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If You Want to Innovate, You Must First Take Care of the Plumbing

If You Want to Innovate, You Must First Take Care of the Plumbing

Then things started backsliding. Somehow red tape has been growing back like ivy vines. But this isn’t a cultural issue. It’s a design issue.

Here’s How You Can Judge A Leader’s Narrative: Five Charts

Here’s How You Can Judge A Leader’s Narrative: Five Charts

Everyone wants to tell their own version of the story. That’s the trouble with autobiographies. Especially a CEO’s memoir. How much truth is in there?

Here’s What Boeing 777’s Engine Problem Teaches Us

Here’s What Boeing 777’s Engine Problem Teaches Us

Boeing is in the hot seat again. Its 777 airliner made an emergency landing in Moscow last Friday after the pilot saw an engine problem.

One Chart That Explains How American Express Has Lost Its Charm

One Chart That Explains How American Express Has Lost Its Charm

Travel has been hit hard. And that means American Express has been seriously damaged. Here’s How American Express is Failing.

How Complexity Kills a Company and How to Sidestep It

How Complexity Kills a Company and How to Sidestep It

Here’s how a corporate death spiral begins. It begins with the product team. Its goal is to keep offerings attractive in the market.

When You Shouldn’t Keep Your Options Open for Innovation

When You Shouldn’t Keep Your Options Open for Innovation

Big companies have everything they need to innovate. They have R&D labs. They can hire talent. They buy startups.