Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

Systems conceived and built 50-60 years ago should be reimagined for the 20 th century, whether high speed trains, innovative public transit, or technology-enabled roads and vehicles that tap the potential of sensors, smartphones, wireless networks, and Big Data for greener, cleaner, more efficient mobility.

Transportation 8

Transportation Wireless Entrepreneur Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Because "good enough" is not good enough, we were interested to learn what percentage of directors "strongly agreed" their companies were doing an effective job on each of these practices--in other words, a great job. Not rising costs.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2017

The iPhone roared into the marketplace 10 years ago today, and overwhelmed the wireless world. What has escaped attention is that the device burst into a sector long insulated from the slightest threat of disruptive innovation. Wireless is the same, but without the cat. Second, wireless licenses were made flexible.

Armstrong 8

Armstrong Wireless Succession Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

I have had a front row seat as companies have struggled to enter the emerging world of the Internet of Things — first, 10 years ago as a vice president at Ambient Devices , an MIT Media Lab spinoff that was a pioneer in commercializing IoT devices, and then as a consultant. Building an IoT offering requires design thinking from the get-go.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. billion cell phone users around the globe, and 90 percent of the world's population is covered by a commercial wireless signal. There are now more than 5.3

Wireless 14

Wireless Health Care Pharmaceuticals Business Model 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2015

But let’s think about Google’s move from a strategic perspective: What does the creation of Alphabet tell us about the company’s strategic motives? Project Loon is such a moonshot project, providing internet access to remote regions by equipping balloons with wireless capabilities. Three main things.

Strategy 8

Strategy Maturity Business Model Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2017

Many companies begin an internet of things (IoT) journey with great expectations, only to end up with disappointing business results. Accordingly, IoT is driving a shift in business structures from a one-company-does-it-all model to a let’s-work-together approach. How the best companies get up to speed. Insight Center.

Succession 8

Succession ROI Technology Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2013

When one person with a wireless connection can be an agency, a media company, or even a manufacturer, traditional advertising organizations have to change their culture, processes, structure, talent policies, resources, and even their business and revenue models in order to embrace the power of open systems being fueled by digital connectivity.

Advertising 9

Advertising Brand Innovation Creativity 9