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TEDx OU Event Recap – Gregg Garrett Interview
Oakland University (OU) provides the ‘ultimate recap’ from TEDx Oakland University in late October. Greggory Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors as well as an adjunct professor at OU, provides additional insight into his TEDx talk, how he got involved and how you can learn more about the connected world. Listen here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/234375650″ […]
Rebuilding America: Competition where you least expect it!
Recently I have been streaming the @HistoryChannelX show “The Men Who Built America” series. It is a fascinating representation of how five common men shaped the United States of America and the world in the post-revolutionary war era. I have been envious that it must have been the most exciting time to live and compete […]
Is the automotive industry really prepared to be connected?
Is the Automotive Industry really prepared to be connected? Gregg Garrett of CGS Advisors addressed that question on an Automotive World webinar, ahead of their upcoming Automotive Megatrends Conference (http://automotivemegatrendsusa.com/). “While most people think of vehicle technology like Autonomous Vehicles, Infotainment, V2V/V2I and Telematics — the disruption that connected technology creates is broader than just […]
Throwback Thursday: What makes it yours?
Before the Thanksgiving Holiday we discussed how Uber and Spotify hooked up to allow passengers booking transportation through the Uber app are now able to control what they listen to during their ride. We discussed how this is a throwback to customizing your vehicle digitally, but could spawn an entirely new kind of connected transportation […]
Throwback Thursday: Pimp my Drive
Just “yesterday” automotive enthusiasts were pin striping, adding chrome, and adding lift kits to ensure everyone understood their “style”. Many remember this era as the heyday of personalization for the automotive industry. They ain’t seen nothing yet! A Glimpse of Tomorrow (not years from now)… “Good Morning Driver, You are about to pick up Mr. […]
Invention is not Innovation
In the recent post ‘How my Fortune 20 Employer Innovated Itself into Bankruptcy’, Tim Clark (author of Business Model You and editor and contributing co-author of Business Model Generation), wrote: “In the late 1980s, Kodak was still strong, but our share position was deteriorating fast. We had to innovate even more than ever. And innovate […]
Throwback Thursday: Cardboard…Packaging an Experience
Today, Volvo announced that they will be using Google Cardboard as part of their new vehicle launch campaign (https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/media/pressreleases/154381/volvo-is-first-automotive-brand-to-use-google-cardboard). Regardless of the specific Volvo implementation, we see this as great news. It has the potential to take a “connected experience” to the masses. The campaign has some room to grow, of course. Some ideas that […]
Throwback Thursday: Idea Spawning
Enterprise innovation leaders and entrepreneurs recognize some of the best ideas are created as derivatives of other ideas. We refer to this as “Idea Spawning”. Similar to upstarts “pivoting” several times prior to locking in on an offering or business model that the market can appreciate, ideas often need refinement to find their real value. […]
CGS Advisors on “IT in the D”
Recently, CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, was a guest on the IT in the D show (@ITintheD). The show was a great opportunity to participate in something truly unique in Detroit. Hosted at a professional grade studio in an industrial relic (the Russell Industrial Center) is a little different, and that’s just what makes Detroit special these days. The […]
Oakland University and CGS Advisors partner to educate students on how to “Compete in the Connected World”
Back by popular demand, CGS Advisors’ Managing Director, Gregg Garrett, will be teaching the “Competing in a Connected World” course at Oakland University. Introduced in 2013, this advanced course teaches students how to find new ways to gain a competitive edge in the ever-changing “connected” landscape. Previously offered by the Department of Industrial and Systems […]