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The Automobile’s Very Complicated Future
June 23, 2017
There are three major trends that are hitting the auto industry all at once–the push toward autonomous driving, the proliferation of propulsion systems and the ride-sharing model. It’s an even more complicated future than even some experts recognize. Here’s my take.
Conscious Consumption: Big Changes Coming in the Consumer Products Industry
June 23, 2017
This issue is outside my normal scope but I had fun with it in this article from Compass magazine, the thought leadership platform of Dassault Systemes.
What the United States Can Learn from Japan Inc.
June 22, 2017
Japan-watchers may be forgiven for coming to believe that the tight connections between the Japanese government and businesses, long referred to as Japan Inc., have unraveled over the years. Or at least been relaxed. But today’s news that the Japanese government has seized the lead role in buying Toshiba’s semiconductor business shows that old tendencies […]
If you don’t disrupt your company, someone else will
June 21, 2017
Here is my latest article in Compass, the thought leadership platform for Dassault Systemes:
Did Jeff Immelt Pay The Price For What Jack Welch Did?
June 13, 2017
Jack Welch was lionized as the CEO of General Electric. He razzle-dazzled investors and others by pumping up earnings on a consistent basis. But he did it at least in part by greatly expanding the role of GE Capital and its various forms of lending. Welch had little interest in R&D and manufacturing. Jeff Immelt […]
Come hear a talk on How The ThinkPad Changed The World
June 1, 2017
I’m launching the publicity for “How The ThinkPad Changed The World” on June 21 at a Silicon Dragon conference in New York City. Here’s the link for that event. It’s been an amazing ride since the ThinkPad was introduced in 1992. Prior to that time, personal computers were so big that you had to use a […]
