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Expert on Strategy in Uncertain and Volatile Environments

Rita Gunther McGrath, a Professor at Columbia Business School, is a globally recognized expert on strategy in uncertain and volatile environments. Her thinking is highly regarded by readers and clients who include Pearson, Covidien, Coca-Cola Enterprises, General Electric, Alliance Boots, and the World Economic Forum. She is a popular instructor, a sought-after speaker, and a consultant to senior leadership teams. She was recognized as one of the top 10 management thinkers by global management award Thinkers50 in 2013, and won the award for outstanding achievement in the strategy category.

[expand title=”In detail”] She’s also been recognized as one of the top ten business school professors to follow on Twitter, and was named one of the 25 smartest women to follow on Twitter by Fast Company magazine. In 2009, she was inducted as a Fellow of the Strategic Management Society, an honor accorded those who have had a significant impact on the field. She serves as Dean of the Fellows. Rita McGrath appears regularly on television and radio and is often cited in the press. She maintains an active blog and is featured as a discussion leader at Harvard Business Online. Rita’s academic publications have appeared in leading journals. She is a member of several editorial boards of prestigious journals.

Rita is an exceptional instructor and is highly valued for her ability to challenge executives’ assumptions and provoke fresh thinking. Her extensive experience with companies all over the world, make her a unique resource for organizational leaders. Rita takes complex topics and makes them understandable and applicable. Her presentations are extremely informative, full of examples, case studies and questions which prompt lively discussions. Her handouts, tools, and slides enhance her classes tying academic research to actionable takeaways. [/expand]

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Topics

Discovery Driven Planning

MarketBusting

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Real Options Reasoning

Learning to Live with Complexity

Designing a Portfolio for Growth

Failing by Design

Publications

2013
The End of Competitive Advantage

2009
Discovery Driven Growth (with Ian C. MacMillan)

2005
MarketBusters Growth (with Ian C. MacMillan)

2000
The Entrepreneurial Mindset (with Ian C. MacMillan)

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