In a world of smart, connected objects, we offer five strategies for manufacturers still on the fence about how to approach this multi-trillion dollar opportunity. Read our article in IndustryWeek.… Read More
Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb. Twenty or so inventors and labs had already come up with similar designs when he patented his in 1879. What Edison really invented was affordable and accessible electric light. Edison’s breakthrough was guided by a fundamental insight: any given product is only as powerful […]… Read More
BUILDING ON SUCCESS BY JUMPSTARTING NEW GROWTH When the municipal utility was formed in 1997, only a quarter of homes in the Philippines capital had reliable access to potable tap water. But over the next fifteen years, this division of a publicly traded company solved the crisis by working to bring drinkable water round the… Read More
The shale gas revolution has unleashed an abundance of low-cost energy. In what would have been unimaginable just a decade ago, the United States is now projected to become a net exporter of fossil fuels, a sea change driven by the discovery of natural gas fields across the United States and the development of innovative […]… Read More
Even the best-performing companies eventually stall. Sustaining momentum — and remaining a great growth company — takes a system. Scott Anthony and David Duncan call this system a “Growth Factory.”… Read More
American efforts to jumpstart the development of a cleantech economy have not been wildly successful to date. While there have been scores of small wins and incremental advances that should probably get more notice, the primary theme has been to place big bets — bets that are starting to turn up sour. Last year got […]… Read More
Systematically exploring alternative approaches to value creation can allow companies to find new opportunities for growth.… Read More
A vision for a smart energy grid has been around for at least 10 years, yet adoption remains painfully low, with only 5 million smart meters and 140,000 programmable communication thermostats installed across the United States. Many barriers are holding up deployment of an “energy internet,” including technology, public policy and business model issues. But […]… Read More
In this BusinessWeek piece, Mark Johnson discusses what it means when electric cars cross a key barrier of price-performance.… Read More
As the price of gasoline chugs toward an all-time high, there’s more incentive than ever to innovate new ways of getting around without the stuff. Given all the grief at the pump, the production of electric vehicles seems to be ramping up at just at the right time. Yet it’s still not clear how widely […]… Read More