Erik Roth

The innovation commitment

May 8, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Daniel Cohen, Brian Quinn, and Erik Roth for McKinsey Quarterly (October 24, 2019 ). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Building new businesses: How incumbents use their advantages to accelerate growth

April 27, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Matt Banholzer, Markus Berger-de León, Ralf Dreischmeier, Ari Libarikian, and Erik Roth for McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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How to embrace innovation

September 4, 2022

Here is a list of  links to a set of commentaries on innovation, compiled by Laura Furstenthal and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Blog, sponsored by McKinsey & Company. To check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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Fear factor: Overcoming human barriers to innovation

August 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Laura Furstenthal, Alex Morris, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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The eight essentials of innovation

May 20, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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The committed innovator: An interview with Salesforce’s Simon Mulcahy

October 16, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Salesforce’s Simon Mulcahy by Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The cloud software provider’s executive vice president and chief innovation officer discusses how its innovation process creates…

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Innovation in a crisis: Why it is more critical than ever

June 29, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jordan Bar Am, Laura Furstenthal, Felicitas Jorge, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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Building new businesses: How incumbents use their advantages to accelerate growth

March 22, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Banholze, Markus Berger-de Leon, Ralf Dreischmeier, Ari Libarikian, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more…

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The innovation commitment

November 13, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Daniel Cohen, Brian Quinn, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly,published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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The essentials of innovation

February 17, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register…

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