Events

Serial Innovation: How Organizations Reinvent Themselves

June 12, 2012 Cambridge, MA

In this interactive session, Monitor leaders will discuss how their experience designing innovation capabilities with some of the world’s leading companies has allowed leaders in those organizations to begin to capture new value. We’ll provide real-world context with examples from three industries in transition: pharmaceuticals, retail, and financial services.

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Total Innovation: Attaining the Right Balance for Your Organization

May 22, 2012 New York, NY

You are cordially invited to an evening presentation by Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff, Partners of Monitor and leaders of the firm’s innovation practice, on their lead feature article in this month’s Harvard Business Review, which spotlights “Total Innovation,” a perspective on how to manage your innovation portfolio for maximum value.

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Transforming Customer Experiences: Building Tailored Customer Models for the U.S., European, and Chinese Markets

May 22, 2012 Webcast

In this live, interactive webcast, Monitor thought leaders will explore critical factors companies must consider in adapting their commercial models to global markets, with particular focus on Europe and China. They will identify key differences in market trends and discuss the implications of those trends for building tailored, winning commercial models. They will also discuss which elements of your commercial model must stay consistent across regions to ensure a consolidated brand essence. Participants will come away with a clear vision for how to adapt and implement their new commercial model across the globe.

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Excellence in Government conference

May 7, 2012 Washington, D.C.

In an era of shrinking government budgets, greater accountability for results, and intensified public scrutiny, federal managers face the challenge of delivering more results with fewer resources. These times call for agencies to disrupt their traditional operating models and explore new ways to deliver value to constituents.

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Developing and Using Scenarios

April 23 - 27, 2012 Berkeley, California

GBN’s Developing and Using Scenarios course provides an in-depth introduction to scenario planning. Through hands-on experience, you will learn how to craft scenarios and integrate scenarios into strategic planning. In small groups, you will work through each step of the scenario planning process: identifying the focal question, data gathering and interviewing, generating story lines and logics, developing and presenting rich and challenging scenarios, and using scenarios to inform strategic thinking.

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