Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. Freeways full of driverless cars and beer trucks are still far off, because of technological and regulatory limitations. Insight Center. The Next Analytics Age. Sponsored by SAS.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

Survey 10

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

COOs are relatively common in service industries such as financial services, energy, information technology and telecommunications, but in manufacturing sectors — such as automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies — they are relatively rare. What do you think?

COO 11

COO Sample Telecommunications Automotive 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Just as America''s visa rules enabled the rapid growth of India''s information-technology companies over the last two decades, the Obama Administration''s recent drive to reform immigration regulations could prove to be a turning point for them. In the same way, India''s information technology giants must bite the bullet today.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring Information Technology Automotive Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

Emerging social networking technologies offer new ways to overcome these boundaries. Suggestions ranged from streamlining operational processes, saving thousands of hours annually, to simplifying financial and sales processes across business units. Power ranks Ford the highest in initial quality among non-luxury automotive brands.

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 7, 2018

With One Ford, he put the purpose and values of the Ford brand at the center of the organization and unified the company’s people, plans, operations, and products to restore the brand to automotive leadership.

Brand 193

Brand BPR FOB Automotive 193

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

But who is likely to assume leadership in creating and capturing economic value in Type 3 products: Digital natives or industry incumbents? It would be very hard for Amazon or Google to guarantee customer outcomes and take risks with businesses whose operations they know little about. Ford or Tesla? Rolls Royce or IBM? Not, really.

Industry 8

Industry Software Six Sigma Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

People were asked about GM products, upholstery textures, colors, vehicle designs, and technology, and their feedback was incorporated into GM vehicles. How technology is changing the way we work. Weaver’s staff sent three million mailings a year to GM and non-GM customers, achieving a remarkable 25% response rate.

Media 8

Media Automotive Globalization Active Listening 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

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. The process of managing operations, planning, and budgeting was seen as a series of regular occasions for managing the development of their people.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

Classic leadership lessons apply. Developing and deploying new technology requires building a supportive ecosystem surrounding it. The Open Automotive Alliance started in January 2014 with Google and General Motors as founding members; other technology companies and auto competitors soon joined. Enter a coalition.

Project 8

Project Transportation Construction Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

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. The same goes for technology. Toward a New Leadership Agenda.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

The linked system allowed for more insight into customers, and managers could use the information to coach employees, to assess whether they had the right tools and resources, and to identify people with innovative ideas and leadership potential. automotive, financial services, retail, telecomm, and hospitality sectors.

Survey 8

Survey Retail System Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Among their trophies in 2014 was a complete housecleaning at Darden Restaurants, the largest operator of full-service restaurants in the U.S. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom.

Airlines 8

Airlines CEO Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

To get everyone to agree on a realistic goal, we suggest picking a year far enough in the future that people feel safe discussing what needs to happen by that time but not so far away that uncertainty about technological or market developments would render a discussion meaningless. But this is not cause for alarm.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

And the sheer complexity of building cars also plays a role — David Cole, the former head of the Center for Automotive Research (and son of a former GM president), insists that this is really what’s behind the ignition switch error and why it was so hard for the company to get to the bottom of the problem.

Root Cause Analysis 8

Root Cause Analysis Edmondson Industry CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2015

Automobiles have their own proprietary operating system (e.g., With cars increasingly connected to the cloud through 4G LTE from telecom operators (e.g., Going beyond individual telematics systems, automakers have opened up their operating system (e.g., As the automotive sector digitizes with electric drivetrains (e.g.,

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Automotive Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

General Motors, once the world’s largest car maker, has decided to stop selling vehicles in India by the end of 2017, since it considers its India operation to be not profitable. 1 — Consistent Leadership Over Time Matters in This Market. GM will keep its technology center in Bangalore.

CEO 9

CEO Long-term Short-term Mass Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. In a world underpinned by ever more powerful, affordable, and public technology platforms, software is still king.

Software 8

Software Company Airlines Business Model 8

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

We have entered the age of empowered individuals, who use potent new technologies and harness social media to organize themselves. A Brewing Situation for Grassroots Leadership through Social Power. and Canada and more than 7 million vehicles a year traverse the Ambassador bridge, according to the Public Border Operators Assn.

Power 102

Power Norton Hamel Leadership 102

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2017

We currently operate in the era of ‘programmatic computing’, where data analysis involves heuristically searching for patterns in limited data sets, then performing operations on the result. Ultimately, it is strategy rather than technology that will drive value creation.

Positioning 150

Positioning Company Engineering Incubator 150

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

A team of engineers, designers, operations specialists, and clinicians was assembled and led by an experienced, well-respected physician “chief engineer” whose vision for the future of care was disruptive. The innovation and operations teams must work together and negotiate the use of these resources. Protect the work.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8