Managing the Future: Capitalizing on the Driving Forces of Change
In 2006, I was invited to conduct a masterclass for a group of Nokia high potential managers on the topic of driving growth through innovation. At the time, the company was enjoying double digit growth. The were rated the eighth most innovative company in the world by BusinessWeek magazine. And they were winning market share on every continent. What could possibly…
Nine Technologies Ready for Rollout
Every technology goes through a Development Phase before entering the Application Phase. The tech-advancements below are now ready to be used to solve your company’s real world business challenges. Innovators here in the USA and around the world are adopting these technologies and using them to acquire customers, enhance existing products, increase employee productivity, and otherwise invent the future. As you…
Six Driving Forces of Change That Will Shape 2019 and Beyond
Each year I interview hundreds of business leaders about their companies, and their outlook on the future. Key question: “what’s keeping you up nights?” What I’m hearing in recent months is the rise in business uncertainty. Is the decade long economic recovery about to end? Will the U.S. and China come up with a trade agreement? No question the challenge…
How Does Amazon Do It? Five Critical Factors That Explain Amazon’s Incredible Success
With Amazon edging towards becoming the world’s first trillion-dollar company, fresh attention is being paid to the factors that could derail its growth. The company slowed a bit this quarter, sending the stock down eleven percent. Nevertheless, this downtick should not distract from the reality that Amazon has emerged as the new model of innovation effectiveness. They are something new in…
Nine Traits of Successful Innovation Teams
It’s no secret that innovation is tough to pull off, and even the “most innovative” companies, such as General Electric (#18 on Boston Consulting Groups’ most recent list) and Whirlpool (tariffs aside, consumers favor Korean and European styling and brands) and Proctor & Gamble (sinking to #47 on BCG’s list) can fall fast, despite great effort on the part of…
