The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

December 14, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Gallery , Reflections 8 Comments A few days ago, I posted about the tragic death of a young lady who was part of my life when I was in college and she was a toddler. To explain what I mean, I’ll lean on my background as an engineer. How Much Margin Do You Have?

Engineering 169

Engineering Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Chemicals 169

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

According to licensing agreements and industry sources, Monsanto’s stranglehold on the genetically-engineered seed market in the United States and the world squeezes customers, limits competitors and provides staggering profits. It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. Monsanto is a good example.

Strategy 97

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 97

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

According to licensing agreements and industry sources, Monsanto’s stranglehold on the genetically-engineered seed market in the United States and the world squeezes customers, limits competitors and provides staggering profits. It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. Monsanto is a good example.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

According to licensing agreements and industry sources, Monsanto’s stranglehold on the genetically-engineered seed market in the United States and the world squeezes customers, limits competitors and provides staggering profits. It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. Their size ($49.2

Strategy 74

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 74

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Of the 97 largest listed companies in the UK and the Eurozone in 2010, only 37 had a COO in their executive ranks. Part of the problem may be in the backgrounds that companies desired: 85% of COOs had experience in operations, strategy, or finance. Few European companies have COOs, although their numbers appear to be growing.

COO 12

COO Sample Telecommunications Automotive 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

The latest nuclear reactor designs, promising higher safety, longer operating life, and lower operating costs, cost up to $25 billion after factoring in the huge budget overruns. The common idea behind these models is that the company does not have to be the (full) owner of the asset to be its (sole) operator.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

After all, the first prototype of a digital camera was created in 1975 by Steve Sasson, an engineer working for … Kodak. Maybe in 2010 it would have lured a young engineer from Google named Kevin Systrom to create a mobile version of the site. But that doesn’t square with reality.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8