Remove Diversity Remove Examples Remove System Remove Wireless
article thumbnail

Rethinking Security for the Internet of Things

Harvard Business Review

For example, the recent hacking of the Associated Press''s Twitter account by the Syrian Electronic Army and subsequent tweet about an explosion at the White House caused the U.S. They also have the potential to allow cyber attackers into the physical world in which we live as they seize on security holes in these new systems.

article thumbnail

Five Ways to Ruin Your Innovation Process

Harvard Business Review

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
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

America’s Leaders Need to Tell a New Story About Infrastructure

Harvard Business Review

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.

article thumbnail

The End of the Line for the Analog Phone Network

Harvard Business Review

It’s a perfect example of the phenomenon that Paul Nunes and I refer to as Big Bang Disruption. To complete the revolution in IP voice, however, we still need to untangle the remnants of profoundly complicated regulatory machinery that for decades carefully controlled the Bell System at the federal and state levels.

article thumbnail

Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

No one can say for sure how to get on a corporate board, but many people point to two routes: the first is to break into the "right" network and the second is to seek a progression of board seats that begins with, for example, a seat on a not-for-profit or community board and eventually results in appointment to a corporate board.

article thumbnail

How Merck Is Trying to Keep Disrupters at Bay

Harvard Business Review

In the 1990s, for example, pharma firms were regulars on “Most Admired Company” lists. Examples include Prophecy, a crowd-sourcing analytics business, and Koneksa, a consumer sensor initiative. Merck and Co. Kenilworth, NJ, USA) topped Fortune’s list for seven consecutive years.

article thumbnail

The 3 Things CEOs Worry About the Most

Harvard Business Review

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. They had a range of concerns, beginning with finding the right talent. Randall Stephenson of AT&T explained, “We had 270,000 people we employed around the globe.

CEO 8