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Thought SparksReclaiming Capitalism for Social Good with Rita McGrath and Peter GeorgescuIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Peter Georgescu, chairman emeritus of Young & Rubicam and author of 3 books: Capitalists, Arise!, The Source of Success, and The Constant Choice. Their conversation covers how business leaders can take action in an increasingly divided society, how multi-stakeholder capitalism unlocks long-term value creation, and how passionately caring for your customers and your employees is crucial to your success as a leader. Key Takeaways: (Add description and time codes)0:00 - Introducing Peter Geor...2025-06-031h 02
Thought SparksBecoming An Unstoppable Entrepreneur with Rita McGrath and Lori RosenkopfIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and author of “Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation”. Their conversation covers how to succeed and persist as an entrepreneur and what it takes to bring innovation to fruition, including case studies from Madison Reed, Nokia, and Square. Key Takeaways: (Add description and time codes)0:00 Meet Lori Ro...2025-05-2000 min
Thought SparksWhat WD-40 Got Right About Corporate Purpose with Rita McGrath & Garry RidgeIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Garry Ridge, the former CEO of WD-40, and author of “Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company”. They share lessons from Garry’s 25-year tenure at WD-40 on how leaders can foster a supportive, positive workplace, and create cultures of belonging. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Meet Garry Ridge: WD-40 Chairman Emeritus & "Dean of Dumbassery"01:19 Business as a Force for Good: Creating Cultures Where Pe...2025-05-0658 min
Thought SparksParty City’s Retail Innovation: Rita McGrath & Steve MandellIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Steve Mandell, founder of party goods retail giant Party City. With recent headlines about Party City’s bankruptcy after nearly 40 years in business, they discuss Steve’s journey to founding the company, including the passion, hard work, and attention to detail that established Party City as a powerhouse. They discuss the future of retail, as online shopping continues to dominate over brick-and-mortar stores, and the impact of US tariffs remains to be seen. 2025-04-1558 min
Thought SparksWhen To Pivot - with Rita McGrath by Hidden BrainWhen should you stay the course in life, and when should you shift with changing tides? This week, we bring you case studies from the world of business to explore the science of inflection points — changes that dramatically transform the course of events. Researcher Rita McGrath of Columbia University explains why we fail to see impending moments of upheaval, and what we can do to be more adept at spotting them.What you’ll learn from this week’s episode:The definition of an inflection point, and how to identify it in your own professional or personal...2025-04-0849 min
Thought SparksHow to Lead amid Constant Disruption - Rita McGrath & Terence MauriIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Terence Mauri, founder of the AI-trends think tank Hack Future Lab, and a MIT Entrepreneur Mentor. Their conversation covers everything from the meteoric rise of AI tools like Deep Seek, how we should consider tackling today’s climate crises, and how bureaucracy can help or hinder innovation. 00:00 Meet Terence Mauri: Author of "The Upside of Disruption" & Thought Leader on Thriving in Uncertainty00:50 "The Day a Car Hit Me Ch...2025-04-0157 min
Thought SparksWhy Employee Experience is Crucial to Business Success: Rita McGrath & Stephan MeierIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Stephan Meier, a Columbia Business School Professor and expert on behavioral strategist. His recent book, “The Employee Advantage”, explains how companies that put their employees first are more profitable, innovative, and appealing to top talent, and how customer-centric tools can be repurposed to support employees. 00:00 Welcome to Thought Sparks: The Employee Advantage Unveiled01:38 What Really Sparked 'The Employee Advantage'? Stephan's Pandemic Revelation04:08 The ROI of Putting People First: Why Emp...2025-03-181h 02Thought SparksRandom Acts of Medicine: How unexpected events shape our health - Rita McGrath & Anupam JenaIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Anupam Jena, the host of the Freakonomics MD Podcast. Anupam is here to talk about his recent book “Random Acts of Medicine”, which shows how unexpected—but predictable—events profoundly affect our health. What are the hidden forces that sway doctors, impact patients and shape our health? He’s here to explain and help us understand what to do about it. 00:00 Welcome to Thought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Dr. Anupam "Bapu" Jena00:56 "...2025-03-041h 03
Thought SparksThe Microsoft Playbook: Business Strategies That Work - Rita McGrath, Dean Carignan and JoAnn GarbinIn this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, speaks with Dean Carignan and JoAnn Garbin about their new book The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft. Together, the three innovation experts discuss the strategies and models that enabled Microsoft to continuously innovate for 50 years, and how other leaders and organizations can apply these strategic lessons. Key Takeaways:✅ The Power of Reinvention – How Microsoft has navigated four major technological shifts, including AI.✅ Culture of Risk & Learning – Why embracing failure fuels innovation rather than stifling it.✅ From Competi...2025-02-181h 02Thought SparksRita McGrath joins KFNNRita McGrath joins KFNN2024-12-0506 min
The Innovation ShowRita McGrath, Alex Osterwalder and Ryan Shanks - The Future of Consulting in an Age of AiAI Transforming Consulting: Strategies, Ethics, and the Future The world of consulting is experiencing a seismic shift, largely driven by AI. In this episode, we are joined by Ryan Shanks (Head of Innovation for Accenture EMEA), Alex Osterwalder (CEO of Strategyzer), and Rita McGrath (Columbia Professor, Author and Founder of Valize). They discuss the traditional consulting model, the impact AI has on roles within consulting, and the broader implications on the industry and society. They also delve into the importance of human skills, the evolving business models, the significance of trust in digital transformation, and the shifting landscape of organizational s...2024-11-2751 minThe Innovation ShowRita McGrath, Alex Osterwalder and Ryan Shanks - The Future of Consulting in an Age of AiAI Transforming Consulting: Strategies, Ethics, and the Future The world of consulting is experiencing a seismic shift, largely driven by AI. In this episode, we are joined by Ryan Shanks (Head of Innovation for Accenture EMEA), Alex Osterwalder (CEO of Strategyzer), and Rita McGrath (Columbia Professor, Author and Founder of Valize). They discuss the traditional consulting model, the impact AI has on roles within consulting, and the broader implications on the industry and society. They also delve into the importance of human skills, the evolving business models, the significance of trust in digital transformation, and the shifting landscape of organizational s...2024-11-2751 min
The Innovation ShowRita McGrath, Alex Osterwalder and Ryan Shanks - The Future of Consulting in an Age of AiAI Transforming Consulting: Strategies, Ethics, and the Future The world of consulting is experiencing a seismic shift, largely driven by AI. In this episode, we are joined by Ryan Shanks (Head of Innovation for Accenture EMEA), Alex Osterwalder (CEO of Strategyzer), and Rita McGrath (Columbia Professor, Author and Founder of Valize). They discuss the traditional consulting model, the impact AI has on roles within consulting, and the broader implications on the industry and society. They also delve into the importance of human skills, the evolving business models, the significance of trust in digital transformation, and t...2024-11-2751 min
Meikles & Dimes172: Mistakes We Make When Dealing with Uncertainty | Columbia Professor Rita McGrathRita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Rita has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers. Rita has also consulted CEOs of Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
Rita has written five books, including Discovery Driven Growth, cited by Clayton Christensen as creating one of the most important management ideas ever developed.
