Technology
Megatrend: Freelance Workers
The quickening pace of economic development as well as a growing diversity of business models and product ideas all call for a new kind of workforce. Read…
Strategy
Technology
Megatrend: The English Language
The English language is becoming a global phenomenon. It is here to stay as a business communication tool of choice, with far-reaching consequences for both individuals and businesses worldwide. Read…
Management
The T-Rex Company
Innovative, high-tech systems vendors face specific organizational challenges. In order to succeed in a world where these types of organizations have become the drivers of business and industry, old-fashioned, matrix-based organizations need to become agile “T-Rexes.” Adopting a simple organizational pattern can make this possible. Read…
Management
The Dying Diplodocus
Many technology enterprises are having a very tough time dealing with ever-shorter development cycles. It’s clear they’re going to have to restructure in a fundamental way. But what is the right strategy? And can they handle such significant change? Read…
Technology
Game Changers and Megatrends
The globalized world generates global trends. Groundbreaking inventions, discoveries, and personalities are drivers of disruptive change. Some of these are transformational: they are about to change entire industries. Read…
Technology
The Future Belongs to Systems Engineering
The German economy is doing surprisingly well. A number of macroeconomic reasons can be used to explain this phenomenon. But the most important explanation is the consequent focus of German industry on high-value, complex systems engineering. Read…