Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Over 150 companies, including Durkee, Cremora, San Giorgio, Ronzoni, and McCormick, now use the entire line of Flapper products, and Weatherchem continues to lead the industry in offering the widest, most innovative array of closure products.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 10, 2022

The study assessed data from over 1,000 companies from Europe’s main stock markets and found that there is a clear commitment to accelerate the transition towards net-zero. Further evidence of this comes from a recent report from Accenture, which reveals that around a third of European companies have pledged to be net-zero by 2050.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 18, 2019

As one of the world’s largest data companies, with leading positions in the credit, automotive and healthcare markets, the CIO’s role is especially crucial for driving the business. When Barry Libenson first arrived at Experian as Global CIO in 2015, he knew that the job would be a challenge. So he devoted his first few.

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CIO Automotive Globalization Marketing 86

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

“It is hoped this will inspire and encourage SMEs and mid-sized companies to harness their potential in becoming a major driver of sustainable and inclusive economic growth and innovation by focusing on several core dimensions of future readiness: sustainable growth, societal impact and adaptive capacity,” the authors conclude.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. Sam Walsh: At Rio Tinto, we had an innovation programme called “Mine of the Future”. On with the interview.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 13, 2020

The findings emerged from a study of the automotive industry in nine developed countries, which collectively underwent 205 collective layoffs from 20 major brands over a 15 year period. It’s likely that the merit of the firm’s prior actions will be called into question, however, as will their future prospects.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding the demand In collaboration with market analytics firm Lightcast, the researchers developed a novel algorithm called the “Work from Home Algorithmic Measure” or WHAM, to identify the prevalence and nature of remote work.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Norway, and other Scandinavian nations were early adopters of EVs, and Germany and Japan have long been automotive powerhouses, their EV markets have lagged in mass market adoption compared to China. What can companies looking to scale up their innovations learn from their approach? While the U.S.,

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Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Automotive 29

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2020

The changes in the automotive industry are massive. Automated cars may be experiencing a few snags right now, but there’s no doubt the technology will be on the market in the future. By partnering with manufacturers such as these, you can piggyback off their innovation. 21st Century Practices. How does this help your business?

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Automotive Short-term Brand Self-aware 67

HR Digest

MAY 13, 2024

Amidst declining sales and tough competition from the Chinese EV market, the company decided to cut costs on the back end instead of looking to resolve the many reasons behind declining sales, all of which have led us to this Tesla layoff update. There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done. It was time for a change.”

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s a market that is already worth $3.1 billion and is estimated to be worth $48 billion by 2026, with the Covid pandemic driving growth, especially in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, but also in sectors such as automotive and defense. “ There are cases with upload speeds of over 1Gbps.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2022

. “There has been an intense debate on the effects of robotics and automation on labor market outcomes, but we still know little about how these structural economic changes are reshaping key life-course choices,” the researchers say. These results were consistent across industries, from the automotive to the electronics sector.

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Talent Anarchy 1

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The rapid advancement of technology has given rise to an array of innovative solutions designed to streamline our lives and businesses. Retail Smart Edge enhances the retail experience by enabling personalised marketing and customer engagement. Autonomous Vehicles The automotive industry relies on SmartEdge for autonomous vehicles.

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Technology Retail Resources Efficiency 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

As that market grows, so will the need for legislation around emissions testing, fuel economy standards, and so on. Until recently, it operated mostly in European, American, and Japanese markets; those markets demanded high-functionality measurement capabilities. Options for self service.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

And it is strangling both US competitiveness, and the ability for US firms to innovate. One of the prime drivers of economic growth inside America over the past century has been disruptive innovation ; yet the phenomenon that Lessig describes is increasingly being used by large incumbent firms as a mechanism to stave off the process.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

He was impressed by Indian engineers' ability to innovate cost-effectively and quickly under severe resource constraints. Recently, in New York, we participated in a panel discussion organized by the Asia Society called " Jugaad Innovation: Reigniting American Ingenuity " (you can watch a video here ).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They're bad at innovation by design: All the pressures and processes that drive them toward a profitable, efficient operation tend to get in the way of developing the innovations that can actually transform the business. However, I also pointed out a paradox: being bad at innovation and good at execution isn't necessarily undesirable.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

The automotive industry is being disrupted by electric vehicles and self-driving cars, just as home appliances is being disrupted by the Internet of Things and smart appliances, home entertainment by on-demand content providers, and apparel by online personal stylists such as Stitch Fix and Trunk Club. Data-Driven Marketing.