Rita received her Ph.D. fro...2024-11-2508 min
The SAMA PodcastThe End Of Competitive Advantage With Rita McGrathJoining today’s episode is Rita McGrath, a bestselling author and distinguished faculty member at Columbia Business School, where she’s the Academic Director in Executive Education. Rita's groundbreaking book, The End of Competitive Advantage, challenged traditional thinking and offered a new playbook for navigating the ever-shifting business landscape. As a globally recognized expert in strategic management, Rita's work has been instrumental in helping organizations navigate the complex challenges of today's dynamic business environment. We are honored to welcome her, as Rita’s insights have been shaping the landscape of business strategy and innovation for decades.As we div...2024-06-1238 min
Thinkers & IdeasPerspectives on the Future with Esther Dyson, Rita McGrath, and Gary ShteyngartAt the BCG Henderson Institute, we aim to bring forward-looking leaders the ideas and inspirations that will shape their next game. To honor this mission—and celebrate the 100th episode of our Thinkers & Ideas podcast—we welcomed three leading futurists to discuss the evolution of business and society.Rita McGrath is a professor of management at Columbia Business School, and has been ranked among the top 10 management thinkers globally by Thinkers50 for years. Gary Shteyngart, a professor of writing at Columbia University is also a New York Times bestselling author of science fiction novels. Esther Dyson, founder of W...2024-06-1137 min
Coaches on Zoom Drinking CoffeeRita McGrath: Author of the Best-Selling book, “The End of Competitive Advantage”In this episode, Alex Pascal engages in a captivating discussion with Rita McGrath, a renowned author and long-time professor at Columbia Business School. McGrath shares insights from her bestselling book, "The End of Competitive Advantage," challenging traditional notions of sustainable competitive advantage in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.The conversation delves into the concept of transient advantage, which McGrath proposes as a more relevant framework for modern strategy. She emphasizes the importance of continually creating waves of new advantages to replace fading ones, drawing parallels to the successful strategic shifts at Microsoft under Satya Nadella's leadership.2024-05-0636 min
The Innovation ShowRita McGrath: Designing Organisations for Innovation and GrowthIn this final of a 4-part episode, Rita McGrath discusses her upcoming book focused on how organisations can design structures that empower decision-making at all levels, embracing a 'permissionless' approach to innovation. She elaborates on the importance of engaging disengaged workforces and optimising for transient competitive advantages. Rita provides insightful tactics for assessing competitive landscapes, using various strategies like onslaughts, guerrilla campaigns, feints, and gambits. She also touches on leadership practices for fostering innovation, including managing personal agendas, devoting time to new ventures, and employing a range of leadership practices to navigate uncertainty and encourage a culture of opportunity-seeking within...2024-04-2045 minThe Innovation ShowRita McGrath: Designing Organisations for Innovation and GrowthIn this final of a 4-part episode, Rita McGrath discusses her upcoming book focused on how organisations can design structures that empower decision-making at all levels, embracing a 'permissionless' approach to innovation. She elaborates on the importance of engaging disengaged workforces and optimising for transient competitive advantages. Rita provides insightful tactics for assessing competitive landscapes, using various strategies like onslaughts, guerrilla campaigns, feints, and gambits. She also touches on leadership practices for fostering innovation, including managing personal agendas, devoting time to new ventures, and employing a range of leadership practices to navigate uncertainty and encourage a culture of opportunity-seeking within...2024-04-2045 min
The Innovation ShowRita McGrath: Designing Organisations for Innovation and GrowthIn this final of a 4-part episode, Rita McGrath discusses her upcoming book focused on how organisations can design structures that empower decision-making at all levels, embracing a 'permissionless' approach to innovation. She elaborates on the importance of engaging disengaged workforces and optimising for transient competitive advantages. Rita provides insightful tactics for assessing competitive landscapes, using various strategies like onslaughts, guerrilla campaigns, feints, and gambits. She also touches on leadership practices for fostering innovation, including managing personal agendas, devoting time to new ventures, and employing a range of leadership practices to navigate uncertainty and encourage a culture of opportunity-seeking...2024-04-2045 min
The Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 3 with Rita McGrathIn this extensive session with Rita McGrath, Aiden explores the timeless insights of McGrath's book on embodying an entrepreneurial mindset in businesses. McGrath emphasises the importance of continuous innovation, exploiting new opportunities, and building new competencies to stay competitive. The conversation covers key concepts like the significance of key ratios, creating new competence, understanding consumption chains, and the necessity of political savvy within corporate innovation. McGrath also introduces practical tools and frameworks for evaluating opportunities, managing resources, and adapting execution strategies. The dialogue includes examples like Amazon's innovation in delivery systems and Procter & Gamble's ventures, illustrating the application of these...2024-04-121h 01The Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 3 with Rita McGrathIn this extensive session with Rita McGrath, Aiden explores the timeless insights of McGrath's book on embodying an entrepreneurial mindset in businesses. McGrath emphasises the importance of continuous innovation, exploiting new opportunities, and building new competencies to stay competitive. The conversation covers key concepts like the significance of key ratios, creating new competence, understanding consumption chains, and the necessity of political savvy within corporate innovation. McGrath also introduces practical tools and frameworks for evaluating opportunities, managing resources, and adapting execution strategies. The dialogue includes examples like Amazon's innovation in delivery systems and Procter & Gamble's ventures, illustrating the application of these...2024-04-121h 01
The Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 3 with Rita McGrathIn this extensive session with Rita McGrath, Aiden explores the timeless insights of McGrath's book on embodying an entrepreneurial mindset in businesses. McGrath emphasises the importance of continuous innovation, exploiting new opportunities, and building new competencies to stay competitive. The conversation covers key concepts like the significance of key ratios, creating new competence, understanding consumption chains, and the necessity of political savvy within corporate innovation. McGrath also introduces practical tools and frameworks for evaluating opportunities, managing resources, and adapting execution strategies. The dialogue includes examples like Amazon's innovation in delivery systems and Procter & Gamble's ventures, illustrating the application of...2024-04-121h 01
The Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 1 with Rita McGrathHarnessing the Entrepreneurial Mindset for Innovation and Growth This script delves into a conversation with Rita McGrath, author of 'The Entrepreneurial Mindset,' exploring principles for thriving in rapidly changing environments. McGrath shares her personal journey from industry to academia, emphasizing the importance of understanding practical business applications. The script covers themes such as the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in recognizing and acting on business opportunities, detailed methodologies for product differentiation, and strategies for business model innovation. McGrath discusses her work on attribute mapping and quizzing as tools for identifying customer needs and creating blockbuster products. The narrative extends...2024-04-0555 minThe Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 1 with Rita McGrathHarnessing the Entrepreneurial Mindset for Innovation and Growth This script delves into a conversation with Rita McGrath, author of 'The Entrepreneurial Mindset,' exploring principles for thriving in rapidly changing environments. McGrath shares her personal journey from industry to academia, emphasizing the importance of understanding practical business applications. The script covers themes such as the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in recognizing and acting on business opportunities, detailed methodologies for product differentiation, and strategies for business model innovation. McGrath discusses her work on attribute mapping and quizzing as tools for identifying customer needs and creating blockbuster products. The narrative extends...2024-04-0555 min
The Innovation ShowThe Entrepreneurial Mindset Part 1 with Rita McGrathHarnessing the Entrepreneurial Mindset for Innovation and Growth This script delves into a conversation with Rita McGrath, author of 'The Entrepreneurial Mindset,' exploring principles for thriving in rapidly changing environments. McGrath shares her personal journey from industry to academia, emphasizing the importance of understanding practical business applications. The script covers themes such as the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in recognizing and acting on business opportunities, detailed methodologies for product differentiation, and strategies for business model innovation. McGrath discusses her work on attribute mapping and quizzing as tools for identifying customer needs and creating blockbuster products...2024-04-0555 min
The Brand Called YouBeyond the Obvious: Insights on Strategy and Ethical Leadership | Prof. Rita McGrath | PhD, Professor, Columbia Business School; AuthorIn the intricate tapestry of business, the threads of strategy and ethical leadership intertwine to shape the very fabric of an organisation's success. In this episode, we delve into the profound nuances of strategy and ethical leadership with Professor Rita McGrath. With a career trajectory that shifted from public service to the corridors of academia, Professor McGrath brings a unique blend of experience, knowledge, and a discerning eye for the intricacies that define effective leadership. Join us as we navigate the complexities of strategic decision-making, embracing the challenges and opportunities presented by ethical considerations.
[00:36] - About Prof...2024-04-0328 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Anupam B Jena, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School - Thought SparksHere's my conversation with Anupam B. Jena! He's the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and if that weren't enough, he hosts the Freakonomics MD podcast, and has just written a fascinating book called "Random Acts of Medicine". We'll be talking about how unseen forces shape our health outcomes: everything from EZ Pass tollbooths to marathons is on the table!
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s to...2024-03-0759 min
Business Minds Coffee ChatRita McGrath | Getting Better at Seeing Around CornersRita McGrath, bestselling author, professor at Columbia Business School, sought-after speaker, and strategic advisor joins me on this episode. Rita is a recognized expert in leading innovation and growth, one of the world’s top 10 management thinkers, an award-winning academic researcher, and was named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the 25 smartest women to follow on Twitter. Rita's list of clients includes MetLife, P&G, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and many others. Topics we cover include Rita’s backstory, strategic inflection points, how to spot and act on inflection points, roadblocks to identifying trends that can i...2024-02-2956 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Chip Conley, Author of "Learning to Love Mid-Life"- Thought SparksChip Conley is on a mission to make mid-life a welcome and joyous part of life's journey! His new book "Learning to Love Mid-Life" is an invitation to explore the wisdom that comes with experience, to let go of baggage that doesn't serve you well and to transform toward a fulfilling future. He'll be joining me by the fireside on February 23 at noon EST to talk about lessons he's learned about making the most of this part of your life.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the...2024-02-2759 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Bob Sutton, Author of the "The Friction Project" - Thought SparksStanford's Bob Sutton is one of the smartest people on the planet with respect to what goes on in organizations and why (hint - he's the guy that helps you deal with organizational A**holes). He has a brand-new book coming out, "The Friction Project" with Huggy Rao on the subtle ways in which leaders can make the right things easier and the wrong things harder. Boy do we need those insights now!
