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The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen—and how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantageFeaturing a foreword by Clayton ChristensenParadigmatic shifts in the business landscape, known as inflection points, can either create new, entrepreneurial opportunities (see Amazon and Netflix) or they can lead to devastating consequences (e.g., Blockbuster and Toys “R” Us). Only those leaders who can “see around corners”—that is, spot the disruptive inflection points developing before they hit—are poised to succeed in this market.Columbia Business School professor and corporate consultant Rita McGrath contends that inflection points, though they may seem sudden, are not random. Every seemingly overnight shift is the final stage of a process that has been subtly building for some time. Armed with the right strategies and tools, smart businesses can see these inflection points coming and use them to gain a competitive advantage. Seeing Around Corners is the first hands-on guide to anticipating, understanding, and capitalizing on the inflection points shaping the marketplace.

The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happenand how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantage.Paradigmatic shifts in the business landscape, known as inflection points,can either create new, entrepreneurial opportunities (see Amazon and Netflix)or they can lead to devastating consequences (e.g., Blockbuster and Toys R Us). Only thoseleaders who can ';see around corners'that is, spot the disruptive inflection points developing before they hitare poised to succeed in this market. Columbia Business School Professor and corporate consultant Rita McGrath contends that inflection points, though they may seem sudden, are not random. Every seemingly overnight shift is the final stage of a process that has been subtly building for some time.Armed with the right strategies and tools, smart businesses can see these inflection points coming and use them to gain a competitive advantage.Seeing Around Cornersis the first hands-on guide to anticipating, understanding, and capitalizing on the inflection points shaping the marketplace.

The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen—and how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantage.Paradigmatic shifts in the business landscape, known as inflection points, can either create new, entrepreneurial opportunities (see Amazon and Netflix) or they can lead to devastating consequences (e.g., Blockbuster and Toys R Us). Only those leaders who can “see around corners”–that is, spot the disruptive inflection points developing before they hit–are poised to succeed in this market. Columbia Business School Professor and corporate consultant Rita McGrath contends that inflection points, though they may seem sudden, are not random. Every seemingly overnight shift is the final stage of a process that has been subtly building for some time. Armed with the right strategies and tools, smart businesses can see these inflection points coming and use them to gain a competitive advantage. Seeing Around Corners is the first hands-on guide to anticipating, understanding, and capitalizing on the inflection points shaping the marketplace.

Everyone leads projects. Learn how to manage them more effectively.If you read nothing else on leading projects large and small, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you manage initiatives that will inspire your people, tackle your biggest challenges using agile, and prepare yourself and your organization for a world driven by projects.This book will inspire you to:Reap benefits from your initiatives more quicklyBecome a better project sponsorKill initiatives that aren't performingNavigate the politics of innovation projectsKeep AI and digital transformation on trackPrepare for the next generation of project management toolsThis collection of articles includes "The Project Economy Has Arrived," by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez; "Too Many Projects," by Rose Hollister and Michael D. Watkins; "Increase Your Return on Failure," by Julian Birkinshaw and Martine Haas; "How to Navigate the Politics of an Innovation Project," by Brian Uzzi; "Cultural Change That Sticks," by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley; "Agile at Scale," by Darrell K. Rigby, Jeff Sutherland, and Andy Noble; "For an Agile Transformation, Choose the Right People," by Rob Cross, Heidi K. Gardner, and Alia Crocker; "Discovery-Driven Digital Transformation," by Rita McGrath and Ryan McManus; "Keep Your AI Projects on Track," by Iavor Bojinov; "A New Approach for Strategic Innovation," by Haijian Si, Christoph Loch, and Stelios Kavadias; "The Rise of the Chief Project Officer," by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez; "Make Megaprojects More Modular," by Bent Flyvbjerg; and "What the Next Generation of Project Management Will Look Like," by Rachel Longhurst and Woojin Choi.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Everyone leads projects. Learn how to manage them more effectively.

If you read nothing else on leading projects large and small, read these 10 articles. We''ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you manage initiatives that will inspire your people, tackle your biggest challenges using agile, and prepare yourself and your organization for a world driven by projects.

