After an extraordinary 2023, China's economy has ushered in a new start in forging ahead.
In the face of the increasingly complex and severe domestic and foreign environment and many uncertainties, finding new momentum in innovation-driven development is not only the fundamental way out to break through, but also the arduous road that needs to overcome many difficulties.
What is innovation? How to innovate?
Professor Christensen's theory of "disruptive innovation" is probably one of the biggest management theories that have influenced the business world in the past few decades.
While "disruptive innovation" is a popular destination for young entrepreneurs, the concept doesn't just lead to some real innovations, it also brings a lot of other things, such as:
• A lot of non-disruptive innovation is packaged as disruptive innovation; • Many people mistakenly think that innovation is equal to subversion, non-subversion, non-innovation; • The dark side of many disruptive innovations has been overlooked, and it has brought a lot of social trauma to the replacement of existing businesses and jobs.
Innovation is not the same as disruption, and disruption is not the same as innovation.
It's not that disruptive innovation is bad or wrong, it's that it's not the whole truth of the business world. When we open our eyes, free our minds, let go of the obsession with disruptive technological innovation, and expand the broader spectrum of innovation and entrepreneurship, we can build a more win-win, more diverse, and more people are satisfied and dignified.
To this end, the 2024 Ram Charan Management Practice Award has set up a special "Annual Special Award - Non-Disruptive Innovation Practice Award" this year, hoping that the potential of non-disruptive innovation can inspire more outstanding managers and cases. Click to read "Innovation Doesn't Have to Be Disruptive! article
The Ram Charan Management Practice Award will continue to look for forward-looking and innovative elites in enterprise management in the era of digital economy, and create economic and social value, so as to provide learning and reference experience for local enterprises in China. Click here to view the 2023 Charan Award winners
Ram Charan Award for Management Practice
About the awards
The Ram Charan Award for Management Practice is a not-for-profit award that represents the highest honor for management practice in China. Jointly initiated by Harvard Business Review in Chinese and Mr. Ram Charan in 2017, this award adheres to the principles of objectivity, integrity, science and timeliness and is voted on by management experts. The award gathers a strong judging lineup composed of China's top business schools, with more than 20 well-known professors and scholars discussing enterprise cases in an all-round way, selecting and commending Chinese enterprise managers with innovative and reference contributions from more than hundreds of cases, and building a platform for Chinese enterprises to learn from practical management experience. At the same time, we will focus on displaying the excellent management cases that emerged in the selection, and join hands with all sectors of society to help the development of enterprises and promote the progress and reform of management practices.
Selection system
Adopting the [primary nomination + final voting] mechanism, the preliminary list is composed of the editorial department of the Chinese edition of Harvard Business Review, cases nominated by academic support institutions and cases of independent registration by enterprises. 20 shortlisted outstanding cases and individual awards will be selected by the judges and scoring; After the voting of the judging committee, 3 grand prizes were finally awarded.
Categories of Selection
Leadership & Change, Strategy & Execution, Innovation, M&A & Integration, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations Management, Organization & Culture, Corporate Social Responsibility, etc.
Awards
Standing Prize
• 3 Grand Prizes of the Ram Charan Management Practice Award
• 20 Ram Charan Awards for Excellence in Management Practices
Special Award of the Year
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award for Non-Disruptive Innovation Practice
Individual awards
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Award
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award Corporate ESG Practice Award
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award Human Resources Practice Award
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award for Digital Transformation Practice
• Ram Charan Management Practice Award, Marketing Practice Award
Criteria for Solicitation of Cases
• Candidates are explorers, innovators and practitioners of enterprise management.
• Applicants voluntarily sign up, fill out the registration form and submit the case, and there is no charge during the selection process.
• The case content is an explanation of the excellent management model and practice of the enterprise.
• Submit a case of no less than 3,000 words.
• The case needs to involve the background of the enterprise, the operation and effectiveness of the management practice.
• Cases must be submitted within the specified timeframe.
• The cases involve management practices including but not limited to leadership and change, strategy and execution, innovation, mergers and acquisitions and integration, marketing, human resources, operations management, organization and culture, corporate social responsibility, etc.
• 3 Grand Prizes, 20 Outstanding Awards, Special Awards of the Year and a number of individual awards will be awarded.
• The Grand Prize Winner will receive a prize of RMB 20,000 (before tax) from Mr. Ram Charan.
Election Benefits
• Opportunity to receive honors and bonuses.
• The Grand Award, the Outstanding Award and the Annual Special Award were selected into the Harvard Business Review Chinese Case Library, and the opportunity to widely disseminate corporate cases.
• The Grand Award, the Outstanding Award, and the Annual Special Award have the opportunity to be selected for the special feature of the Harvard Business Review Financial Production.
• The Grand Prize, the Outstanding Award, and the Annual Special Award may be included in the MOOK Book of Case Studies.
• Winners will attend the award ceremony and forum free of charge to discuss and share management practices with other business managers.
• Winning companies will have the opportunity to share their management experience with more representatives from academia and business.
• Executives of the winning companies will have the opportunity to participate in follow-up activities to enhance the company's influence and personal visibility.
Registration process
How to apply
Click at the end of the article to read the original article and fill out the registration form
Write a case of no less than 3,000 words according to the case writing guidelines
Case submission channel: [email protected]
Case submission deadline: August 31
Tel: Ms. Chen 010-85657061/13581784887
Content source: 2024 Ram Charan Award for Management Practice
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