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and gr...2024-01-2559 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Matt Abrahams Award-winning Podcast Host - Thought SparksHere's my first Friday Fireside Chat of 2024, I'll be talking to award-winning podcast host and communications expert Matt Abrahams. He'll share time-tested techniques for rocking that unexpected conversation in which you have a great opportunity to make an impression. Much better than flubbing it and wishing you got the chance for a do-over.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thin...2024-01-1059 min
Paint & Pipette: The Art & Science of InnovationS3E15: Unleashing Innovation with Rita McGrathThe likelihood is that the tactics that were effective for businesses just a few years ago may no longer yield the results needed. Profound shifts in the business landscape have exposed a significant disparity between conventional strategic approaches and the evolving dynamics of the contemporary real-world environment. In this episode, we sit down with Rita McGrath, a celebrated author and captivating speaker, to discuss how leaders can navigate the complexity of cultural shifts in modern business practices. Rita is a renowned expert in steering innovation and growth through uncertain times, and she consistently ranks among the world’s Top 10 ma...2024-01-0149 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Kelly Richmond-Pope, a Professor at DePaul University - Thought SparksForensic accounting and filmmaking? How does that go together? Well, join Kelly Richmond-Pope, a Professor at DePaul University in Chicago as we delve in what she's learned from years of studying fraudsters, scammers and backroom operators of all kinds. Her new book is "Fool Me Once" and it uncovers what makes perps tick, why victims are so gullible, and why whistleblowers are so morally righteous. It's serious stuff but also legitimately hilarious.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Ri...2023-12-1458 min
The Curious Advantage Podcast#58 Seeing around Corners & the 10X shift with Rita McGrath (Professor, Columbia Business School)Join the hosts of The Curious Advantage as they dive into the world of innovation and growth with the incredible Rita McGrath. Rita, a seasoned author, speaker, and Professor at Columbia Business School, shares her journey from CEO to academia, unveiling insights from her latest book, Seeing Around Corners.
In this episode, Rita unpacks the concept of inflection points, discussing the eight practices crucial for navigating blind spots. She emphasizes the importance of early warning systems in detecting these pivotal moments before they occur, revealing how examining assumptions ties into spotting these turning points using the 7Cs framework...2023-12-1340 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Kai D. Wright, Columbia Professor- Thought SparksKai D. Wright is a scholar-practitioner who has taught at Columbia University for over 10 years while serving as a leader at global marketing agencies Ogilvy and Dentsu, advising Fortune 100 companies. He's a change expert that helps organizations and industries advance DEI, is a member of Ad Age’s diversity council, and host of the "System Overload" series on Ad Age, which is how I got to know him as we discussed how you get large scale change to actually happen. On this Friday Fireside Chat, we're going to chat about his career and his new book "Follow the Feeling," gi...2023-09-291h 01
Lift-Off With Energizing Results361-Rita McGrathEpisode Summary
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after advisor and speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation and is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world, including the #1 award for strategy by Thinkers50.
McGrath’s recent book on strategic inflection points is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019). Rita is the author of four other books, including the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harv...2023-09-1411 min
The Deep Wealth Podcast - Unlock Your Deep Wealth—In Business and LifeBest Selling Author and World's Top Strategy Expert Rita McGrath On How To See Around Corners Through Inflection Points (#264)Send us a text“Stay the course, you'll figure this out.” - Rita McGrathJeffrey Feldberg and Rita McGrath talk about Rita’s thought leadership on inflection points and industry change. Rita McGrath shared her journey from a political science degree to academia and her fascination with large-scale organizational change and transformation. She discussed the challenges companies faced in the past when embarking into uncertain spaces with the same tools and mindset they used for things they already understood well. The concept of inflection points in business was discussed, and how they can be bot...2023-09-1347 min
Subscription Stories: True Tales from the TrenchesSubscription Models and Innovation with Columbia’s Rita McGrath To launch a successful subscription business, you need to think like an innovator. But what does that really mean?
Rita McGrath is widely recognized as the premier expert on leading innovation and growth, particularly during uncertain times. A longtime professor at Columbia Business School, Rita is also the author of several bestselling books, including Discovery Driven Growth, The End of Competitive Advantage, and her most recent book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen.
In today's episode, we talk about the right skills to launch, scale and lead a su...2023-08-3033 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Sheena Iyengar - Thought SparksHere's my conversation by the fireside with Sheena Iyengar, one of Columbia's most popular professors and author of the new book "Think Bigger". The book is getting great acclaim and is a fun and practical read, just full of stories from Sheena's extensive experience.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by T...2023-08-2555 min
The Thinking LeaderEpisode 78: The Permissionless Organization with Rita McGrathIn this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Rita McGrath, the author of several books, about how to take advantage of inflection points in your business.
