Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 My willingness to pay the higher price reflects both the convenience to me of getting the bar at the last minute, as well as the fact that the retailer's costs at the airport are likely higher. For example, I just paid $3.00 at my local grocery store.

Price 16

Price Open-book Retail Content 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The diverging fortunes of two recent spin-offs in the energy industry illustrate how financial markets value autonomy from the parent. For example, after its spin-off from International Paper, Arizona Chemical drastically changed its market approach from a drive for volume to margin optimization.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

If we are to successfully adapt to the escalating complexity of our environment, we need to invest more time and energy in exploring institutional innovation. Drucker didn''t quite frame it in these terms, but perhaps we need to expand our focus on innovation beyond the narrow frame of technology and product innovation.

Drucker 9

Drucker Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 My willingness to pay the higher price reflects both the convenience to me of getting the bar at the last minute, as well as the fact that the retailer's costs at the airport are likely higher. For example, I just paid $3.00 at my local grocery store.

Price 9

Price Open-book Retail Content 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Further, sales variation can get widened much more when it comes to financial variation because of fixed costs. If there is only one thing a business intelligence initiative can focus on, we would say, put all that energy and focus on more dynamic, forward-looking course correction.

Business Intelligence 8

Business Intelligence Information Technology Uncertainty Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For example, the global energy player ENGIE and its local partners apply it in the independent power production business in the Middle East. But on the other hand, in order to safeguard the company’s future competitiveness, CEOs may have no other choice than to invest now. Model 6: Cofunding of a third-party asset.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8