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
Leaders ascend to their positions by mastering today’s (or even yesterday’s) business. Almost by definition, they don’t have first-hand experience with a disruptive shift in their market when they encounter it. A lack of intuition around the new and different can at best slow progress and at worst lead to serious strategic missteps. What should […]… Read More
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies’ Summer University, “The Future Consumer and Marketplace[1].” CIFS is an international, apolitical, and not-for-profit organization that is one of Scandinavia’s largest Future Studies think tanks. Founded in 1970 by Thorkil Kristensen, a former OECD Secretary-General and Danish Finance Minister, the Institute is […]… Read More
Three ways the Internet of Things is changing the game for industrial companies.… Read More
What the media industry can teach us about digital business models.… Read More
First, a confession. I am not a member of the Cult of Apple. Yes, I own an iPhone and an iMac and use a MacBook Pro and, occasionally, an iPad. But I own them primarily for practical reasons – I needed a portable device (iPod then iPhone) to listen to my playlists, and my husband […]… Read More
Chief Technology Officer Sophie Vandebroek tells how Xerox now helps other firms along a journey of innovation and renewal similar to the path it has been on for 15 years.… Read More
Don’t let the simplicity and affordability of launching innovations lure you into skipping over the strategic thinking beforehand.… Read More
In the latest wave of digital business models, e-tailers are seeking to satisfy not just functional needs but also the complex emotional and social “jobs to be done.” … Read More
If you believe the rumors, Amazon.com is going to enter the mobile phone business this week, with most pundits guessing that a mysterious video suggest that it will release a phone with novel 3-D viewing capabilities. There are obvious reasons for Amazon to be eying the category. The mobile phone industry is massive, with close […]… Read More