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Prof Brian Leavy

Name:Prof Brian Leavy
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Prof Brian Leavy

Prof Brian Leavy

Biographical Details:

DCU (1981-Present) Digital Equipment Corporation (1973-1981)

Research Interests:

Strategic Leadership Competitive Analysis Strategy Innovation

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

  • Leavy, B. 2013. Updating a classic formula for strategic success: focus, alignment, repeatability and leadership. Strategy & Leadership, 41, 1, pp18-28.
  • Leavy, B. 2012. Michael Beer - Higher ambition leadership (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 40, 3, pp5-11.
  • Leavy, B. 2012. Getting back to what matters - creating long-term economic and social value. Strategy & Leadership, 40, 4, pp12-20.
  • Leavy, B.. 2012. Collaborative innovation as the new imperative - design thinking, value co-creation and the power of pull. Strategy & Leadership, 40, 2, pp25-34.
  • Leavy,B. 2012. Ron Adner: managing the interdependencies and risks of an innovation ecosystem (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 40, 6, pp14-21.
  • Leavy, B. 2011. Leading adaptive change by harnessing the power of positive deviance. Strategy & Leadership, 39, 2, pp18-27.
  • Leavy, B. 2011. Vijay Govindarajan: innovation coach to the developed and developing world (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 39, 5, pp4-12.
  • Leavy,B. 2011. Roger Martin explores three big ideas: customer capitalism, integrative thinking and design thinking (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 39, 4, pp19-26.
  • Leavy, B. 2010. John Hagel explains the concept and potential of the "pull" management model (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 38, 5, pp6-12.
  • Leavy, B. 2010. 'Design thinking - a new mental model of value innovation'. Strategy & Leadership, 38, 3, pp5-14.
  • Leavy, B. 2010. How innovation in "product language" can overturn markets - the power of emotion-focused design. Strategy & Leadership, 38, 2, pp30-36.
  • Leavy, B. 2010. A system for innovating business models for breakaway growth. Strategy & Leadership, 38, 6, pp5-15.
  • Leavy, B. and Sterling, J. 2010. Think disruptive! How to manage in a new era of innovation - Interview with Scott Anthony. Strategy & Leadership, 38, 4, pp5-10.
  • Leavy, B. 2009. Surviving the recession and thriving beyond it: Rita McGrath explains how to deliver discovery-driven growth (Thought leader interview). Strategy & Leadership, 37, 4, pp5-12.
  • Davidson, A, Leavy, B. 2008. Interview with Growth Consultant Chris Zook: A Less Risky Path to Business Model Innovation. Strategy & Leadership, 36, 1, pp27-32.
  • Abraham,S. and Leavy,B. 2007. After 15 editions: the authors of a strategic management textbook reflect: An interview with A.A. Thompson, A.J. Strickland and J.E. Gamble. Strategy & Leadership, 35, 4, pp38-42.
  • Davidson,A. and Leavy,B. 2007. Interview with innovation guru Geoffrey Moore: seeking solutions to intractable problems. Strategy & Leadership, 35, 5, pp4-8.
  • Leavy,B. 2007. Managing the risks that go with high-impact strategies in uncertain markets. Strategy & Leadership, 35, 4, pp43-46.
  • Leavy,B. and Moitra,D. 2006. The practice of co-creating unique value with customers: An interview with C.K.Prahalad. Strategy & Leadership, 32, 4, pp4-9.
  • Leavy,B. 2005. A leader's guide to creating an innovation culture. Strategy & Leadership, 33, 4, pp38-45.
  • Leavy,B. 2005. Innovation at Xilinx:A senior operating manager's view. Strategy & Leadership, 33, 4, pp33-37.
  • Leavy,B. 2005. Value pioneering - how to swim in your own blue ocean: Inteview with W.C.Kim and R. Mauborgne. Strategy & Leadership, 33, 6, pp13-20.
  • Quinn,J. and Leavy,B. 2005. The drivers of industry evolution: a study of Irish wholesaling. Journal Of Marketing Channels, 13, 1, pp37-62.
  • Leavy,B. 2004. Partnering with the customer. Strategy & Leadership, 32, 3, pp10-13.
