Innovation – Business Model = 0

We’ve been following a theme on the blog lately on business models and innovation. Last week I wrote about the connection between business model innovation and strategy and Tim wrote a really nice case study of business model innovation in the electric car industry. In this post, I’ll discuss some key ideas about business models […]

Think Like a Biologist to be a Better Manager

The first Archaeopteryx fossil was found in 1861, and it now resides in the Natural History Museum in London. It was an important find – two years after the publication of The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, Archaeopteryx was the rarest of fossils, and one that was quite useful for Darwin’s theory – an […]

Innovation, Metrics and Incentives

Prior to graduating from high school I had a few different jobs, but they were all casual. My first real job was during the summer before I left for university. I worked in a large electronics firm in the group that assembled circuit boards. My memories of this job are a bit hazy – it […]

Electric Cars & Business Model Innovation: Better Place

When was the first car fully powered by electricity built? Depends on how you define it. There was a prototype built in 1835. One built in Belgium set the land speed records in 1899 (68 mph!). And a few were on sale from at least 1895 on. In all that time, they’ve had one fundamental […]

Design and Innovation

Which of these two things is better designed? The Robert Graves Tea Kettle by Alessi? Or the little plastic thing that goes in the pizza box to keep the cheese from sticking to the box? And which of the two is more innovative? Does the Graves tea kettle heat water more effectively than other tea […]