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Data, AI and Strategy in Focus at Dr. Bala V Balachandran Memorial Lecture
Feb 03, 2026 // Highlights Vijay Govindarajan's keynote address at the Dr Bala V. Balachandran Memorial Lecture, where he discussed strategy, technology, and Dr. Balachandran’s influence on his work.
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How to Harness the Potential of Bioinspired Innovation
Jan 28, 2026 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors an article exploring how businesses can look to nature for innovation inspiration. “The organizations that will thrive in the coming decades will be those that develop systematic capabilities to translate biological insights into competitive advantages and include nature as a member of…
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Did John Deere Build the Future or a Cage?
Jan 06, 2026 // Mentions Fusion Strategy, coauthored by Vijay Govindarajan, which examines how John Deere applied a Silicon Valley–style digital platform strategy to its traditional manufacturing business.
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In 2026, Reinvention Is the New Resolution: How to Own What’s Next
Jan 01, 2026 // Features an adapted version of Vijay Govindarajan’s Three-Box Solution framework, offering a roadmap for professional reinvention in the new year.
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Three Questions to Ask About Your Strategy in the Age of AI
Nov 06, 2025 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors an article exploring how companies should reshape corporate strategy with AI, shifting from industrial logic to modern intelligence logic. “Many conglomerates are poorly configured for an AI-driven world. The question isn't how diversified you are, but whether your businesses would benefit…
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Our Favorite Management Tips on Leading Through Uncertainty
Oct 21, 2025 // Features insights from Vijay Govindarajan on how managers can lead through uncertainty by using subtraction to boost efficiency.
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2026
Oct 07, 2025 // Features “Design Products that Won’t Become Obsolete” coauthored by Vijay Govindarajan in a collection of top articles published by Harvard Business Review in 2025.
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Laid-off Tech Workers Say H-1B Crackdown Won’t Help Them Get a Job
Sep 27, 2025 // Features insights from Vijay Govindarajan on how pandemic overhiring and AI are impacting hiring processes as U.S. companies also face new restrictions on H-1B visas.
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Reverse Thinking for Strategic Advantage
Jul 07, 2025 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors an article exploring how business leaders can employ AI-powered reverse thinking to uncover hidden business opportunities, such as new product attributes or business models.
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In Turbulent Times, Try Subtraction
Jun 17, 2025 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors an article on how organizations can use strategic subtraction to drive innovation.
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The Secret to AI in Education: We Should All Be Frustrated Pragmatists
Apr 20, 2025 // Mentions the Three-Box Solution developed by Vijay Govindarajan as a useful lens for approaching AI in education, as it balances both present-day practicality and long-term reinvention.
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Seven Life-Changing Books Recommended by Indra Nooyi
Apr 19, 2025 // Features The Three-Box Solution by Vijay Govindarajan as a recommended book by Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, for its insights in driving innovation in a business environment.
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Future-Proof Leadership: Innovation Insights with Dr. Vijay Govindarajan & Charles Good
Feb 27, 2025 // Vijay Govindarajan joins The Good Leadership Podcast to discuss his career background, innovation and creativity, and his Three-Box Solution for innovation.
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How “Finfluencers” Can Create Risk for Your Company
Jan 24, 2025 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors an article about finfluencers, social media finance influencers who provide advice on topics like personal finance, the risks they pose to companies, and strategies for leaders to minimize these risks. “As younger investors increasingly look to finfluencers for financial guidance, leaders…
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Walmart’s CEO Shares the 10 Books That Shaped His Year
Jan 12, 2025 // Mentions the book How Stella Saved the Farm by Vijay Govindarajan and coauthor as one of Walmart’s CEO’s most impactful books of 2024.
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Innovation: Are You Stuck in an Inertia Default?
Jan 08, 2025 // Mentions the reverse innovation business model, introduced by Vijay Govindarajan, which states that innovations originating in developing countries often spread to developed ones.
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How to Create Products That Grow with Their Users
Dec 18, 2024 // Planned obsolescence has generated reliable revenue streams, but at a devastating cost: mounting environmental waste, eroding customer trust, and missed opportunities for deeper customer relationships.
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How AI Can Make Us More Human, Not Less
Oct 30, 2024 // Vijay Govindarajan coauthors a piece on how organizations can utilize AI and human capabilities—such as storytelling and nonlinear thinking—to maximize impact. “The AI revolution, with all its efficiency and power, may be inevitable. By intentionally cultivating our human strengths, we can create a future where AI and…
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Companies Need a New Approach to Investing This Election Year
Jul 29, 2024 // In the U.S., it’s normal for policy uncertainty to increase before a major election, then decrease once the results are in. In any other election cycle, the predictable increase and decrease in uncertainty offers shrewd managers unique opportunities for operating, investment, and financing decisions.
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Made in India
Jul 23, 2024 // India is emerging as a global manufacturing hub.
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