Innovation, Dynamic Capabilities, and Leadership

Paul J.H. Schoemaker, Sohvi Heaton, and David Teece

California Management Review

The world in which today’s businesses operate has become not only riskier but also more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). Organizations that hew too closely to traditional ways of operating will be hampered in their ability to succeed. In contrast, those that focus on new product and process developments coupled with business model innovation will leverage their dynamic capabilities. 

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