Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

“Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a press release that accompanied the announcement.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. Then, manufacturing's most important role is as a driver of innovation, trade, and productivity.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2011

Americans are not necessarily worse off because Chinese or Indians have become more competitive on global markets. Declining prices of computer hardware enabled American companies to invest heavily in information technology, which in turn, drove a surge in U.S. productivity. productivity. Not at all. This is a big deal.

Real Estate 14

Real Estate Policies Telecommunications Industry 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

The myth of Silicon Valley is that venture-funded entrepreneurship is a generalizable model that can be applied to every problem, when in actuality it is a model that was built to commercialize mature technologies for certain markets. The Silicon Valley Model. ” An Alternative Path. .” ” An Alternative Path.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Funding Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Ideas about Energy Price Control. The reason is well known: the combination of horizontal drilling technology with hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has enabled energy producers to locate and bring to the surface oil and gas in “tight” rock formations. The unforeseen energy turnaround has been a boon to U.S.

Transportation 8

Transportation Price Airlines Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? Billion-dollar companies do not happen if the founding team is not extremely well suited to the market (now called " founder/market fit "). I know many smart investors didn't.

Venture Capitalist 17

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? Billion-dollar companies do not happen if the founding team is not extremely well suited to the market (now called " founder/market fit "). I know many smart investors didn't.

Venture Capitalist 16

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. But the focus was squarely on "energy saving, environmental protection, and the low-carbon economy" with other emerging areas — infotech, biotech, and modern materials — taking a distinctly secondary role.

NGO 15

NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

It’s only recently, though, that advances in information technology have made it possible for predictive tools to access and manipulate big data, and to do so continuously — accelerating the generation of insights, and opening up opportunities to anticipate issues with unprecedented precision. Health Information & technology'

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

With the pace of digital “always on” streaming devices and technology innovation accelerating, one might think technology would continue to pose a challenge for businesses. An upstream energy equipment manufacturer, for example, used this approach to better understand the amount of time production equipment sat idling.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

As markets mature, more of the processes move to partners and other providers, so the industry leaders can spend their time and energy on high-value processes that contribute to their competitive differentiation. Over the years, the automobile industry has embraced numerous innovations to achieve this transformation.

Maturity 9

Maturity Software Information Technology Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The wealthy classes also sought stability over market-oriented efficiency and growth, not unlike Lord Grantham in the television show "Downton Abbey.". But it needs entrepreneurial energies more than ever now. We need energetic innovators to turn the magic of artificial intelligence into benefits for a great many people.

Class 8

Class Hedge Technology Maturity 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2016

By the 1990s, IBM had become the go-to provider of enterprise information technology — hardware, software, and systems integration — for large and midsized businesses. IBM’s Emerging Business Opportunities (EBO) process provides cover for experimental business units targeting embryonic markets.

Company 8

Company Licensing Incentives Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

The data-driven have crafted the best strategies, uncovered wholly new markets, and kept operational costs low. Important as the technology and expertise may be, we find that most companies should focus first on high-quality data, process, people, and culture. The technical challenges are legion. We figure it out. Together.".

Organization 15

Organization Telecommunications McKinsey Price 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

From distributed energy generation to 3D printing to crowdfunding to the Internet of Things and data analytics, all of these technologies enable us to provide what customers want, where, how, and when they want it. They build brand presence before markets have been clearly defined. Consider drone delivery services.

Business Model 8

Business Model Constraint Technology Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

They have used advances in information technology, which might have destroyed their businesses, to improve their offerings and cut their cost of production. In other words, business leaders have been dealing with the direct, market-based risks presented by major economic, technological, and demographic trends.

Politics 10

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 10