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Is What’s Good For General Electric Good For America?

Digital Tonto

That all began to change when Jack Welch took over in 1981. million jobs since 2010, productivity is up and unemployment is at record lows. Morgan merged Thomas Edison’s electric company with other firms, it was one of the original components of the Dow Jones index and signaled America’s industrial rise. The results are clear.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Hinders Responsiveness to Change In a rapidly changing business landscape, agility and adaptability are crucial.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet. That is shocking and needs radically changing.

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The Incredible Brightness of Leading

Innovation Excellence

Covid-19, a microscopic piece of genetic material, is testing our leadership. In the midst of our crisis today we turn to the leadership of experts – epidemiologists, researchers, pharmacologists, doctors, health professionals, food producers, food distributors, refuse collectors, public utilities. Competence matters. Speed matters.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We are losing the race to stop our planet warming as our innovative human endeavours are not at the level they should be, or we simply lack the “will” to make the changes we so desperately need to undergo to protect our planet. That is shocking and needs radically changing.

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Peet van Biljon

Innovation 360 Group

Peet managed McKinsey & Company’s global innovation practice from 2010 to 2015 where he served clients on innovation across a breadth of industries. Innovation culture, leadership and change management. Open innovation and external collaboration. Innovation and R&D portfolio management.

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Peet van Biljon

Innovation 360 Group

Peet managed McKinsey & Company’s global innovation practice from 2010 to 2015 where he served clients on innovation across a breadth of industries. Innovation culture, leadership and change management. Open innovation and external collaboration. Innovation and R&D portfolio management.