Strategy

How Schaidt Turned Insolvency Into an E-mobility Comeback

When its last audio-electronics contracts vanished, Schaidt Innovations filed for insolvency. Instead of closing the plant, we ran a fast business-model innovation sprint that created a new plan to build electric-vehicle charging stations. The strategy convinced Webasto to acquire the site and keep 170 jobs.

Our 7 Favorite Newsletters

Newsletters have been around for many many years. Probably even for hundreds of years. We wanted to share our current most popular selection of newsletters with you.

Does AI Replace Human Work?

The world is becoming more and more interconnected and narrow due to technology and is closely connected like a village. Reaching around 126 billion U.S. dollars by 2025 the global artificial intelligence (AI) software market is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years (Liu, 2020).

Our 7 Podcast Recommendations about Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit

Did you know? The number of podcasts went through the roof in the past two years! In fact, as of April 2021, PodcastInsights recalls that there are over 48 million episodes available from over 2 million shows worldwide! We think this is just the beginning.

Combining Scenario Management and Business Model Thinking: Why Strategic Agility is the new Way to Define your Corporate Strategy

Strategy implementation often turn into strategy justification - the necessary questioning of changes in the environment or the exploration and testing of alternative options is not perceived as invigorating but as disturbing.

How to Explore the Full Potential of Digital Transformation Through Innovative Business Models

Digitization is not new – many digital technologies have been around for more than a decade now and have profoundly changed the way we live. Yet, few established businesses seem to have a clear vision of how to best navigate the change brought about by digitization.

How to Develop Innovative Ideas Together – Online

What do you miss most about working from the office? While many workers are happy to do without long commutes and fixed working hours, there is one thing many of them miss: stimulating exchanges with colleagues, jointly identifying problems and spinning wild ideas.

What we Have Learned About Testing Business Models

A superior business model is the base of sustainable business success. Studies show that 90% of business ideas change several times before achieving commercial success and over two new products/solutions out of three fail to meet customer expectations.

7 Steps to Prepare Your Business Model for Post-COVID-19

Uncertainty and risk will remain high. How can we deal with these difficulties? COVID-19 has influenced many industries and companies. Together with our customers, we discussed an approach to tackle this uncertainty.

The 5 steps for Implementing Digital Business Models

The increasing popularity of creativity methods such as Design Thinking and the St. Gallen Business Model Navigator have led to a state where companies are now well equipped to generate many innovative ideas. The better the first step of business model innovation is mastered, the clearer it becomes that the true challenges for companies lie in the following phases: translating ideas into validated business model concepts and turn them into profitable businesses.

Business Model Innovation from the CES 2020

The CES Las Vegas is the first global show of the year for companies thriving on the business of consumer technologies. As passionate innovators, we looked at the innovations presented at this year’s show and analyzed them from our business model innovation point of view.

Business Models – Definition and Reason

When you read about anticipated changes due to IoT, Industrial IoT, or Industry 4.0, you inevitably come across the term business model. Usually, it is the conclusion based on the changes anticipated by the IoT: You have to innovate or change your business model. But more often than not, that’s all you get and you’re left to figure out how to do that on your own.

How Omya Built a Focused AI Strategy in Industrial Minerals

Omya wanted a clear plan for using artificial intelligence across its operations. In a four-phase project we assessed readiness, set goals, selected pilot uses and built a scale-up roadmap. The result is a ranked list of AI priorities and a governance model that keeps efforts aligned.