McGrath shares fascinating insights on the importance of picking up on weak signals and being candid about the world's realities. Marcus explains the difference between wartime and peacetime leaders, and the significance of bringing people along on the leadership journey. McGrath stresses that leadership is about energy, emotional awareness, and skillful expression. She has created the idea of a permissionless organization and distributed de...2023-07-311h 03
Productivity MasteryStrategy, Innovation & leading in uncertain times with Rita McGrath | Productivity Mastery #156In episode #156 we welcomed Rita McGrath, Professor at Columbia Business School.Listen to this episode and learn:💡How to spot and address early warnings?💡What are the 3 types of indicators we use to make (business) decisions? 💡How to look at strategy in 2023? 💡What is "intelligent failure" and how to apply it? 💡How to grow a culture of innovation and experimentation?About our guest:Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after advisor and speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innova...2023-07-101h 02
Agile Innovation LeadersFrom The Archives: Dr. Rita McGrath on Seeing Around Corners and Spotting Inflection Points Before They Happen Guest Bio: Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after advisor and speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation and is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world, including the #1 award for strategy by Thinkers50. McGrath’s recent book on strategic inflection points is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019). Rita is the author of four other books, including the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Since t...2023-04-3029 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Bob Sutton Professor and Organizational Psychologist @stanford - Thought SparksIf you haven't been keeping up with Bob Sutton's research-based but incredibly practical work, you are missing a treat.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School.
As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50.
Get in Touch, Keep in Touch! https://www.ritamcgrath.com/You can follow me on Twitter (@rgmcgrath), on Instag...2023-02-1759 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Richard Rumelt Professor Emeritus at UCLA Anderson - Thought SparksRichard Rumelt has been described by no less than McKinsey as a "giant in the field of strategy." He's also a dear friend and an enormously influential thought leader. We're going to chat about his latest book, "The Crux" in which he illustrates the principles of challenge-based strategy. The idea is that strategists need to identify the main obstacle to overcome, and do so again and again - a very dynamic approach.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School.
As one of the world’s top experts on inno...2023-01-131h 02Thought SparksRita McGrath & Rita Kakati Shah, Award-winning gender inclusion strategist - Thought SparksRita Kakati-Shah, an award-winning gender inclusion strategist, is the author of "The Goddess of Go-Getting," a fun guide to making your way in the world when you are not in the majority group. Rita’s spin on diversity, equity and inclusion is that most people get it wrong and, as a result, the outcomes are causing people to segregate rather than unify. Rita attended Sandhurst, the British equivalent of West Point, where she attained the rank of sergeant major. She then became one of the first women on Goldman Sachs’ trading floor in London and spearheaded business development in the...2022-12-2357 min
Thought SparksRita McGrath & Christian Stadler, Professor of strategy at Warwick Business School - Thought Sparks@Christian Stadler is a Professor of strategy at Warwick Business School in the UK (formerly at the Tuck School). He was short-listed for the @Thinkers50 strategy award in 2021. His new book "Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite" explores how interconnected and open strategies can challenge conventional wisdom about keeping things to yourself!
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School.
As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked...2022-12-1058 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Ryan Close, Bartesian CEO - Thought Sparks"Let's take it yard by yard." This philosophy, shared by my Guest entrepreneur and Bartesian CEO Ryan Close is one reason his company is poised to triumph in a market in which far larger and better-funded competitors have stumbled. Drop in on this clip from our longer conversation to see how true entrepreneurs build things worth building!
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consis...2022-11-1157 min
IDEA Collider: Innovation & Asymmetric Learning in PharmaCreativity & Innovation In Corporate Venture With Rita McGrathWelcome to another incredible episode of the IDEA Collider│Pharma Book Club series with your host Mike Rea. Today we are joined by a consultant, best-selling author, and one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation, Rita McGrath.In the episode, Rita talks to us about her transition from a political science career to innovation in the corporate venture, how to build an innovation program, challenges in implementation, and why you need multiple funding sources while championing an idea. Additionally, we delve into making that 10x shift in a company, discovery-driven planning, strategic inflection poin...2022-10-2659 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Eric J. Johnson , Director of the Center for Decision Sciences at the Columbia Business School - Thought SparksIn 2018, Goldman Sachs reported that Google paid Apple $9 billion to be the default search engine on the iPhone; by 2022 that number is reportedly $20 billion. Why is a position that a user could easily change with just a few clicks so valuable? The answer, according to my Friday Fireside Chat guest, Eric J. Johnson, has to do with choice architecture. How choices are presented to us affect our decisions in deeply profound ways. This is explored in his terrific new book "The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters." We'll be talking about his idea of sludge...2022-10-0759 min
Thinkers & IdeasRita McGrath and Roger L. Martin on the Nature of Competitive AdvantageIn this special episode of the Thinkers & Ideas podcast, Martin Reeves, Chairman of BCG Henderson Institute, is joined by two of the leading minds in strategy to discuss the nature of competitive advantage.Join Rita McGrath and Roger L. Martin as they debate whether competitive advantage is more or less sustainable today, whether it has shifted in nature and whether it will shift prospectively. In addition to defending their own positions, they discuss how two very different views of competition can be reconciled. They also offer thoughts for open questions in strategy which merit further consideration.2022-09-2841 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Matt Richtel, Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist - Thought SparksMy guest this week is Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist Matt Richtel. His work has focused on science, technology, business and narrative-driven story telling around these issues, including cancer immunotherapy, electronic cigarettes, and the impact of heavy technology use on behavior and the brain. His latest book (one of many!) is "Inspired: Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul." We'll be talking about the book - and much more. Join us! Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and gr...2022-09-1655 min
Ledertips med Alexander Haneng70: Strategy with the World’s #1 Strategy Thinker Rita McGrathRita McGrath is a legendary professor at Columbia Business School and has multiple times been ranked #1 in Strategy on the prestigious Thinkers50 list. Who better to deep dive into the topic of strategy with!Rita's definition of strategy is:A central, integrated concept of how we are going to achieve our objectives.In this episode:What is strategy?How much the top management really know about what is going on in their own business?Why does som many companies fail when entering new markets?What is the problem with their go to market s...2022-09-0429 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Stephen Bailey, ExecOnLine co-founder - Thought SparksIt isn't just anyone who can run an organization that has an impact on tens of thousands of leaders in over 100 countries, but ExecOnLine co-founder Stephen Bailey is that person. Prompted by a sense that access to high-quality online education could unleash career breakthroughs for diverse talents, the fast-growing company is a leader in its category. Stephen has also won recognition as the New York EY Entrepreneur of the Year. He'll be joining me this Friday and you can be part of the conversation.
