The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

For instance, during 2020, GDP in advanced economies plummeted, with many businesses having to shut for prolonged periods, and nearly all having to rapidly adapt to the changing conditions. The Covid pandemic has undoubtedly been one of the most disruptive periods in most organizations’ history. Organizational agility.

Company 127

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 127

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Littman collaborated with IDEO on the bestsellers The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation. Susanna Camp is a journalist specializing in emerging technology. We saw something new taking hold a few years ago – San Francisco had usurped Silicon Valley as the new center of tech innovation.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Incubator Open-book Learning-by-Doing 109

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

But as a company who also values innovation and “looking around the corner,” we are always challenging the status quo—so absolutely, there is always room for improvement! There wasn’t a lot of direct customer interaction, and innovation was hindered by this schedule. Our business plateaued and growth stalled.

Software 98

Software Engineering Learning-by-Doing Diversity 98

Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

Even though I had studied the statistical and management principles that are core to experimentation, I had not closely examined their role in customer experience and business model design. I had no idea how their use would fuel the rise of today’s online businesses. That’s when I decided that it’s time to write a new book.

Power 95

Power Kahneman Open-book Learning-by-Doing 95

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

This new era of focus on creative problem solving has been ushered in by massive disruption of the old order in business and society. New business models are rapidly emerging from revolutionary Internet, machine learning, and bioscience technologies that threaten the status quo in every field. Norman Vincent Peale.

Disaggregation 81

Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Gordon 81

Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

With this in mind, the Coronavirus outbreak arguably represents an opportunity for growth and innovation, and good leadership will be central to ushering this in. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care? The Link Between Leadership and Innovation – The Key Considerations.

Innovation 236

Innovation Leadership Long-term Technology 236

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

CEOs of large companies face a conundrum: they are confronted with a growing number of frugal consumers clamoring for affordable solutions, yet their existing corporate culture and incentive systems are designed to support a "bigger is better" business model — not to deliver more with less.

CEO 15

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This kind of innovation is almost a textbook example of frugal innovation. What’s more, many of the innovations originate in relatively poor, underdeveloped regions or are designed to serve low-income customers, which means that the innovators have no choice but to be frugal. GDP by 2020.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2016

Gartner Research predicts that the typical family home will contain as many as 500 networked devices by 2020. ” will be difficult for many companies to achieve — not for lack of technological expertise but because they’ll fail to recognize the value of design in connected product development.

Technology 8

Technology B2B B2C Mass Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Innovation is a particularly sticky problem because it so often remains undefined. We treat it as a monolith, as if every innovation is the same, which is why so many expensive programs end up going nowhere. Defining a managerial approach to innovation starts with developing a better understanding of the problem we need to solve.

Innovation 9

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Outsourcing Productivity 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

CEOs of large companies face a conundrum: they are confronted with a growing number of frugal consumers clamoring for affordable solutions, yet their existing corporate culture and incentive systems are designed to support a "bigger is better" business model — not to deliver more with less.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Innovative products like fitness trackers and Google’s Nest thermostats are demonstrating the potential for both consumers and enterprises. has emerged as a leading adopter of smart meter technology for power utilities, approaching 50% penetration of 150 million total endpoints. The repercussions span industries and regions.

Early Adopters 11

Early Adopters Information Technology Long-term Industry 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Carmakers have started using 3D technology to produce parts. It could upend supply chains, business models, customer relationships, and even entrepreneurship itself. Innovation, customization, speed, and location are also among the opportunities it offers. Most hearing aids in the U.S. are now custom-made on 3D printers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Many of the technologies we now take for granted were quiet revolutions in their time. Now we have global nomads building new businesses straight from their phones. .” ” Consider what’s happened in just the past 10 years: The first major blockchain innovation was bitcoin, a digital currency experiment.

Disaggregation 8

Disaggregation Supply Chain Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

There’s been a gold rush happening in technology these last few years, focused on the Internet of Things, or IoT. And while we’ve found customers for IoT connectivity, the number of our customers who value the new technology has been much lower than industry projections led us to believe.

