| Howard Yu | |
| Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
| Occupation: | Academic |
| Known For: | Future Readiness Indicator |
| Alma Mater: | University of Hong Kong Harvard Business School |
| Academic Advisors: | Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower |
| Discipline: | Management and innovation |
| Notable Works: | Taiwan's PC Industry, 1976–2010: The Evolution of Organizational Capabilities Leap: How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can be Copied |
Howard Yu is a Hong Kong-born academic and author who is the LEGO professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School.[1] He has been the director of the IMD's Center for Future Readiness since 2020.[2] [3] He is also the director of Advanced Management Program (AMP) and Future Readiness Strategy (FRS) open program of IMD.[4] [5]
Yu is the author of the book, Leap.[6] [7] He has been a regular contributor on Harvard Business Review,[8] MIT Sloan Management Review,[9] Channel News Asia,[10] and Forbes.[11]
Born in Hong Kong, Yu holds a BBA from the University of Hong Kong and a DBA in general management from Harvard Business School, which he completed under the supervision of Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower.[2] [5]
In 2018, his book, Leap: How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can be Copied, was published.[12] It was also included in Strategy+Business list.[13] The book was also included in Inc.'s Best Strategy Books of 2018.[14] It was awarded a gold medal of the Axiom business book awards in 2019.[15]
In 2020, he became the director of the IMD Center for Future Readiness, which was established with the help of The LEGO Group.[5] Howard is the current LEGO professor at the IMD Business School.[2] [16]
His other works include Future Readiness Indicator, which he developed to gauge post-pandemic economy.[17] [6]
His research focuses on what generates sustainable growth and what holds back firms and companies.[2] He studies innovation across sectors to find trends and enabling technology.[2]
His recent work includes Future Readiness Indicators for several industries to gauge industry incumbents' preparedness.[17] [18] [19]