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Ledertips med Alexander Haneng69: Getting Corporate Innovation Right with Rita McGrathHow come large corporations get innovation so wrong? Rita McGrath is a professor at Columbia Business School, a bestselling author of business books and is currently ranked #2 on Thinkers50's list of the world's top management thinkers.Rita's dad actually worked at both Xerox and Kodak and saw the digital change coming. He tried to warn management, but to no avail.In this episode:What went wrong with Xerox and Kodak?Xerox Parc in Palo Alto created the modern computer, and how was Apple and Microsoft "inspired" by this work?Why does large corporations...2022-08-2836 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Keith Ferrazzi, Best-Selling Author of "Never Eat Alone" - Thought SparksWant to be successful? Well connected? Richer? Maybe even happier? Well, join me in a front-row seat for a man who has decoded a great deal of not only why to do these things but how. Meet Keith Ferrazzi, author of the best-selling "Never Eat Alone" join and listen.
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the w...2022-08-2246 minThought SparksRita McGrath & Sharon Price John, CEO of Build-a-Bear - Thought SparksSharon Price John, the CEO of Build-a-Bear workshop, has had a fabled career that includes losing (even though you won), taking big risks and having them pay off, the mom thing and more recently the turnaround and transformation of the beloved brand. She's written about her experiences in a great book called "Stories & Heart" which offers not only lessons learned from her own experiences but guidelines for how you can apply them in your own adventures. Can't wait!
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the...2022-07-201h 03Thought SparksRita McGrath & Michael Bungay Stanier, Founder of Box of Crayons - Thought SparksMichael Bungay Stanier (or "MBS" as those who know him affectionately call him has written books that have sold over a million copies, rebelled against a traditional path that would have been his fate after his Rhodes scholarship and developed an approach to coaching that "un-weirds" it. His latest book is "The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious and Change the Way You Lead Forever." I'm looking forward to chatting to him about de-mystifying coaching, helping people lead better lives and more broadly creating the conditions in which all can thrive.
Rita McGrath is a...2022-06-2756 min
Courage To Leap & LeadCB LIVE! Courage to Leap and Lead with Rita McGrath, Episode 96Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after advisor and speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation and is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world, including the #1 award for strategy by Thinkers50. McGrath’s recent book on strategic inflection points is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019). Rita is the author of four other books, including the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Follow Rita on Twit...2022-06-081h 11Thought SparksRita McGrath & Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine - Thought SparksSure, we're all Olympic athletes and Nobel prize winners in our own minds, but have you ever wondered what makes them different than you and I? My guest has a great new book out that encapsulates the answer, synthesized from hundreds of hours of interviews with hugely successful people. "The Success Factor," Ruth Gotian's new book, describes how intrinsic motivation, perseverance, a strong foundation, and constantly learning through informal means, in the right mix, explains a lot. Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine and a new inducted member of the Thinkers50 RADAR thinkers. Join us...2022-05-1158 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Roger MartinWe all think that we are rational decision-makers who determine what stuff we'll buy and how we will spend our time on the basis of rational calculation. But, as my Friday Fireside Guest and top-ranked thinker Roger Martin observes, our minds are like an iceberg - the stuff that we can access consciously is a fraction of what is actually there. Instead, our minds seek convenience, comfort and familiarity. The course of least resistance is the course of action that is most powerful. Cumulative advantage is the consequence of habit! Great insights in this short clip.
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Thought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Anna LembkeRita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50.
Get in Touch, Keep in Touch! https://www.ritamcgrath.com/You can follow me on Twitter (@rgmcgrath), on Instagram (@ritamcgrathofficial), on LinkedIn and here on YouTube. For access to the archives, ability to make comments and to be part of the c...2022-03-1058 min
Forever Employable StoriesBooks, Reputation, and Networking with Rita McGrathRita McGrath is a prolific author, speaker, and strategic advisor. In addition to being Strategy Professor at Columbia Business School, she is also the founder of Valize, an organization dedicated to helping other organizations build lasting innovation capability as the basis for long-term shared prosperity. Rita’s work centers at the intersection of strategy and innovation.Rita joins Jeff Gothelf to discuss how to turn career success into an opportunity-generating platform. She shares insights on honing your craft, networking, and publishing that made her forever employable. You’ll hear Rita...2022-02-2235 min
The Change AlchemistRita McGrath, Author and Professor at Columbia Business School on Why Snow Melts From The Edges, Lessons from Seeing Around Corners: How To Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They HappenRita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50. Rita is the author of the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Her most recent book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton MifflinIn this episode Rita McGra...2022-02-1550 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Whitney JohnsonRita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the Top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50.2022-02-0959 minAgile Innovation Leaders(S2)E015: Rita McGrath on Seeing Around Corners and Spotting Inflection Points Before They HappenGuest Bio: Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, sought-after advisor and speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation and is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world, including the #1 award for strategy by Thinkers50. McGrath’s recent book on strategic inflection points is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019). Rita is the author of four other books, including the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Since the ons...2021-12-0529 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaSeeing Around Corners with Rita McGrath Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I am thrilled to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast, an encore of my LinkedIn Live chat with my friend Rita McGrath. Rita is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is also one of the world's top experts on innovation and growth and is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. She's consistently ranked among the top ten management thinkers in the world and was ranked number one for strategy by Thinkers50. She is the aut...2021-11-0428 min
The Evolving LeaderBreakthrough Thinking from Rita McGrathWelcome to Season 3 of the Evolving Leader podcast.In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are joined by innovation expert Rita McGrath. Rita is an author, professor of management at the Columbia Business School, keynote speaker, founder of the innovation platform ‘Valize’ and in September 2021 was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Strategy Award. Reading recommendation:"Seeing around corners - How to spot inflection points in business before they happen" (Rita McGrath, 2021)THIS EPISODE:2.18 Rita’s background and career...2021-09-1551 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Shellye ArchambeauEven in the midst of a pandemic, we have to be thoughtful about our next career moves, what kinds of support we'll need to take our next step and what being ambitious - especially for women - really means. Join me and Shellye Archambeau, author of the forthcoming book "Unapologetically Ambitious" in what I know will be an empowering and informative conversation.2021-04-0958 min
Outthinkers#2—Rita McGrath: Strategic Planning Amidst UncertaintyIn this episode of The Outthinker Podcast, Kaihan welcomes Rita McGrath, a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. She received the number one Achievement Award for Strategy from the prestigious thinker's 50 and has been consistently named one of the world's top 10 management thinkers in its biannual ranking. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. She is the author of numerous...2021-04-0822 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Sally HelgesenMOSTRA MENOIn this #fridayfiresidechat @Sally Helgesen recounts aspects of @Francis Hesselbein's leadership style. Showing junior people how to handle a tricky call from the @NewYorkTimes, trusting associates to resolve differences on their own, avoiding becoming an #advicemonster, all part of the #webofinclusion that women leaders have historically created.
