August 30, 2023

Subscription Models and Innovation with Columbia’s Rita McGrath

33 minutes

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 subscription initiative, the neuroscience of the status quo, and the seven archetypes of Innovation.

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August 30, 2023

Subscription Models and Innovation with Columbia’s Rita McGrath

33 minutes

To launch a successful subscription business, you need to think like an innovator. But what does that really mean?

In today's episode, we talk about the right skills to launch, scale and lead a subscription initiative, the neuroscience of the status quo, and the seven archetypes of Innovation.