Johann Daniel Harnoss is an associate director for Innovation, a member of Boston Consulting Group’s Corporate Finance & Strategy practice, and a BCG Henderson Institute Fellow.
Johann co-leads BCG's research on innovation and co-authors BCG’s annual Most Innovative Companies Report. His advisory work centers on developing more effective innovation strategies and operating models to improve clients’ hit rate on breakthrough innovation.
In his role as BCG Fellow, Johann studies the future of global talent mobility, innovation, and the strategic implications for global firms. His work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, the MIT Sloan Management Review, and the Journal of Economic Growth, among others.
Johann is the founder and CEO of Imagine Foundation, a social startup dedicated to advancing global equality of opportunity by providing digital coaching to students in the Middle East.
The Middle East is home to some of the most committed innovators in the world.
Consistency is key. Winners back up their ambition with investment.
Innovation is hard. Serial innovation is harder. What does it take to keep winning?
In challenging times, innovation is more important than ever. Here are six moves to help you navigate the crisis and build the foundation to win the recovery.
Leading innovators succeed where others fail by avoiding common traps—such as vague targets and incremental efforts that don’t scale.
Building a diverse workforce is just the start. Organizations must then be able to select and amplify the best ideas that emerge from it.
In more predictable times, a narrow focus on business matters made sense. Today, it’s risky. Business leaders must raise their game to deal with the increasing interconnectedness of companies, economies, and societies.
Rising income inequality is testing the case for both globalization and technological progress. Business leaders need to develop a new narrative that emphasizes equal access to economic opportunity. They have seven ways to do so.
The division between the winners and the losers in global integration and technological progress is polarizing societies and threatening to derail growth. Business leaders need to act.
