Hila Lifshitz-Assaf
Associate Professor of Information Operations and Management Sciences at NYU Stern Business School. Collaborated with Michael Tushman and wrote her dissertation on boundary spanning at NASA.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 28min
73: Organizing Innovation -- Michael Tushman (Part 1)
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, an Associate Professor at NYU Stern and former NASA boundary spanning researcher, joins the discussion about Michael Tushman's impactful work on innovation. They explore how boundary roles like gatekeepers enhance communication and drive organizational innovation. The conversation dives into the dynamics of R&D teams and how various knowledge frameworks shape project outcomes. Lifshitz-Assaf highlights the changing coordination challenges teams face in today's fast-paced environments, revealing the vital role of informal networks.
Feb 23, 2021 • 58min
73: Organizing Innovation -- Michael Tushman (Part 2)
Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, a former student of Michael Tushman and a researcher in open innovation, joins the discussion to delve into Tushman's seminal work on innovation processes. They highlight how his 1977 ideas on boundary roles apply to current challenges like remote collaboration. Topics include the impact of open innovation on professional identities at NASA, the importance of boundary spanning for effective communication in R&D, and the balance between formal structures and informal interactions, especially in a post-pandemic world.