2021-04-0621 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Peter Georgescu"America," said Peter Georgescu, "is the star of my life's story." And, worried that his grandchildren may not have that America, in which "I became the best Peter Georgescu I could be," he has written a fiery manifesto in "Capitalists Arise!" The book takes us through the painful path of inequality and warns that if we don't heal the middle class, we'll end up with blood in the streets or a society in which we'll need bulletproof cars. In this Fireside Chat, Peter describes his journey from essentially house arrest in Romania to become the Chairman of Young and Rub...2021-03-3058 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath & Paul LeBlancA visionary leader from a rather surprising place, Paul LeBlanc has presided over the dramatic transformation of Southern New Hampshire University and shown many skeptics that it is possible to reinvent our institutions. From a sleepy school with a few thousand on-campus students experiencing their "coming of age" years, to a national powerhouse of around 135,000 enrolees, LeBlanc has been a beacon for rethinking what Higher Ed is all about. In this #FridayFiresideChat we chat about his vision, which is that access to high quality, affordable education is still crucial for social mobility. For many of SNHU's adult learners, the "job"...2021-03-241h 02Thought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Patty McCordTED phenomenon and author of the book "Powerful," Patty McCord, the founding talent leader at Netflix, will be joining me for a Friday fireside chat. We'll talk about why so many things we believe about HR are just plain wrong, what people should be thinking about with respect to their talent today and how to create the context that releases the power of high performing teams.2021-03-1659 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Victoria Montgomery-BrownVictoria Montgomery-Brown has a new book out - "Digital Goddess" which tells a no-holds-barred history of her abandoning her nice, safe, corporate job and hurtling into the world of entrepreneurship. The book is full of stories that are honest, often funny and really illuminating for anyone who has ever wanted to follow their dreams and start a business. From getting arrested just as you were about to launch (as it turns out, a politically motivated and trumped-up charge), to how picking a business partner is like getting married, to actually getting married (as it happens, at City Hall), to ba...2021-03-1256 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Tom PetersRita Gunther McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. Rita is one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and is one of the most regularly published authors in the Harvard Business Review. She is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50. Rita is the author of the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013). Her new book is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Houghton Mifflin Ha...2021-03-081h 01Thought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Tomas Chamorro-PremuzicWhy Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? Asks the provocative title of Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic's recent book. A major issue, he suggests, is that we all too often confuse confidence with competence, meaning that many - even most - people who achieve formal leadership roles are not actually very good leaders. Among the solutions we'll discuss are improving the way we evaluate and select leaders, in particular paying more attention to emotional intelligence, or EQ in our evaluations. It should be a fascinating conversation.2021-03-051h 00
The Innovation ShowSeeing Around Corners with Rita McGrathParadigmatic 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...2021-03-041h 12The Innovation ShowSeeing Around Corners with Rita McGrathParadigmatic 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...2021-03-041h 12
The Innovation ShowSeeing Around Corners with Rita McGrathParadigmatic 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...2021-03-041h 12Thought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Whitney JohnsonHow do you go from a newly-minted music degree to a secretarial position to becoming one of the leading analysts on Wall Street to co-founding one of the most successful boutique investment firms of all time to running your own business and being ranked as a top thinker by #Thinkers50? Not to mention writing best-selling books? My #FridayFiresideChat guest Whitney Johnson would say that it is the happy result of moving from S curve to S curve in your own life! We had a far-ranging conversation, including her "aha" discovery that @Clayton Christensen's theory of disruption could apply at a per...2021-03-0156 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Alexander OsterwalderCreator of the Business Model Canvas and CEO of Strategyzer, Alexander Osterwalder joins Rita McGrath in conversation. Rita interviewed Alex about his new co-authored book "The Invincible Company," the implications of its lessons for other firms and his guidance for how to navigate through these nerve-wracking times.2021-02-2659 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Amy WebbWith everyone wondering what the future holds, especially now, it was an enormous pleasure to welcome my friend, quantitative futurist Amy Webb to a #FridayFiresideChat. She offered a great key to thinking about the future, namely "what would it take for X to be Y". I brought up the Jetsons, that old 1960's era television show and Amy astonished me by recounting that the first patent for a flying car was filed in 1917! Who knew? And apparently the flying car has become the standard by which all progress and innovation is judged. We spent a chunk of time talking about h...2021-02-2258 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Dave UlrichDave Ulrich is a legend in the world of talent and organizations. In this fireside chat, he and Rita McGrath will exchange ideas on the people implications of the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on the critical leadership behaviors that are going to be essential now and as we rebuild for the future.2021-02-2057 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and David KidderI was absolutely delighted to welcome David Kidder, serial entrepreneur and founder of Bionic to our #FridayFiresideChat! David shares Bionic's approach to building growth engines quickly - going from $1 to $100 million, fast. We also talk about the Startup Mindset and the five practices that gifted entrepreneurs use to build and scale their businesses, why minimizing regret is a great guide to setting priorities and how creating a growth mindset is a path to moving through this crisis. The hour flew by, and I think you'll come away from this session feeling more positive and energized!2021-02-1659 min
Boundaryless Conversations PodcastS2 Ep. 10 Rita McGrath – Control and Coherence in the New Strategy PlaybookToday we’re joined by a true legend in the space of strategy, innovation and management: Rita Gunther McGrath. Rita is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. She is a best-selling author, speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School.