Productivity 9

Productivity Products Early Adopters Software 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Back before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, MedStar’s leaders decided they needed a strategic plan to reimagine the company in 2020. Doing that required developing a new business model in which MedStar would get paid to keep patients well. The innovation portfolio. The investment portfolio.

Strategy 8

Strategy Long-term Health Care Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

We expect the drone market to surge to nearly $7 billion by 2020 globally, driven by regulatory clarification, continuously decreasing component costs, and – most important– ongoing innovation that connects drone capabilities to big-data analytics. How Digital Business Models Are Changing. Insight Center.

Competitive Advantage 9

Competitive Advantage Company Outsourcing Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain technology is not well understood and subject to a lot of hype. However, there are many reasons to invest the time now to understand the technology and begin exploring specific marketing applications for your industry. Blockchain technology allows for near-zero transaction costs—even on microtransactions.

Marketing 10

Marketing Advertising Technology Content 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. Incumbents in these industries often own established brands, proprietary technology, and control of distribution channels. There are exceptions, however, such as Lowe’s, the home-improvement retailer.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It means embracing a new culture and mindset, where hierarchy fades and innovation happens through networks. At a more macro level, the possibilities opened up by connected, more efficient production and new business models are also highly promising. Becoming a true digital organization is not just about becoming tech-savvy.

Maturity 8

Maturity Drucker Osborne Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

recently announced that its members are committing to transform 75% of their contracts into pay-for-performance models by 2020. And providers want the flexibility to deliver outcomes in the best, most innovative, and most efficient way possible without being micromanaged by the customer. ” U se of digital technology.

Incentives 8

Incentives Health Care Education Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Innovation vs. Regulation. Many organizations, particularly in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, are saddled with trying to do business, let along innovate, under increasingly crushing regulatory environments. Advanced technology is at the core of virtually every company’s business model today.

Succession 8

Succession Agility Globalization Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2015

In fact, we expect the global industrial robot population to double to about four million by 2020, changing the competitive landscape in dozens of fields — from underground mining to consumer goods and aerospace manufacturing. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. They’re much cheaper.

Automotive 8

Automotive Operations Engineering System 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

banks are going to survive the coming wave in financial technology (fintech), they’ll need to finally take digital transformation seriously. Lending to small and medium-sized businesses is ready to move online. SME lending can remain a big business for banks, but only with deliberate choices about where to play and how to win.

Banking 10

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. How successful has the company been at creating new products, services, and business models?

Franchising 14

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

These are just some of the many ways technology is transforming the demand and supply of resources. Historically, the resources sector followed a dig-and-deliver model, where success was mainly about the size and quality of assets. Technology is enabling people to use energy more efficiently in their homes, offices, and factories.

Technology 8

Technology Resources Industry Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2016

billion connected “things” in use this year, and forecasts that the IoT will encompass 21 billion things by 2020 – almost three devices for every human being on the planet. All of this change will require new technologies that enable faster, more secure ways for machines to share and process data. Insight Center.

Innovation 8

Innovation CAGR Diversity Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

” But if you are the Ford Motor Company and face the prospect of investing billions in new technology while your century-old business model is overturned, you might first have a few questions. Develop a portfolio of new business models. Any new venture or business model is risky.

Business Model 8

Business Model Transportation ROI Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Mark Sanborn

MARCH 22, 2022

Things have not returned to normal, nor will they ever, especially if you define normal as pre 2020. Nobody talked about Covid until it happened as we were all pretty certain there wouldn’t be a plague in 2020 even though we knew it was always a possibility. Certainty is one of five social rewards deeply important to the brain.

Agility 114

Agility Contingency Plans Crisis Learning-by-Doing 114

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. also committed to 100 percent renewables by 2020 (Disclosure: I’m on advisory boards for both RE100 and for Unilever U.S.). Unilever U.S.

Chemicals 12

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton has a tech and innovation agenda. The rise of the so-called “gig economy” has reshaped how we think about business models and jobs, exemplified by the likes of Uber and TaskRabbit. Of late, it is China, not Silicon Valley, taking the lead in developing mobile technologies. digital industries.

Politics 8

Politics McKinsey Katz Technology 8