Lenovo: A master class in successful scaling
Lenovo's 40-year journey from a cramped guardhouse in Beijing to global technology giant offers a compelling illustration of the seven qualities that enable scale-up success. ...

May 8, 2026 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 7 min read
One man’s harvest storm exposed the tech takeover of America’s heartland and begs the question as to whether turning a successful product into a platform should allow a company to close the...
Continue readingMay 7, 2026 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 12 min read
Lenovo's 40-year journey from a cramped guardhouse in Beijing to global technology giant offers a compelling illustration of the seven qualities that enable scale-up success. ...
April 29, 2026 • by Jim Pulcrano, Katarina Barsoux in Innovation • 8 min read
Deeply held assumptions about what a successful founder looks like and the financial consequences of these biases have been exposed by recent research. ...
April 24, 2026 in Innovation • 5 min read
HubSpot CPO Helen Russell says future-ready leaders must upskill for AI, stay close to operations, think like founders, and build trusted hybrid teams....
April 21, 2026 • by Marleen Dieleman in Innovation • 8 min read
Chef Pam transformed a 120-year-old family business into a Michelin-starred restaurant, showing how heritage can fuel innovation and competitive edge...
April 16, 2026 • by Christos Cabolis in Innovation • 6 min read
Across cities, there are persistent and costly gaps between what urban authorities build and what residents experience, says Christos Cabolis...
April 15, 2026 • by I by IMD in Innovation • 4 min read
How CFOs can lead digital transformation by focusing investments, aligning strategy with execution, and embracing agile planning to drive resilience and growth....
April 9, 2026 • by I by IMD in Innovation • 5 min read
Are you scaling or just burning cash? Learn how to validate demand, use data, forecast growth, and focus your strategy to build a sustainable, profitable business....
March 26, 2026 • by I by IMD in Innovation • 8 min read
Businesses must prepare now for post-quantum cryptography, as quantum computing could render today’s encryption obsolete and expose sensitive data to future cyber threats....
March 24, 2026 • by Jerry Davis in Innovation • 11 min read
AI-driven ‘algorithmic corporations’ could replace humans with ruthless, automated systems that exploit labor, manipulate pricing, and prioritize shareholder value. But governments have the tools to prevent this dystopian future if they choose...
March 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Innovation • 10 min read
IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...
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