Knut Haanaes: Two reasons companies fail -- and how to avoid them
Knut Haanaes: Dwa powody, dla których firmy upadają - i jak tego uniknąć
Knut Haanaes believes that the secret to creating lasting, impactful companies is to find a balance between doing what you're good at and looking for new challenges to take on. Full bio
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solution to quality growth
between two activities:
między dwoma działaniami:
mechanical calculators in the world.
mechaniczne kalkulatory na świecie.
the electronic calculator came along?
elektroniczne kalkulatory?
from maximum revenue ...
od maksymalnego obrotu
electronic calculators in Japan
kalkulatory w Japonii,
their calculators.
działanie swoich kalkulatorów.
też można pójść za daleko.
a European biotech company.
to diagnose, even cure,
diagnozowanie, a nawet leczenie
creating something new.
"When we only get it right,"
and exploitation about 15 years ago,
i eksploatacji jakieś 15 lat temu,
scholar at Stanford University.
w Stanford University.
is its practicality.
coming up with what's new.
o sięganie ku nowościom.
who have done exploration:
and they deserve to be.
to eksploratorzy, i słusznie.
the knowledge we have
z wiedzy, którą już mamy,
our trains run on time.
faster and cheaper.
produktów szybciej i taniej.
of the famous pop groups
kilka słynnych zespołów popowych,
again and again,
or even pathetic.
czy wręcz żałosne.
perspective, we explore.
perspektywy - należy eksplorować.
perspective, we exploit.
perspektywy - należy eksploatować.
more knowledge to exploit on.
bo posiadana wiedza pozwala eksploatować.
by nature, less innovative
tracą innowacyjność
a big worry to CEOs.
phrased in different ways.
and reinvent my company?"
prowadzić i przekształcać firmę?".
before we become obsolete
zanim wyjdziemy z mody
jedną z tych rzeczy dobrze.
w tym samym czasie to sztuka,
are able to effectively explore
potrafi efektywnie eksplorować
filmami animowanymi,
do odnawialnych źródeł energii.
and the benefits are huge.
a pożytek jest ogromny.
because there are so many traps
but there are many.
the perpetual search trap.
nieustannego poszukiwania.
or the persistence
we create something new.
but being frustrated.
pomysłów czujemy frustrację.
of effective reform of education,
efektywna reforma edukacji,
20 lat, by zacząć działać.
the future in their hands,
at making what they loved doing,
it's difficult to change.
trudno nam to zmienić.
we cannot fail."
że nie możemy przegrać".
and I think they apply to us.
wnioski, które odnoszą się do nas
get ahead of the crisis.
an insurance in the future.
ubezpieczenie na przyszłość.
have been content
they will always --
- i pewnie tak już im zostanie.
whatever it takes."
innowacji, choćby nie wiem co".
myśl w wielu wymiarach czasowych.
of the company,
for only about 30 percent.
on the same company --
z 10-letniej perspektywy
to renew account for 70 percent.
zajmują nagle 70%.
and lead the long term.
and exploitation by ourselves.
a eksploatacją bez czyjejś pomocy.
is being open to be challenged,
jest otwartość na wyzwania,
is to constructively challenge.
jest konstruktywne stawianie wyzwań.
good parenting is about.
polega dobre rodzicielstwo.
bądź sceptyczny wobec sukcesu.
at the old triumph marches in Rome,
w starożytnym Rzymie,
whispering in their ear,
zawsze szeptał im do ucha:
eksploracją a eksploatacją
and we need to be conscious.
i musimy być tego świadomi.
that I think are useful.
looking at your own company:
that the company is at the risk
czy jesteś naturalnym odkrywcą,
what you already know,
is in the balance.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Knut Haanaes - StrategistKnut Haanaes believes that the secret to creating lasting, impactful companies is to find a balance between doing what you're good at and looking for new challenges to take on.
Why you should listen
What strategy traps repeatedly entice well-meaning companies? Sweet words that lure with a sense of promise and growth, but ultimately fail to deliver again and again? How do we balance exploration and exploitation without falling fully into either ditch?
Knut Haanaes is Dean of the Global Leadership Institute at the World Economic Forum and professor of strategy and international management at IMD, formerly senior partner and global leader of BCG's strategy practice. Through his work with clients, Haanaes has accumulated extensive experience in a number of industries on issues of strategy. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics, a PhD in Strategy from the Copenhagen Business School and has been a visiting scholar at Scancor, Stanford University.
In 2015, together with Martin Reeves and Janmejaya Sinha from BCG, Haanaes published the book Your Strategy Needs a Strategy. The book has been translated into a number of languages.
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