Rita McGrathAre you a hammer or a nail? Insights from Princeton’s Keller Center Innovation DayPrinceton is discovering its entrepreneurial mojo, and part of that is integrating the traditional concerns of entrepreneurs — can we make…Oct 29Oct 29
Rita McGrathA bright spot on the leadership development horizonField notes from the final installment of my time delivering a custom executive education program for Genentech.Oct 22Oct 22
Rita McGrathWe say we want adaptive behavior but we reward other things…As part of my research for my new book, I’ve been revisiting many management classics, including Arie de Geus’ book “The Living Company.”…Sep 10Sep 10
Rita McGrathTransient advantage isn’t going away — how AI can help with inevitable inflection pointsThe field of strategy has long been anchored to the idea that industries exist and that the normal state of things is in equilibrium…Sep 3Sep 3
Rita McGrathThe Perils of Great SuccessMost of the time, bringing an innovation to life doesn’t work out. But sometimes, in a magical moment, product-market fit is achieved, the…Aug 13Aug 13
Rita McGrathChoice architecture makes its way into anti-trust: Google RulingThe theory of monopoly has to date been firmly rooted in the analog world. Traditionally, a monopoly occurred when there was a single…Aug 71Aug 71
Rita McGrathMaybe Brat Summer is what a lot of us need right nowWasn’t it amazing that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was able to put a feminist spin on aggressive pink? Well here we are in the summer of 2024…Jul 30Jul 30
Rita McGrathMore than money — how do you design incentive systems that drive behavior?When people in organizations talk about their incentive systems, inevitably the conversation involves compensation. Often, it stops there…Jul 232Jul 232
Rita McGrathWhy even great predictions don’t create great solutionsResearch on how well people can predict the future comes to a resounding conclusion: not well. Asking “What will happen to me?” in a future…Jul 16Jul 16
Rita McGrathThe seesaw of corporate succession — a “time zero” eventWhen the top leadership of an organization changes, boards often make decisions that seem sensible, but which may not reflect the pattern…Jul 9Jul 9
