Sebastian Wolters February 26, 2020 Magazin, Trends, Viewpoints Value creation in the digital age – monopolisation, networking or demise! Why German SMEs must act now and how digital platforms can help.
Philipp Depiereux February 08, 2018 Magazin, Tools & Methods, Viewpoints From idea to implementation: 7 tips on how to make your idea successful What used to be the company suggestion scheme is nowadays internal idea competitions and startup challenges. Whatever you may call it, the result is usually the same: Campaigns, workshops and incentives are designed to encourage employees to come up with ideas that can increase...
Philipp Depiereux January 10, 2018 Magazin, Tools & Methods, Viewpoints Social competence beats professional competence The working world is changing, as are the demands of employees. The companies have now understood this and are attracting specialists with a (supposedly) open corporate culture. The promise: Flat hierarchies and teamwork, flexibility, high degrees of freedom, working in a familiar atmosphere. Unfortunately,...
Doris Bärtle August 30, 2017 Tools & Methods, Videos, Viewpoints The digital unit as a game changer German companies have caught the innovation bug. Because they now need to get a move on if they don’t want get left behind in the digitization game. The problem is that many companies don’t know where to start. And their employees are more skeptical...
Doris Bärtle August 03, 2017 etventure News, Viewpoints This is what the digital future looks like at VW – Johann Jungwirth at the etventure Fireside Chat Hardly any other German company had more negative press coverage in recent years than VW. Europe’s largest car maker is still struggling with the effects of the Diesel scandal. At the same time, the automotive titan still needs to face an entirely different challenge:...
Philipp Depiereux March 02, 2017 General, Tools & Methods, Viewpoints The winning formula for digital new business: go beyond the core organization As of 2017, managers are past the question of whether digital transformation plays an important or a vital role in core business. The majority of top-level managers have already recognized the significance of digital transformation. Now the predominant questions are: “How do I prepare...
Philipp Depiereux October 06, 2016 Trends, Viewpoints No such thing as the digital revolution? Avoidance strategies and status quo mentality are deadly when it comes to digitization! “There is no such thing as the digital revolution.” That is what Hans-Werner Feick announced recently in his column on the business portal website BILANZ. All this about companies being in a huge transition because of digitization, about disruption in the ‘old economy’ because of new, agile,...
Christian van Alphen June 30, 2016 General, Tools & Methods, Viewpoints The next three years will be more decisive for the success of businesses than the last 50 years – speed becomes the most critical factor for success The next three years will be significantly more important and decisive for companies than the previous 50 years – this was the conclusion reached by a study that surveyed 1,500 CEOs. This striking conclusion shows the high level of importance that business leaders around...
Doris Bärtle January 21, 2016 General, Tools & Methods, Viewpoints Digital transformation – why the dawn of the digital world is unavoidable Digital transformation in businesses – a compass to help navigate the journey into the digital world. In the coming weeks, this will be the place where various guest authors from etventure’s different business units, along with other experts, will express their opinions about this...