How Haier works: How culture has shaped the world’s leading home appliance maker
An in-depth study into Haier’s RenDanHeYi philosophy reinforces how it enables business units to innovate and develop new products based on what customers need....
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Huawei’s innovation strategy as old rules stop working
Faced with restrictions on advanced technologies, Huawei has been forced to rethink how to raise performance. So, in a very different way, has Elon Musk. Together, they reveal something about how organizations...
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Museum of art that exhibits appetite for risk and innovation
August 30, 2024 • by Adam Levine in Innovation • 6 min read
The Toledo Museum of Art takes a novel approach to bringing art to the masses, unusual in a sector dominated by conservative thinking....
How to collaborate for systems change: Lessons from the world of giving
Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Peter Vogel and Malgorzata Smulowitz explain how one collaboration sets an example for others in giving, and beyond....
Future-ready? A methodical approach will repay you
August 9, 2024 • by Howard Yu, Jialu Shan, Alexandre Sonderegger , Lawrence Tempel in Innovation • 7 min read
Singapore-based DBS bank was being shaken by nimble competitors from China, and it needed to change fast. But CEO Piyush Gupta knew that blowing a fortune on the latest technology was not...
Circular economy: Cooperation is the key to success
August 5, 2024 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Innovation • 14 min read
A network of partnerships and coalitions set within supportive ecosystems can be powerful enablers for successful circular business models....
Driving the Future: How NIO is resetting the standards of customer experience for premium brands
Never heard of NIO? Those who haven’t are set to become few and far between, as the electric vehicle (EV) maker continues its fast and furious rise into the world’s top premium...
Asset-light Nike model is driving change in the auto industry
July 26, 2024 • by Jerry Davis in Innovation • 7 min read
The rise of electric vehicles – and a flood of new, small market entrants – is transforming the nuts and bolts of car making. Does this shift finally spell the end for...
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