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Navigating Technical Debt in the Automotive Industry

Planview

Amidst the relentless waves of innovation and competition, OEMs, suppliers, and manufacturers in the automotive industry navigate a sea of challenges and opportunities. These challenges underscore the complexities inherent in managing and evolving the technological framework of automotive software.

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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

IdeaScale

In these early stages of product development, it can sometimes seem like all of the good ideas have already been taken. When you apply this train of thought to innovation, it becomes apparent that some of the most successful products and services in human history were developed by recycling existing ideas. Take the iPod for example.

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When past experience doesn't matter anymore

Jeffrey Phillips

Today I am leading a panel at the Sports and Fitness Industry Association leadership meeting in New Orleans. For example, disruption in the automotive industry is much more likely to come from Tesla or Google than from GM or Ford. These are the people you need on your team, they'll drive innovation in the absence of experience.

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Coaching as an enabler to innovation

Wazoku

I am fascinated by the revolution that we are all experiencing and, having worked for both a mature market leader and an up and coming disruptor in the same industry, I have had a unique opportunity to witness first hand the strengths and opportunities, the weaknesses and threats of each. Aquilae works with leaders to make this happen.

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Going Lean, Again

etventure

I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. The company was losing its technology leadership. Now the Board of Directors was getting nervous – and the CEO felt rising pressure to prove his team is able to deal with digitization. An Expensive Blind Spot.

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

But even participating in other firms’ ecosystems can be highly attractive, as demonstrated by e.g. several app developers. Leadership through vision and influence, rather than command and control, is required. If it underperforms, there is no business case for adopting it unless there is improvement.

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Why Strategy Is Important to Your Business Success

CMOE

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough executive leaders who invest time into strategy— 85 percent of executive leadership teams invest less than one hour each month on strategy, while 50 percent do not spend any time on strategy at all. Strategy Compels Leaders to Stay Focused on Short-Term & Long-Term Growth.