All articles by Lawrence M. Fisher
Siri, Who Is Terry Winograd?January 3, 2017 For 40 years, the Stanford professor has steered the increasingly complex and meaningful interactions between humans and computers.
The Enterprise ZoneNovember 10, 2015 The case for real case studies.
The Fortune 500 TellerNovember 9, 2015 Having applied the logic of physics to predict the life expectancy of biological creatures and cities, Geoffrey West is now searching for the scientific principles that dictate the life spans of companies.
Flight of the Drone MakerMay 28, 2013 How a small firm named AeroVironment is changing the course of airplanes, automobiles, and warfare. See also The Drone Maker’s Story — In Pictures.
Stan Ovshinsky’s Solar RevolutionFebruary 22, 2011 His inventions from 50 years ago enabled cell phones, laptops, and flat-screen TVs. Now, at age 88, he’s aiming to make solar power cheaper than coal.
Fernando Flores Wants to Make You an OfferNovember 24, 2009 Having moved from political prisoner to cognitive scientist to Chilean senator, this uncompromising philosopher of communication is now educating business leaders for the world of social media.
Tea and Empathy with Daniel GolemanAugust 26, 2008 The author of Emotional Intelligence says business leaders will need greater interpersonal awareness in an era of corporate transparency.
Howard Gardner Does Good WorkMay 29, 2007 The originator of multiple intelligence theory prescribes a code of ethics for business.
Alvin Toffler: The Thought Leader InterviewNovember 30, 2006 Thirty-six years after his book Future Shock, the world’s most influential futurist sees the informal economy as a basis of revolutionary wealth.
The Ambassador from the Next EconomyAugust 28, 2006 “Venture activist” Joichi Ito has turned his life into a prototype of the organization of the future.
Ricardo Semler Won’t Take ControlNovember 29, 2005 The Brazilian CEO and best-selling author transformed his pump plant into a model of participative management, and launched his company on 14 straight years of double-digit growth.
The Prophet of Unintended ConsequencesAugust 26, 2005 Jay Forrester’s computer models show the nonlinear roots of calamity and reveal the leverage that can help us avoid it.
How Dell Got SoulAugust 25, 2004 When growth slowed in Y2K, the computer maker’s leaders realized they needed to redesign their win-at-all-costs culture.
Symantec’s Strategy-Based TransformationFebruary 14, 2003 How fresh leadership, serial acquisitions, and a new market made CEO John Thompson’s billion-dollar promise come true.
Yves Doz: The Thought Leader InterviewOctober 15, 2002 Multinational companies, says the INSEAD professor, must learn to discover, access, mobilize, and leverage knowledge from across the globe.
STMicroelectronics: The Metaphysics of a Metanational PioneerJuly 17, 2002 From a two-country merger to a 27-nation powerhouse, the semiconductor company is a paradigm of the borderless entrepreneurial giant.
Lawrence Lessig: The Thought Leader InterviewApril 10, 2002 The Stanford University law professor and cyberadvocate redefines the parameters of the Internet.
Clayton M. Christensen, The Thought Leader InterviewOctober 1, 2001 The innovator’s educator looks at why great companies fail and why theory trumps data.
Zealot Profile: Susan Desmond-HellmanJanuary 1, 2001 Genentech Inc.,
Executive Vice President, Development and Product Operations,
and Chief Medical Officer
The State of Strategy, 2001January 1, 2001 Rethinking the ABCs at the Strategic Management Society's annual meeting.
From Vertical to Virtual: How Nortel's Supplier Alliances Extend the EnterpriseJanuary 1, 2001 To grow a new fiber-optics business at Internet speed, the Canadian giant gave up manufacturing and turned its vendors into strategic partners.
Product or Service? Internet Infrastructure's Battling Business ModelsOctober 1, 2000 Akamai Technology and the Inktomi Corporation both speed Web pages from servers to desktops. But to chase earnings, they've taken different routes. Can both lead to riches?
Quaking Up with Geoffrey MooreApril 1, 2000 With his newest book, "Living on the Faultline," the best-selling management seer divines a Fortune 500 prey to the same Technology Adoption Life Cycle that convulses Silicon Valley.
REI Climbs Online: A Clicks-and-Mortar ChronicleJanuary 1, 2000 How a half-billion-dollar Seattle outdoor-equipment retailer became a virtual merchandiser.
An Interview with John Seely BrownOctober 1, 1999
How Elan Grew by Staying Small: Growing a Business with Shrewd AcquisitionsJuly 1, 1999 In an industry of mega-mergers, one company has grown by taking smaller bites - and it has thrived.
How Mondavi Is Growing around the WorldApril 1, 1999 Joint ventures can hold the key to expanding globally, introducing new product lines and leveraging brand capital. But it takes good relationships - and patience.
Here Comes Front-office AutomationOctober 1, 1998
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