The old business thinking was that there are “battleship” companies and “speed boats.” Battleships were those enterprises that dominated an industry through force of size and power but weren’t very adept at change. Speed boats were the disruptive innovators that could out-maneuver the bigger competitors

In a world where shipping capacity and prices keep changing, customers are relying more and more on “mini bids.” We don’t have to tell readers how volatile supply chains have become due to continuing COVID-19 disruptions. Shortages have hit everything from components to shipping containers,

It may not have been exactly ironic, but we were inspired listening to a podcast interview with JetBlue founder David Neeleman during a recent day of what currently passes for commercial air travel. In an industry with high failure rates, brutally low margins and volatile fuel costs, Neeleman has founded

Imagine for a moment that you’re planning a family barbecue gathering for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.  You ask your spouse to go to the grocery store and pick up some steaks. Next, you direct your son to go to the same store and buy

Sometimes, transformation takes a lot more than just building a cool innovation. A Smithsonian Magazine feature on, believe it or not, the history of air conditioning recently reminded us of the long road between innovation and adoption.