THRIVING ON CHANGE:
ARTICLES & INSIGHTS
The following articles by Dr. Robb focus on critical success factors for the 21st century enterprise.
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Renewable Corporate Entrepreneurship: The Path to Sustainable Growth, September 2004
This article provides an overview of renewable corporate entrepreneurship: what it is, its importance, and its critical foundations. The article focuses on the core enterprise competencies of discipline and creativity, the cycle of renewal, and a new leadership paradigm.
Building Entrepreneurial Enterprises: Lessons from AT&T and Enron, September 2004
More than ever before, sustaining success in today's marketplace demands that every company build capability for sustainable entrepreneurship. Yet this capability seems to be extremely elusive. Why? When studied from the right perspective, some real lessons can be gained from looking into the failures of AT&T and Enron.
"Building Resilient Organizations" from the OD Practitioner.
This article focuses on a core capability necessary for enterprises to survive and thrive in the complex and turbulent 21st century global economy: organizational resilience. The article discusses the organizational processes and systems, competencies and culture that foster the ability to deliver excellent business performance, as well as to continuously learn, innovate, and change.
"How to Sustain a Competitive Advantage in the New Millennium" appeared in the Princeton Business Journal.