Isaac Bush

1 month ago | ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath

Throughout much of human history, power was exercised through a system of patrimonialism, as the great sociologist Max Weber coined the term. Under patrimonialism, a leader exerts power without respect to formal rules and regulations, personal allegiances and kinship ties determine who has access to critical resources and the entire system is managed with one overarching goal – to benefit the ruler.Bureaucracy was originally introduced as the antidote.

Jan 7, 2025 | ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath

The coming year promises to be one in which long-held assumptions about how business works are going to be thoroughly upended. While this might seem threatening, historically, periods of uncertainty create unprecedented opportunities for those willing to embrace new realities. While there are any number of trends that we could be watching, there are five non-obvious ones that I think will make their way into people’s day-to-day consciousness in this coming year.

Sep 3, 2024 | ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath

The field of strategy has long been anchored to the idea that industries exist and that the normal state of things is in equilibrium. Maybe that was the way things were, but it certainly isn’t the way things work now. Instead, we need to be building systems capable of coping with transient advantage. Here are some ways AI can help.

Jul 30, 2024 | ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath

Wasn’t it amazing that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was able to put a feminist spin on aggressive pink? Well here we are in the summer of 2024 and slime green has taken its place. Brat summer is here and it seems to have taken over the meme-osphere.

Apr 23, 2024 | ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath

When inflated beliefs about future value come into conflict with actual underlying value, conditions are right to create a bubble.Housing prices will always go up! Having a dot.com in your name will always increase value! If you can get to scale, you’ll win the digital battle! If you don’t invest in Crypto now, you’ll miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Let’s consider the evidence with respect to targeted Internet advertising.