Economics wunderkind Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950) rought us concepts such as “innovation,” “venture capital,” and “corporate strategy.” But above all he is the father of the concept of“creative destruction”. He enriched the three classic factors of production – land, labor, and capital – with an essential fourth dimension: entrepreneurship. more[...]
“Innovate or die” has become almost a mantra for companies in this era of rapid technological change and globalization. When we consider such conditions as extreme air pollution in Beijing, factory collapses in Bangladesh, drought in California, and deadly heat waves in India, the darker side of this foundational belief stands out in high relief. Yet we continue to settle for and cling to consumption-based business models that add to these global threats. Many large companies have survived and thrived for decades by selling high-calorie, sugary drinks or distributing apparel made by people working in extreme poverty for unfair wages in unsafe conditions. more[...]
The idea of sustainability is based on the certitude that we have planetary boundaries. the wwF vividly illustrates this with “earth overshoot day.” It describes the day of the year on which human demands on natural resources exceed the capacity of the earth to reproduce these resources. Presently, earth overshoot day is at the beginning of august. From then onward, we are looting our resources. What does this mean for corporate sustainability? Business must fit into planetary boundaries. this probably will not work with traditional business models. that is why we need new, fresh ideas. we need change, even when it happens in a rough, disruptive way. and the earlier the better. when you talk about the Sustainable development Goals, you have to talk about sustainable innovation. the SGds are the agenda, innovation is the pathway. more[...]
Every CEO generation has its own management buzz words. In the 1990s “re-engineering” was in fashion, then came “offshoring”, and today it is probably “disruptive innovation.” The concept was coined by Clayton M. Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor who introduced the wording in his 1995 article “Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave.” Two years later in his book The Innovator’s Dilemma, Christensen replaced the term disruptive technology with disruptive innovation. That was groundbreaking because he recognized that few technologies are intrinsically disruptive; rather, it is the business model behind it that disrupts and reinvents markets. more[...]
A new trend in international development has paired some unlikely business partners: development finance institutions and impact investors are working with large multinational corporations to fund projects that advance both development and business agendas. more[...]
Every great innovation begins with an idea. Every great achievement requires a champion. Scientists. Explorers. Adventurers. Entrepreneurs. more[...]
Das MOOC ist in fünf Kapitel mit unterschiedlichen Themenschwerpunkten gegliedert. Jedes Kapitel informiert auf dem neuesten Stand der Klimawissenschaften und enthält mehrere Kurzvorträge von den jeweiligen Hauptreferenten und anderen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern. Zwischen den Vorträgen gibt es Arbeitsaufträge und parallel laufende Quizze (Denkspiele), die zum eigenständigen Weiterdenken anregen, außerdem praktische Beispiele und Vertiefungsmaterialien. In der „Herausforderung der Woche“ werden die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer von den Tutoren – Dr. Michael Lüken vom DKK und Tina Harms vom WWF – aufgefordert, das Gelernte direkt in der Praxis umzusetzen. more[...]
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