35 Innovators Under 35 - MIT Technology Review
Every year, MIT Technology Review “takes a look at not just where technology is now, but where it’s going and who’s taking it there”. Their Change Issue gives us a glimpse into the future with their ’35 Innovators under 35’ feature.
Tesla deep dive - advantage Tesla (part 1)
Tesla often evokes strong reactions: positive and negative. Its challenger status, battling the entrenched motor vehicle industry to drive the transition to electric vehicles (EV’s), is a strong positive. Its heady valuation draws a lot of negative press.
Fintech: a classic Christensen disruption
Is disruption the most abused term in modern business parlance? Perhaps the best line on disruption belongs to Peter Thiel, a billionaire tech entrepreneur:“Disruption has transmogrified itself into a self-congratulatory buzzword for anything new and trendy”.
What driving fast cars can teach you about strategy…
In an earlier life, I designed a leadership development program which gave a group of leaders the opportunity to drive high-performance vehicles at speed through a mini slalom course (see below). The challenge was to drive the circuit as fast as possible.
The more things change... strategic innovation
I am often struck by how today’s 'insights' reflect the writing of past decades. Here are a few recurring themes on strategic innovation. They are important levers in the pursuit of strategic innovation.
World Business Forum Excels
The inaugural World Business Forum in Sydney 2 weeks ago was beyond any conference I have attended over more than 25 years as a consultant and advisor working with executive teams across the domains of strategy, leadership and change.