Rita has received the number one achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking.
Join our conversation as we explore the positive and negative impacts of inflection points for organizations and markets. We uncover...2021-02-0952 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Erin MeyerErin Meyer's ideas have been fundamental to our understanding of how cultures work. Her first book, "The Culture Map" is used by organizations all over the world to help them communicate better, adapt their corporate cultures to local environments and understand seemingly inexplicable behavior on the parts of their global teammates. I was thrilled, then, that Erin teamed up with Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, to examine and document the extraordinary culture of freedom and responsibility at Netflix. Hastings first reached out to her to get support for the Netflix international expansion in an email with the obscure sub...2021-02-0258 minThought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Gary HamelWhy bureaucracy is the enemy of so much innovative, human-led creativity and what to do about it. Gary Hamel, co-author of the new book "Humanocracy" and I touch on his body of work in general, which has had a huge influence on me, but more recently his efforts to create a framework for real organizational change. This full #FridayFiresideChat is chock a block with insights from one of the most well known management thinkers and writers.2021-01-291h 08Thought SparksThought Sparks with Rita McGrath and Geoffrey Moore.What an absolute pleasure to spend an hour with my good friend and innovation thought leader Geoffrey Moore. In this #FridayFiresideChat, we discuss the arc of his breakthrough work. He's influenced generations of innovators both in the world of tech startups and in large organizations trying to become more agile and innovative themselves. His most recent book, "Zone to Win" is designed to help leaders address the paralyzing resource allocation challenges they face when they have to pull resources out of a successful operating business to fund a new growth business which might not show results for two or thr...2021-01-2658 min
Business BookshelfDr Rita McGrath - Author of "Seeing Around Corners"Episode 63 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Dr Rita McGrath - Author of "Seeing Around Corners"
Rita is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Rita has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fo...2020-08-0928 min
A Faster Horse PodcastDr. Rita McGrath on the Arenas (not Industries) We Actually Compete InIn part 2 of our interview, Columbia Business School professor and renowned management thought leader Dr. Rita McGrath explains how seemingly unrelated products like jeans and cellphones actually compete with one another in "arenas," a concept that could replace the old idea of "industries." She also discusses how to understand what customers want, and the advantages to taking digital transformation of your business one small step at a time.
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Work and Life with Stew FriedmanEp 174. Rita McGrath: Seeing Around CornersRita McGrath, Columbia Business School Professor, is an expert on inflection points, paradigmatic shifts in the landscape. Rita has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s Top 10 management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking. She received her Ph.D. from Wharton and has degrees with honors from Barnard College and the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Her recent book Seeing Around Corners:How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen is about how effective leaders and teams see those shifts coming before they hap...2020-07-1952 min
Curious Leadership with Dominic MonkhouseE94 | Navigating High Uncertainty Environments with Rita McGrathAre you wondering how your business is going to survive not just the remainder of the pandemic, but the looming recession too? Perhaps you’ve realised you need to rewrite your business strategy but you aren’t sure what you need to focus on? Then you’ve come to the right place. Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She’s one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and is one of the most regularly published authors in the Harvard Busin...2020-06-0243 min
How I WorkColumbia Professor Rita McGrath on having a personal board of directorsMy guest today is Rita McGrath. Rita is a world-renowned professor at Columbia Business School, where she directs the popular Leading Strategic Growth and Change program. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. She has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s top ten management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking.Rita is the author of the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage and her new book is Seeing Around Corners: How to S...2020-02-1239 min
The Trusted Leadership PodcastE9 The Trusted Leader - Rita McGrath, Author of ”Seeing Around Corners”Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and is one of the most regularly published authors in the Harvard Business Review. Rita is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50.
Rita McGrath is the author of "Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen." The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen—and how to harne...2019-11-1232 min
Bregman Leadership PodcastEpisode 165: Rita McGrath – Seeing Around CornersIf we can’t predict the future, how can your business be ready for disruption and change? Rita McGrath, author of Seeing Around Corners, has practical…The post Episode 165: Rita McGrath – Seeing Around Corners first appeared on Bregman Partners.2019-09-0931 minBregman Leadership PodcastEpisode 165: Rita McGrath – Seeing Around CornersIf we can’t predict the future, how can your business be ready for disruption and change? Rita McGrath, author of Seeing Around Corners, has practical…
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Coaching for LeadersHow to Start Seeing Around Corners, with Rita McGrathRita McGrath: Seeing Around Corners
Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School. She is one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and is one of the most regularly published authors in the Harvard Business Review. Rita is consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers in the world and was ranked #1 for strategy by Thinkers50.
Rita is the author of the bestseller The End of Competitive Advantage*. Her newest book is titled Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen*.
In this co...2019-09-0938 min