. It is hard to summarize the discussion & suggestions in a single post so this post is divided into 3 parts:
What’s Wrong With Corporate Innovation ?
I was recently approached by a very large airline, asking for my advice on how to drive innovation internally. It is hard to summarize the discussion & suggestions in a single post so this post is divided into 3 parts:
What structures do companies use to drive innovation?
Let me very quickly mention some of the structures I’ve seen used by different organizations, as well as some of the challenges: Description Challenges Companies using that mechanism 80/20 rule Employees are allowed to spend 20% of their time working
What structures do companies use to drive innovation?
Let me very quickly mention some of the structures I’ve seen used by different organizations, as well as some of the challenges: Description Challenges Companies using that mechanism 80/20 rule Employees are allowed to spend 20% of their time working
How do companies drive innovation effectively?
I’ll divide the answer to that to two parts: internal innovation and external innovation. Internal Innovation Hiring corporate entrepreneurs or establishing incubation groups has been an emerging trend. A couple of elements will make those groups more successful: Start by
How do companies drive innovation effectively?
I’ll divide the answer to that to two parts: internal innovation and external innovation. Internal Innovation Hiring corporate entrepreneurs or establishing incubation groups has been an emerging trend. A couple of elements will make those groups more successful: Start by
The one thing a company needs to get right
Andy Rachleff, an ex Benchmark partner, was my professor back at Stanford. Andy, which is a one-liner black and white type of person, used to say that the single most important thing for a startup is product-market alignment. I’m not
The one thing a company needs to get right
Andy Rachleff, an ex Benchmark partner, was my professor back at Stanford. Andy, which is a one-liner black and white type of person, used to say that the single most important thing for a startup is product-market alignment. I’m not
What should non-US VCs/Entrepreneurs focus on ?
Investment strategies for non-US VCs This post is inspired by comments that I’ve been receiving over the past year on a post about the past and future of the Silicon Wadi (Israel) and a recent discussion of a few colleagues
What should non-US VCs/Entrepreneurs focus on ?
Investment strategies for non-US VCs This post is inspired by comments that I’ve been receiving over the past year on a post about the past and future of the Silicon Wadi (Israel) and a recent discussion of a few colleagues
Congratulations ! you are now the CEO – what’s next
You were just appointed the CEO of a company in distress. You are expected to quickly turnaround the business. What do you do ? I was asked that question a couple of weeks ago and so I sat down to
Congratulations ! you are now the CEO – what’s next
You were just appointed the CEO of a company in distress. You are expected to quickly turnaround the business. What do you do ? I was asked that question a couple of weeks ago and so I sat down to
People & Culture as a long term competitive advantage
Analyzing and working with many companies made me a great believer in companies with a strong culture that empowers employees. A company itself seldom generates sustainable value in my view. A close analysis would usually reveal that the employees within
People & Culture as a long term competitive advantage
Analyzing and working with many companies made me a great believer in companies with a strong culture that empowers employees. A company itself seldom generates sustainable value in my view. A close analysis would usually reveal that the employees within
Corporate innovation – A survival guide
Can corporate innovation be sustainable ? Let’s talk about some of the best practices to maintaining corporate innovation through two stories. Late 2000. Moore’s law, about shrinking transistors by half their size while doubling a chip’s processing speed every 18-24
Corporate innovation – A survival guide
Can corporate innovation be sustainable ? Let’s talk about some of the best practices to maintaining corporate innovation through two stories. Late 2000. Moore’s law, about shrinking transistors by half their size while doubling a chip’s processing speed every 18-24
Lean Startups – Part II – Business plans – Where do they fit in?
Following the last post, I was asked two main questions: Customer development – Isn’t that what we do when running focus groups and surveys ? Business plans – where do they fit in ? Customer development isn’t about questioning users
Lean Startups – Part II – Business plans – Where do they fit in?
Following the last post, I was asked two main questions: Customer development – Isn’t that what we do when running focus groups and surveys ? Business plans – where do they fit in ? Customer development isn’t about questioning users
Is the world really flat ?
Blue ocean. The world is flat. These are just some of the terms used in the last couple of years to discuss globalization. So if everyone is similar why was Yahoo! struggling in China (and later sold its portal business
Is the world really flat ?
Blue ocean. The world is flat. These are just some of the terms used in the last couple of years to discuss globalization. So if everyone is similar why was Yahoo! struggling in China (and later sold its portal business
