October 10, 2017
‘R&D’ and ‘innovation’ are often used interchangeably, but function differently across different organizations and often sit in different places within an organization. This project has worked to...
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Talent Management
October 10, 2017
We are happy to bring you take-aways from each Member Summit plenary session. Please share what you've learned with your team and more deeply within your organization. The PowerPoint Summary contains...
September 08, 2017
Join authors Johanna Dwyer and Susan Neylon to discuss results of a quantitative study examining the relationship between organizational culture, leadership behaviors, and innovativeness. Principle...
August 16, 2017
How do you align your technical ladder? Our organization is in the process of implementing a technical ladder and would appreciate your support in helping us benchmark. We are most concerned that our...
May 01, 2004
“Tom Evers,†vice president of research for the XYZ Corporation, was in a heated discussion with “Jim Taylor,†group leader of Project MZ, about Jim ’s inability to keep the project on schedule. Jim...
May 01, 2004
Most knowledge-intensive organizations recognize that their source of competitive advantage comes from human capital. Yet few reliable metrics exist for measuring its value. A new metric draws on...
May 01, 2004
Recently, I carefully reviewed the work that I had done during the last decade in carrying out two global benchmarking activities in 1992 (1) and 1999 (2) of the world’s largest R&D spenders...
July 01, 2017
A wealth of information and research is available about business leadership in general and its importance, but much less attention has been given to the nature of R&D leadership specifically...
July 01, 2017
What does an innovation career look like? For many, it is part of a career in R&D. For others, it is just a stop on the way to a marketing or product development career. Sometimes it starts as a...
March 01, 2004
Companies are looking at their leadership needs with the wrong mindset. They are trying to find ideal leaders rather than the right kind of leaders, the kind that fit their needs. Step 1: Logged in...
March 01, 2004
When organizations were structured along rigid, functional lines, the manager was typically the “most expert†in his or her group, having advanced through the ranks to a leadership position. Today,...
September 01, 2005
Think about the purpose of the organization where you work. Is it to create great products for people? Is it to improve people’s lives? Solve company problems? Discover useful knowledge? Is it to...
May 10, 2017
Explore the challenges incumbent firms face in dealing with technological change and associated innovation streams. Dr. Tushman focuses on the role of the senior team, with particular reference to R...
May 16, 2017
IRI Research Project Strategic Challenges in R&D Talent Management Research Initiative This project is looking to determine key elements of an early career recruitment and development experience...
May 16, 2017
IRI Research Project: Strategic Challenges in R&D Management Research Initiative Previously the IRI completed a study to evaluate how the management of science and technology would change by the...
May 16, 2017
IRI Research Project: Strategic Challenges in R&D Talent Management Research Initiative. The roles in innovation and R&D will be explored and the ways in which individuals can move between...