As more and more people realize that artificial intelligence (AI) is a new industrial revolution that may even surpass the original industrial revolution, it means that most companies will be affected by AI in the future. In fact, the rise of companies as an organizational form is closely related to the industrial revolution. Similarly, new technological revolutions will also drive […]
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Training as a Benefit? No! The Boss’s Finger is Already on the Trigger
Some employees may think that company-organized training is not important and may even see it as a benefit provided by the company. But little do they know, it can actually be quite dangerous – especially when it comes to job-related training! I once asked a seasoned entrepreneur: “What would you do if an employee keeps making the same mistake?” He […]
Going Downhill Doesn’t Get Smoother, It Gets Faster
Going downhill, can it not be smooth? When director Xu Zheng’s Shanghainese film “Love Mythology” was released at the beginning of the year, people might not have thought that Shanghai would become the focus of the world in another way this year. The line spoken by Ma Yili in the movie even became prophetic: “Going downhill, can it not be […]
Stop Blaming the Lack of Innovation on Corporate Culture
What is corporate culture? Corporate culture is the implicit interpersonal rules within an organization that are shared by all members and continuously and extensively shape the attitudes and behaviors of organizational members. But the content that is truly relevant to innovation in corporate culture is actually just one thing: does our organization allow breaking the existing rules? Innovation is undoubtedly […]
Has the MBA Fallen Behind the Digital Age?
Editor’s note: A recent article on the Harvard Business Review website pointed out: MBA has always been a typical business education, providing a large number of ready and well-trained managers for enterprises, more than any other master’s program. However, most of the current course designs in management still remain in the business needs planning of the 20th century and have […]
The Sinking Ship Feeling: The Alertness Etched in the Genes of the Chinese
Editor’s note: Today is a time of turmoil and change. Some companies will face crises or even difficulties, while many others are in a favorable state. But it is necessary to remain vigilant against “sinking ships.” Excellent companies always have a sense of crisis. None of the top 10 companies by global market value in 1990 appeared in the top […]
Giant Baby Companies
Whether in the workplace or in life, encountering a “giant baby” is a very headache. But worse is the “giant baby company,” and there are still quite a few of these companies. The so-called “giant baby” grew up in the indulgence of their parents and considered themselves the eldest son of so-and-so. They should have grown up and fought on […]
How to improve a company’s innovation capabilities?
When you buy an airplane ticket, you first enter your departure and destination. Similarly, when a company wants to improve its innovation capabilities, the first step is to understand its starting point and endpoint. For different people, the meaning of the word “innovation” is different. Clayton Christensen, a master in the field of innovation management and a professor at Harvard […]
Which companies are classified as small and medium-sized enterprises in China?
Small and medium-sized enterprises are divided into three types: medium-sized, small-sized, and micro-sized. The specific standards are based on indicators such as the number of employees, operating income, and total assets of the enterprise, combined with the characteristics of the industry. The National Bureau of Statistics divides small and medium-sized enterprises mainly based on the number of employees, operating income […]
Using Systems Thinking to Learn Innovation Management
Innovation requires learning systems thinking, but learning innovation requires even more systems thinking. Innovators usually face systemic problems. Therefore, learning systems thinking can help us improve our ability to analyze and solve these complex problems. On the other hand, to improve a company’s innovation capabilities, using systems thinking methods, innovation itself is also a system. A basic principle of systems […]