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Automotive Brand Technology White Paper 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. companies were deciding to move R&D to China to be closer to manufacturers, suppliers, and talent as well as to reap lower development costs and higher-growth markets.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The success of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in placing the Mangalyaan satellite into orbit around Mars last week has three important lessons for companies about winning in emerging markets: big ambitions are critical, constraints can be liberating, and India can be an R&D powerhouse. Mangalyaan is not an isolated example.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

While these two firms have world-class intellectual properties, I think their true innovation is in the pricing model around their businesses. So, while the software industry is obviously innovative, it's the pricing model hat has made it profitable, as it offers a ready source of cash flow. You can't resell that CD, legally.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? Identifying this so-called “growth gap” is critical, because the bigger the gap, the more a company needs to look beyond its current offerings, markets, and business models to find growth opportunities. By reaching new customers in current markets?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In the 1950's, the American market was quite small and dominated by entrenched players such as Harley Davidson, Indian, and imports like Triumph and Moto Guzzi. What lessons can we draw from how Honda took steps into this new market, which it ultimately came to dominate? and scope out the market. to 9% by 1973.

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Strategy Automotive Short-term Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

As global innovators, however, they share a remarkable core value and best practice: they invest in the innovative capabilities of their suppliers. While lean production has almost nothing to do with video production, the clear message was that genuinely lean enterprise craved innovation that made their suppliers more innovative.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently struggle to achieve their growth targets in emerging markets. Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. It is impossible to earn healthy profits in emerging markets.

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Chief Technology Officer Constraint Bottom-up CTO 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

Traditional automakers define themselves by their role within the automotive industry. By contrast, disruptors like Tesla (or, for that matter, Google ) gain a new advantage by understanding, leveraging, and ultimately staking a claim in the broader ecosystem, drawing heavily on innovation from outside traditional industry boundaries.

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Automotive Industry Disruptive Innovation Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive start-up, is having a very good year. There’s little argument that Tesla is a wildly innovative company. But is its automotive business a disruptor, poised to transform the entire transportation sector? car manufacturer and all but three worldwide.

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Supply Chain Automotive Disruptive Innovation Transportation 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

GM lost the ability to demonstrate leadership in a time where the advertising and automotive industries are flailing. We've found Facebook ads to be very effective when strategically combined with engagement, great content and innovative ways of storytelling, rather than treating them as a straight media buy.".

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Advertising Storytelling IPO Media 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

GM lost the ability to demonstrate leadership in a time where the advertising and automotive industries are flailing. We've found Facebook ads to be very effective when strategically combined with engagement, great content and innovative ways of storytelling, rather than treating them as a straight media buy.".

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Advertising Storytelling IPO Media 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The United States remains a large, affluent market that generates significant global demand. Still, manufacturing is now going through a genuine transformational period , driven particularly by increased labor costs in developing countries, shifting demand patterns, heightened market volatility, and significant rises in the price of oil.

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Supply Chain Incentives Policies Automotive 17

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

Like its American compatriot Ford Motor Company , GM’s market share in India has always been in the single digits, but recently Ford has reported rising monthly sales of 36% in India. 1 — Consistent Leadership Over Time Matters in This Market. Unlike Bentley or Rolls-Royce, GM is a mass-market car company in the U.S.

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CEO Long-term Short-term Mass Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Apple fanboys and Samsung’s “Next Big Thing”ers would hoot with derisive laughter if The Wall Street Journal or Financial Times reported that GM or Ford planned to rewrite the rules of smartphone innovation. They should. Could Sir Jonny Ive be the next Battista Pininfarina , Harley Earl, or Akihiro Nagaya ? I don’t.

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Automotive Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

I recently conducted a study of 56 randomly selected companies involved in major change and innovation efforts in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. Nearly 68% of these large-scale change and innovative efforts failed.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

Still, it’s true that China’s economy today is undergoing rapid change: the middle class is expanding, purchasing power is increasing, and with loosening regulation, China is becoming a fertile new market for global companies. And the best tool of innovation? And the best tool of innovation? Collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In the last 10 years, several important consumer financial innovations have been created: for example, Paypal — a simple form of online peer to peer payments, Kickstarter to allow crowdfunding of projects, and Square, which can make anyone (an author, an artist, a hairdresser) a merchant without having a banker first "validate" you.

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Banking Supply Chain Efficiency Automotive 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Co-creation involves giving customers the right to participate in the design of their own experience, not only by giving input about what they like and don't like as in traditional market research but also by giving them tools that allow them to become actual designers.

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Engineering Automotive Objective Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Alan Mulally creates a “working–together” spirit at Ford Motor Company that focuses and re-energizes the automaker, reversing a decades-long slide in market share. The organization is able to turn on a dime when necessary and adapt to changes in the external environment; Innovative. Oriented toward winning.

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Airlines Automotive Competitive Advantage Cost 13