  • Leavy,B. 2004. Outsourcing strategies: Opportunities and risks. Strategy & Leadership, 32, 6, pp20-25.
  • Quinn,J. and Leavy, B. 2004. Government activism and industry change: the structural evolution of Irish wholesaling. Irish Journal Of Management, 21, 1, pp110-124.
  • Leavy,B. 2003. Understanding the triad of great leadership - context, conviction and credibility. Strategy & Leadership, 31, 1, pp56-60.
  • Leavy,B. 2003. A more creative organisation and a better breeding ground for leaders. Irish Marketing Review, 16, 2, pp51-56.
  • Leavy,B. 2003. Assessing your strategic alternatives from both a market position and core competence perspective. Strategy & Leadership, 31, 6, pp29-35.
  • Leavy, B. and Jacobson, D. 2002. Innovation - the case for multi-level research. Icfaian Journal Of Management Research, 1(3),, pp48-67.
  • Leavy,B. 2002. Creativity - the new imperative. Journal Of General Management, 28, 1, pp70-85.
  • Quinn,J. and Leavy,B. 2002. Structural innovation in Irish wholsaling. Irish Marketing Review, 15, 1, pp49-56.
  • Leavy, B. 2001. Supply strategy - what to outsource and where. Irish Marketing Review, 14(2), , pp46-52.
  • Leavy,B. 2001. Creating value in the multi-business company. Journal Of General Management, 27, 2, pp51-66.
  • Mc Carthy, B. and Leavy, B. 2000. Phases in the strategy formation process: An exploratory study of Irish SMEs. Irish Business And Administrative Research, 22,, pp55-80.
  • Leavy, B. and Jacobson, D. 1999. Innovation - The case for multi-level research. Irish Business And Administrative Research, 19/20,, pp16-35.
  • Leavy,B. 1999. Organization and competitiveness. Journal Of General Management, 24, 3, pp33-52.
  • McCarthy, B. and Leavy, B. 1999. The entrepreneur, risk-perception adn change over time: A typology approach. Irish Business And Administrative Research, 19/20,, pp126-140.
  • Leavy, B. 1998. The privatization process at the Irish Sugar Company - Logical incrementalism or ensemble des jeux?. Public Administration, 76,, pp741-760.
  • Leavy, B. and Gannon, M. 1998. Competing for hearts and minds:A corporate cultural perspective on marketing. Irish Marketing Review, 11(1),, pp39-48.
  • Leavy, B. 1998. The concept of learning in the strategy field - Review and outlook. Management Learning, 29, , pp447-466.
  • Leavy, B. 1997. Strategic renewal - Is disruptice revolution unavoidable?. Strategic Change, 6, 5, pp283-298.
  • Leavy,B. 1997. Innovation and the established organization. Journal Of General Management, 22, 3, pp38-52.
  • O'Byrne, D. and Leavy, B. 1997. Horizontal power differences: An exploratory study. Irish Business And Administrative Research, 18,, pp178-191.
  • Leavy, B. 1996. Attacking industry leaders - undermining their virtuous cycles. Irish Marketing Review, 9,, pp47-54.
  • Leavy, B. 1996. On studying leadership in the strategy field. Leadership Quarterly, 7, , pp435-454.
  • Leavy, B. 1996. Outsourcing strategy and a learning dilemma. Production And Inventory Management Journal, 37, 4, pp50-54.
  • Leavy,B. 1995. Leadership: Symbol and Substance. Journal Of General Management, 20, 4, pp40-53.
  • Leavy, B. 1994. Two strategic perspectives on the buyer-supplier relationship. Production And Inventory Management Journal, 35(2), , pp47-51.
  • Leavy, B. 1994. The craft of case-based qualitative research. Irish Business And Administrative Research, 15,, pp105-118.
  • Leavy,B. 1993. Resource allocation in the IIRS. Administration, 41, 1, pp16-39.
  • Leavy,B. 1991. Strategic leadership in a public sector organization: the Walsh and Ryan eras in An Foras Tluntais. Administration, 39, 1, pp17-41.
  • Leavy,B. 1991. A process study of strategic change and industry evolution - the case of the Irish dairy industry. British Journal Of Management, 2, 4, pp187-204.
  • Leavy,B. 1988. The production and inventory management and strategy fields: a case for more dialog. Production And Inventory Management Journal, 29, 1, pp61-64.
  • Leavy,B. 1984. Country risk assessment. Long Range Planning, 17, 3, pp141-150.