This book will inspire you to:

Reap benefits from your initiatives more quicklyBecome a better project sponsorKill initiatives that aren''t performingNavigate the politics of innovation projectsKeep AI and digital transformation on trackPrepare for the next generation of project management tools

This collection of articles includes "The Project Economy Has Arrived," by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez; "Too Many Projects," by Rose Hollister and Michael D. Watkins; "Increase Your Return on Failure," by Julian Birkinshaw and Martine Haas; "How to Navigate the Politics of an Innovation Project," by Brian Uzzi; "Cultural Change That Sticks," by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley; "Agile at Scale," by Darrell K. Rigby, Jeff Sutherland, and Andy Noble; "For an Agile Transformation, Choose the Right People," by Rob Cross, Heidi K. Gardner, and Alia Crocker; "Discovery-Driven Digital Transformation," by Rita McGrath and Ryan McManus; "Keep Your AI Projects on Track," by Iavor Bojinov; "A New Approach for Strategic Innovation," by Haijian Si, Christoph Loch, and Stelios Kavadias; "The Rise of the Chief Project Officer," by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez; "Make Megaprojects More Modular," by Bent Flyvbjerg; and "What the Next Generation of Project Management Will Look Like," by Rachel Longhurst and Woojin Choi.

HBR''s 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR''s 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Los cambios paradigmáticos en el panorama de los negocios, que se conocen con el nombre de ''puntos de inflexión'', pueden generar nuevas oportunidades empresariales (como, por ejemplo, Amazon y Netflix) o dar lugar a consecuencias devastadoras (como en el caso de Blockbuster y Toys R Us). Sólo aquellos líderes que pueden ''ver lo que se avecina'' -es decir, que son capaces de detectar puntos de inflexión revolucionarios surgiendo antes de que golpeen- están preparados para triunfar en este mercado. Rita McGrath, profesora de la Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad de Columbia y consultora empresarial, sostiene que los puntos de inflexión, pese a parecer repentinos, no son aleatorios. Cada cambio aparentemente inmediato es la etapa final de un proceso que se ha estado desarrollando sutilmente desde hace algún tiempo. Si cuentan con las estrategias y herramientas adecuadas, las empresas inteligentes pueden ver venir estos puntos de inflexión y emplearlos para obtener una ventaja competitiva. Viendo lo que se avecina es la primera guía práctica para adelantarse a los puntos de inflexión, comprenderlos y sacarles todo el jugo, moldeando así el mercado.

Too many digital transformations fail to deliver. Don't let yours be one of them.If you read nothing else on leading digital transformation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you set ambitious milestones for your transformation, anticipate and avoid common mistakes, and reach your goals faster and more predictably.This book will inspire you to:Rethink strategy in the age of AIHelp your team become more data savvyCreate an achievable road map for digital initiativesUnderstand the tech skills senior leaders needReskill employees to support your transformation effortsCreate new processes that speed executionThis collection of articles includes "Discovery-Driven Digital Transformation," by Rita McGrath and Ryan McManus; "Is Your Company Squandering Digital Opportunities?" by Mohan Subramaniam; "Democratizing Transformation," by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella; "Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise," by Bobby Yerramilli-Rao, John Corwin, Yang Li, and Karim R. Lakhani; "How to Speed Up Your Digital Transformation," by Benjamin Mueller and Jens Lauterbach; "Digital Doesn't Have to Be Disruptive," by Nathan Furr and Andrew Shipilov; "The Secret to Successful AI-Driven Process Redesign," by H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty; "Developing a Digital Mindset," by Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi; "Is Your C-Suite Equipped to Lead a Digital Transformation?" by J. Yo-Jud Cheng, Cassandra Frangos, and Boris Groysberg; "A Better Way to Put Your Data to Work," by Veeral Desai, Tim Fountaine, and Kayvaun Rowshankish; "Five Pillars for Democratizing Data," by Hippolyte Lefebvre, Christine Legner, and Elizabeth A. Teracino; "The Age of Continuous Connection," by Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch; "Want Your Company to Get Better at Experimentation?" by Iavor Bojinov, David Holtz, Ramesh Johari, Sven Schmit, and Martin Tingley; and "Reskilling in the Age of AI," by Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic, and Raffaella Sadun.HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.