Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Ivan Seidenberg of Verizon was criticized by many — even his own people — for re-purposing the cash coming out of land-lines and phone books to support moves into wireless and entertainment businesses. Too little diversity of thought; too much isolation from customers' experience. It never fails to amaze me.

Process 16

Process Innovation Diversity Budgeting 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

While Director of the Computer Center at the University of Zambia he developed the country's first ISP, which was then spun off as a campus company. Upon his return, he discovered that development of the internet infrastructure had been slow.

Market Penetration 15

Market Penetration Wireless GDP Education 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Only 13% of directors in the energy and utilities industry consider innovation to be a major strategic challenge, but the swift growth of renewable energy companies and such developments as the use of drones for monitoring oil and gas production suggest that no industry is impervious to the forces of innovation.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

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. There needs to be more of this.

Transportation 8

Transportation Wireless Entrepreneur Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2018

Taking the lead is Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, who called securing information systems a “top priority” when he issued an executive order to create the Arizona Cybersecurity Team (ACT) in March, putting together a diverse set of experts from government, the private sector and higher education.

Content 8

Content Self-aware Technology Education 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

Some of us are totally immersed and intrigued by what can be accomplished in a wireless world, (including all the cool toys that come along with it). It has to do with the value of diverse experience, and the value that can be had in fleshing out the big picture to a degree that wasn’t nearly as immediate in times past.

Learning-by-Doing 41

Learning-by-Doing Media Blog Technology 41

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis. But, because of EB’s diverse set of employees, it’s able to stimulate ideas from other industries and counter “paradigm bigots.”

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

As these devices become subject to the same cyber threats with which software developers have long been familiar, companies will need to take steps to integrate security considerations into their designs and design processes right from the start. Train engineers to apply existing systems-engineering tools to security threats.

Engineering 8

Engineering Software Wireless Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2015

AT&T, for example, had to switch its focus from traditional telecom services to wireless services, and this shift required employees with different skill sets. ” CEOs also worried about whether their high potential employees were being properly developed. One area that proved especially challenging was mobility.

CEO 8

CEO Stephenson Pharmaceuticals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2017

The iPhone roared into the marketplace 10 years ago today, and overwhelmed the wireless world. Wireless is the same, but without the cat. Homogenized content, with far less diversity than an open market would support, was the result. The FCC quickly developed a “public interest” rationale for the move: sunspots.

Armstrong 8

Armstrong Wireless Succession Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

billion cell phone users around the globe, and 90 percent of the world's population is covered by a commercial wireless signal. The rapid expansion of wireless networks represents a particularly exciting opportunity to reach those who are currently isolated by distance and lack of communication, using " mHealth " (mobile health) programs.

Wireless 15

Wireless Health Care Pharmaceuticals Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. In fact, in two practices in particular — "firing" and "leveraging diversity" — many companies fail dismally.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2015

Project Loon is such a moonshot project, providing internet access to remote regions by equipping balloons with wireless capabilities. As parts of a business portfolio grow and develop, different approaches to strategy and execution may be needed. Many have already built maturing, multi-billion dollar core businesses, however.

Strategy 8

Strategy Maturity Business Model Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers. HR has the job of developing the human capabilities needed to capture the IoT opportunity.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2017

In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem. ” There are several strategies that can be used to develop IoT talent.

Succession 8

Succession ROI Technology Operations 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

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

But the conditions seemed to be ripe for one to develop. Entrepreneurs have long been able to tap into a range of grants and related programs to help with early development activities. based WiFi service provider Ruckus Wireless snatched it up in 2013. You’ll never find any interesting deals there.”

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Our limited sample suggests that both groups agree that board leadership should serve as champions of board diversity, but they differ on the policies they advocate to increase board diversity. Overall, directors from both sides are bringing diverse strengths to the table. Why does all this matter?

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8