Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

AI is breaking down the limits that are inherent in traditional operating models to drive new value, growth, and innovation. The authors provide case studies from the travel industry to the retail, entertainment, and automotive industries. The authors explain the issues faced when remaking a traditional operating model to exploit AI.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding the demand In collaboration with market analytics firm Lightcast, the researchers developed a novel algorithm called the “Work from Home Algorithmic Measure” or WHAM, to identify the prevalence and nature of remote work.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

Many mature industries are experiencing significant technological disruption. Leaders in every industry are no doubt keeping a vigilant eye on such developments, yet one very important aspect of this disruption has been largely overlooked: technology fundamentally changes what makes your brand premium. Data-Driven Marketing.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2022

. “There has been an intense debate on the effects of robotics and automation on labor market outcomes, but we still know little about how these structural economic changes are reshaping key life-course choices,” the researchers say. These results were consistent across industries, from the automotive to the electronics sector.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2020

The changes in the automotive industry are massive. Automated cars may be experiencing a few snags right now, but there’s no doubt the technology will be on the market in the future. By partnering with manufacturers such as these, you can piggyback off their innovation. 21st Century Practices.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 10, 2015

The following is a guest piece by Innovation Excellence co-founder Rowan Gibson. What most companies understand now is that the only way to drive profitable growth and wealth creation over the longer term is to innovate. But that’s not the way radical innovators envisage their organizations. This is quite understandable.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

That we’re still largely waiting for such an immersive world to take hold, despite much-hyped initiatives, such as Second Life, perhaps underlines the difficulties the technology has had in keeping pace with such a vision. It’s a market that is already worth $3.1 Digital twins.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Non-profit CEOs.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They're bad at innovation by design: All the pressures and processes that drive them toward a profitable, efficient operation tend to get in the way of developing the innovations that can actually transform the business. However, I also pointed out a paradox: being bad at innovation and good at execution isn't necessarily undesirable.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

He was impressed by Indian engineers' ability to innovate cost-effectively and quickly under severe resource constraints. Recently, in New York, we participated in a panel discussion organized by the Asia Society called " Jugaad Innovation: Reigniting American Ingenuity " (you can watch a video here ).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The success of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in placing the Mangalyaan satellite into orbit around Mars last week has three important lessons for companies about winning in emerging markets: big ambitions are critical, constraints can be liberating, and India can be an R&D powerhouse. Indian engineers cost less, for sure.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive start-up, is having a very good year. There’s little argument that Tesla is a wildly innovative company. But is its automotive business a disruptor, poised to transform the entire transportation sector? car manufacturer and all but three worldwide.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Special guest blog post by Don Esch, President of Bettcher Industries of his story at BW-Center For Innovation & Growth 's Innovation Summit. The Change: Was It Innovation, Serendipity or Providence? Million; not big, but interesting. The Challenge: Be Careful What You Ask For.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

Still, it’s true that China’s economy today is undergoing rapid change: the middle class is expanding, purchasing power is increasing, and with loosening regulation, China is becoming a fertile new market for global companies. And the best tool of innovation? And the best tool of innovation? Collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

In terms of people, processes and technologies, Toyota and Google's YouTube have little in common. As global innovators, however, they share a remarkable core value and best practice: they invest in the innovative capabilities of their suppliers. Access to innovation resources and skills matter far more than money.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? Identifying this so-called “growth gap” is critical, because the bigger the gap, the more a company needs to look beyond its current offerings, markets, and business models to find growth opportunities. By reaching new customers in current markets?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

In the tech startup world, technology is important for success, but it does not disproportionately determine winners and losers. Two companies can invent similar technologies; one will win and the other will lose. Focusing on technology supremacy alone is a model for failure. You can't resell that CD, legally.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

While Gordon’s argument is often characterized as being the opposite of the one I have made in my two books about the impact of advancing automation technology on the job market (most recently, Rise of the Robots ), there are many areas in which I think we would agree. This is certainly true. I think that assumption is wrong.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

In a June 12 th blog post that made instant waves, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Motors, declared: “Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” Why would the leading company in EVs voluntarily open up its technology to competitors?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

Tesla’s Powerwall storage system is not a radical innovation, and it is not the first battery for energy storage on the market. But, as Elon Musk surely understands, it is not always the best technology that wins the innovation race. Powerwall therefore has all the characteristics needed to succeed in this market.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

“Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a press release that accompanied the announcement. In Washington, business as usual.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging. Furthermore, early AI adopters are 3.5

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently struggle to achieve their growth targets in emerging markets. Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. Rich countries are the most technologically advanced.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When innovations threaten to disrupt an industry by replacing an old business model with a new one, incumbents need to invest in that model in order to survive. But what if an innovation poses a threat, and you can’t yet tell whether it has genuinely transformative potential? Traditional automotive manufacturers certainly do.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Carmakers have started using 3D technology to produce parts. Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. Innovation, customization, speed, and location are also among the opportunities it offers. trillion in inventories held by U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In the 1950's, the American market was quite small and dominated by entrenched players such as Harley Davidson, Indian, and imports like Triumph and Moto Guzzi. What lessons can we draw from how Honda took steps into this new market, which it ultimately came to dominate? and scope out the market. to 9% by 1973.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

Disruption is an explanation of how small nimble companies unseat industry giants – but it is simultaneously a story of market expansion and the provision of ever cheaper and more accessible goods and services. Virtual reality is not a disruption to the computing market, instead it stands poised to disrupt content consumption.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Steel did in an earlier era of manufacturing, Aquion and innovative firms like it are spearheading economic and employment growth across the country. This is the kind of technology—and the type of firm—that will make renewable energy more efficient and more cost-effective. competitiveness and growth in the 21 st century.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Technological innovations have radically transformed the business landscape in many ways over the last two centuries, from the introduction of steam power to the market conquest of radial-ply tires. In contrast, the automotive industry has barely half the rate of digital reinventors. Experiment with frontier technologies.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

Gulf Coast, an announcement by Flextronics of plans to create a $32 million product innovation center in Silicon Valley, and a decision by Airbus to build a $600 million assembly line in Alabama for its jetliners. particularly in emerging markets, for many of the same reasons. from China and elsewhere. To help remedy this, L.E.K.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

Musk’s compensation plan, which will give him close to $56 billion in stock and awards if Tesla’s market cap reaches $650 billion, is designed to communicate a particular value proposition to Wall Street. Maintaining that patience requires constant focus on that north star of a half-a-trillion market value.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

While they might be good at cutting costs, they rarely knew enough to manage growth and innovation. Far from drinking the company Kool-Aid, they had an understanding of why and how the company had to change to deal with new opportunities and challenges posed by changing markets and technology.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

and other developed markets? You may think this is an issue for tomorrow—when Chinese firms are known for being innovators instead of imitators, and when their overseas investments are not limited to natural resources in Africa and Latin America. In 2010, Chinese firm AVIC Automotive purchased Nexteer for $465 million.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Co-creation involves giving customers the right to participate in the design of their own experience, not only by giving input about what they like and don't like as in traditional market research but also by giving them tools that allow them to become actual designers. Infosys Technology has launched a co-creation practice.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

In the past, disruption occurred at the level of discrete product and service technologies that competed to offer better value for customers (e.g., Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software.

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