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Stories Provide Emotional Transport for Ideas!

Rmukesh Gupta

Stories are powerful because they provide emotional transport to ideas. Emotions, specially strong one’s, have the ability to leave their imprints on our psyche. So, if we are in the business of spreading ideas or innovation, we need to get better at telling stories.

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EV and the City: The Practical Future of Sustainable Transportation in Los Angeles

Business and Tech

What does the future of transportation look like in the coming years? Daryl Adams: At The Shyft Group , we see the future of transportation as electric, connected, and flexible. For Shyft, with our focus on the commercial-vehicle side of transportation, we see these trends continuing well into the future.

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Store Shelves Can’t Be Full When Staff Rosters Are Empty

Business and Tech

Others can clean and disinfect stores, pick orders , and transport orders to customers awaiting curbside pickup. Recognition, communication, and leadership are among the top five factors that most influence employee happiness, satisfaction, and engagement. Be human too. Effective engagement helps employers retain and grow staff.

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We Need To Get Back To Counting What Counts

Digital Tonto

Ford was passionate about the power of transportation. When we think of great founders such as Henry Ford, Sam Walton and Steve Jobs, they had vastly different purposes in mind, but it was fulfilling that purpose that drove profits. Walton was fanatical about serving the customer. That’s what we’ve gotten wrong over the last 50 years.

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The Uplifting Wisdom of Fred Smith

CorporateIntel

“Yale taught me to think, and the Marines taught me to do,” notes Smith in shaping his vision and leadership of FedEx, which he founded in 1971. Fred Smith understands leadership by example. Marine Corps commencing in 1966 where he received officer training and served in Vietnam. Photos: Pexels and FedEx.com

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Exploring the Global Smart Cities Market: Software Opportunities

Tullio Siragusa

The leading players are: US Department of Transportation, European Commission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (India), Smart City Mission (India), and UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing market for smart cities, followed by North America and Europe.

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NYC Buses prove innovation must start with the customer

Idea to Value

When asked about what was most important to them, people using the buses in New York City just gave the public transport department a big surprise. You know, all of the things which directly impact the primary purpose of the service the customers actually use, which is transportation from point A to point B. Can they innovate?