InThe Thursday ThoughtbyAidan McCullenThe Perils of “We Tried That Already”“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all…Apr 12
Rita McGrathBig Food, the Diet Industrial Complex and now, miracle drugs?Three-quarters of all Americans are overweight or obese. Despite the diet industry’s ballooning revenue at some $80 billion, whatever they…Aug 2, 20235
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Rita McGrathPick mine, pick theirs, but pick a tool and stick with it!The utilization of management tools, ideas and frameworks has a strange cyclicality to it. The boss reads another book and suddenly we’re…Jul 27, 20233Jul 27, 20233
InThe Thursday ThoughtbyAidan McCullenThe Perils of “We Tried That Already”“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all…Apr 12
Rita McGrathBig Food, the Diet Industrial Complex and now, miracle drugs?Three-quarters of all Americans are overweight or obese. Despite the diet industry’s ballooning revenue at some $80 billion, whatever they…Aug 2, 20235
Rita McGrathNPV doesn’t work for risky, high-potential projects. Here’s a better approach.This article was co-authored with Claus Hirzmann of Strategic FinanceJun 19, 20235
Rita McGrathFighting Back against the algorithms — Community and the redemption of Taylorism?As algorithms have come to dominate the lives of gig workers, treating many like poorly performing robots, community structures are…Feb 16
Rita McGrathPick mine, pick theirs, but pick a tool and stick with it!The utilization of management tools, ideas and frameworks has a strange cyclicality to it. The boss reads another book and suddenly we’re…Jul 27, 20233
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Rita McGrath2023: The Year of Living CautiouslyIt’s going to be a while before we truly make sense of 2023. A pervasive sense of uncertainty seemed to linger in the atmosphere. New…Jan 18
Rita McGrathAre you squandering your intelligent failures?Just back from an amazing week spent with thinkers, do-ers and executives considering culture at Novartis. Amy Edmondson, my dear friend…Jun 27, 202315