Selected Books

Selected Chapters

Reviews

  • Leavy, B. 2010. Review of S.D. Anthony, "The Silver Lining - An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times," Harvard Business Press, 2009. Strategic Direction, 26,
  • Leavy, B. 2009. Review of P. Senge, B. Smith, N. Kruschwitz, J. Laur and S. Schley, "The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations are working Together to Create a Sustainable World," Doubleday, 2008. Strategic Direction, 25,
  • Leavy, B. 2009. 'The green imperative' Review of P.Senge, B. Smith, N.Kruschwitz, J. Laur and S. Schley, The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World, New York: Doubleday, 2008. Strategy & Leadership, 37, pp41-44.
  • Leavy, B. 2009. 'Tools for planning new strategic growth initiatives'.Review of R.G. McGrath and I.C. MacMillan, Discovery-Driven Growth, Harvard Business Press, 2009. Strategy & Leadership, 37, pp50-54.
  • Leavy, B. 2009. 'Disruptive innovation: a winning strategy for tough times',. Review of S.D.Anthony,The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times, Harvard Business Press, 2009. Strategy & Leadership, 37, pp44-47.
  • Leavy, B. 2008. 'Prahalad's new value creation formula: N=1, R=G'. Review of C. K. Prahalad and M. S. Krishnan, The New Age of Innovation: Driving Co-created Value through Global Networks, McGraw-Hill, 2008. Strategy & Leadership, 36, pp15-19.
  • Leavy, B. 2008. 'Gary Hamel's clarion call to radically rethink management'. Review of G. Hamel (with B. Breen), The Future of Management, Harvard Business School Press, 2007. Strategy & Leadership, 36, pp46-49.
  • Leavy, B. 2008. 'Strategic Renewal: Divining and mining your hidden assets'. Review of C. Zook, Unstoppable: Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Growth, Harvard Business School Press, 2007. Strategy & Leadership, 36, pp46-49.
  • Leavy, B. 2007. 'Revolutionary intellectual property management'. Review of H. Chesbrough, Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape, Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Strategy & Leadership, 35, pp49-53.
  • Leavy, B. 2007. 'Can literature lessons promote leaders' ethical awareness?' Review of J. L. Badaracco Jr, Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership through Literature, Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Strategy & Leadership, 35, pp53-55.
  • Leavy, B. 2007. Review of G.A. Moore, "Dealing with Darwin: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape", Penguin, 2005. Strategic Direction, 23,
  • Leavy, B. 2006. 'Building successful new businesses within established firms'. Review of V. Govindarajan and C. Trimble, 10 Rules for Strategic Innovators, Harvard Business School Press, 2005. Strategy & Leadership, 34, pp53-55.
  • Leavy, B. 2006. 'Building the self-renewing organization through continious innovation'. Review of G. A. Moore, Dealing with Darwin: How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of their Evolution, Penguin, 2005. Strategy & Leadership, 34, pp47-50.
  • Leavy, B. 2006. Review of V. Govindarajan and C. Trimble, "Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators", Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Human Resource Management International Digest, 14,
  • Leavy, B. 2006. Review of J.Hagel III and J. Seeley Brown, "The Only Sustainable Edge", Harvard Business School Press, 2005. Human Resource Management International Digest, 14,
  • Leavy, B. 2005. 'Value pioneering - how to swim in your own ocean'. Review of W. C. Kim and R. Mauborgne, Blue Ocean Strategy, Harvard Business School Press, 2005. Strategy & Leadership, 33, pp50-.
  • Leavy, B. 2005. 'Building healthier business networks'. Reivew of M. Iansiti and R. Levien, The Keystone Advantage, Harvard Business School Press, 2004. Strategy & Leadership, 33, pp57-.
  • Leavy, B. 2005. 'Collaborative strategies for getting and staying ahead'. Reivew of J. Hagell III and J. Seely Brown, The Only Sustainable Edge, Harvard Business School Press, 2005. Strategy & Leadership, 33, pp50-50.
  • Leavy, B. 2005. 'Turning princiles into action'. Review of A. Cadbury, Corporate Governance and Chairmanship - A Personal View, Oxford University Press, 2002. Strategy & Leadership, 33, pp42-.
  • Leavy, B. 2004. 'Practising disruptive innovation'. Review of C. M. Christenses and M. E. Raynor, The Innovator's Solution, Harvard Business School Press, 2003. Strategy & Leadership, 32, pp54-.
  • Leavy, B. 2004. 'The Athenian model'. Reivew of B. Manville and J. Ober, A Company of citizens, Harvard Business School Press, 2003. Strategy & Leadership, 32, pp52-.
  • Leavy, B. 2003. 'Putting social policy and global politics on the CEO's agenda'. Review of J. Garten, The Politics of Fortune - A New Agenda for Business Leaders, Harvard Business School Press, 2002. Strategy & Leadership, 31, pp41-.
  • Leavy, B. 2003. 'The tools of disipline'. Review of M. Freedman (with B. B. Tregoe), The Art and Discipline of Strategic Leadership, McGraw-Hill, 2003. Strategy & Leadership, 31, pp40-.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

  • Leavy,B. and Carey,T. 2002. Strategy - From competitive advantage to value innovation. Banking Ireland (Journal of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland), Autumn, pp23-28.
  • Leavy, B. 1999. The perils of success increase with time. The Irish Times, *, pp19-19.
  • Leavy,B. 1998. Supplier partnership and competitiveness. Vision, 1, pp16-20.
  • Leavy,B. 1995. Strategy, but not as we know it. Worldlink (The Magazine of the World Economic Forum), pp30-35.
  • Leavy,B. 1990. The cow and the stars - corporate strategy 25 years on. Business and Finance, *, pp21-23.
  • Leavy,B. 1989. The quiet industrial revolution. Technology Ireland, *, pp36-38.
  • Leavy, B. 1984. MRP - removing some of the mystique. Industry, *, pp65-67.
  • Leavy, B. 1983. Executive plateau. Business and Finance, *, pp16-18.
  • Leavy, B. 1982. The professional - company man or career man. Business and Finance, *, pp34-38.
  • Leavy, B. 1982. Managing through turmoil. Business and Finance, *, pp33-35.
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