Howard Yu is a Hong Kong-born academic and author who is the LEGO professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School. He has been the director of the IMD's Center for Future Readiness since 2020. He is also the director of Advanced Management Program (AMP) and Future Readiness Strategy (FRS) open program of IMD. Yu is the author of the book, ''Leap''. He has been a regular contributor on ''

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Early life and education

Born in Hong Kong, Yu holds a BBA from the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of ...

and a DBA in general management from

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, which he completed under the supervision of

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and Joseph Bower.

Career

In 2018, his book, ''Leap: How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can be Copied'', was published. It was also included in

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list. The book was also included in Inc.'s Best Strategy Books of 2018. It was awarded a gold medal of the Axiom business book awards in 2019. In 2020, he became the director of the IMD Center for Future Readiness, which was established with the help of

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. Howard is the current LEGO professor at the IMD Business School. His other works include Future Readiness Indicator, which he developed to gauge post-pandemic economy.

Research

His research focuses on what generates sustainable growth and what holds back firms and companies. He studies innovation across sectors to find trends and enabling technology. His recent work includes Future Readiness Indicators for several industries to gauge industry incumbents' preparedness.

Bibliography

* Yu, Howard H.; Shih, Willy C. (2018). ''Taiwan's PC Industry, 1976–2010: The Evolution of Organizational Capabilities'' * Yu, Howard (2018). ''Leap: How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can be Copied''

Honors and awards

* ''Poets & Quants'' Business School Professors Under 40 * European Foundation for Management Development Award * The Case Centre Award

References

External links

Howard Yu, IMD Business School for Management and Leadership, Professor of Management and Innovation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Howard Living people Hong Kong writers Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Harvard Business School alumni Year of birth missing (living people)