JMAC - 21 Project

JMAC began its 'JMAC-21' project in 1984 with the intent of studying the process of management innovation as the dawn of the 21st century approached.  The goal of JMAC-21 was to define a general approach that could be used by a company’s leadership and upper managers to foster innovation in its core business practices. 

One part of the JMAC-21 effort was a JMAC sponsored a symposium, begun in 1990, whose purpose was to highlight conditions that fostered innovation at some of the world's most innovative businesses.  Top leaders and managers from many of JMAC's client businesses learned from people who created both innovations and the organizational conditions which fostered them using a mix of formal presentation, panel discussion, and Q&A sessions. 

The 13 symposiums completed to date:

1990: IBM - Re-balancing for the 1990's – Shift to Market-Driven

        Fischer T. Kelly; Marketing Director, IBM World Trade Asian Corporation

        Masaharu Tokita; Managing Director, IBM Japan

1991: XEROX - Innovating Customer Satisfaction

        Norman E. Richard; Vice Present of Corporate Quality, XEROX

        Hideki Kaihatsu; Managing Director, Fuji-Xerox Co. Ltd.

1992: Johnson & Johnson – Strategy for Decentralizing Operations

        Irwin L. Holzman; VP,, Organization, Planning & Development, J&J

        Mitsuo Hirose; President of J&J Japan Inc. and J&J Medical K.K.

1993: 3M - Managing for New Products in the Future

        Michael A. Tita; Director of Marketing Development, 3M Corporation

        Yasuhiko Nishina; Managing Director, Sumitomo 3M, Ltd.

1994: Emerson Electric - Best Cost Producer Strategy

        Charles A. Peters; VP Development & Technology, Emerson Electric

        Masumi Nishikata; President, Emerson Japan Ltd.

1995: Compaq Computer – Strategy for Regeneration

        Daryl J. White; Senior VP and CFO, Compaq Computer Corporation

        Masaru Murai; President of Compaq K.K. (Japan)

1996: Cummins Engine - Product and Market Globalization Strategy 

        James A. Henderson; Chairman and CEO, Cummins Engine Company

        Mark A. Levett; VP for International Markets, Cummins Engine

1997: Hewlett-Packard - Creating Business Strategy

        Richard C. Watts; VP and GM Computer System Organization, HP

        Kastuto Kotani; President, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd.

1998: Proctor and Gamble - Creating Consumer Value Strategy

        Alan G. Laufly; Vice President, Proctor & Gamble

        Akio Kawamoto; General Manager, Proctor & Gamble Far East Inc.

1999: United Technology - Choosing Business - Focusing Strategy

        George David; Chairman and CEO, United Technology

        David Mankey; President, United Technology Asia Pacific

        Jonathan Ayers; President, Carrier International Asia

2000: Deere & Company - The New Enterprise Strategy

        Robert Lane; President and COO, Deere and Company

        Tom Smith; VP, Commercial & Consumer Equip., Deere and Company

2001: Harley Davidson –

2002: Walgreens –