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InnovationArtificial Intelligence:
5 Trends for 2025

From experiments to experience: Many companies have a clear artificial intelligence agenda for 2025 and beyond. The priority is on the most promising applications. And the most suitable methods. Porsche Consulting identified key trends — and presents five of them here.

12/2024

byFabian Schmidt

Strategic TransformationMultiplying Structure
by Culture

Many companies are currently undergoing restructuring processes. The measures they take are sometimes tough, especially for the people involved, their employees. A strong and suitable culture is needed as the foundation in order for the new superstructure to be stable and resilient.

11/2024

byDr. Wolfgang Freibichler

Innovation“Mystery Coffee”
and the Art of
Getting Better

Companies and organizations should be developing their own approaches to ongoing education. Teams can develop the joy of learning — and good examples point the way.

08/2024

byNinjo Lenz

High Performance EnterpriseHR Departments —
Drivers of Change

Personnel questions are high on the agendas of many executive board meetings. And top managers are considering how HR departments can be even more effective in shaping the future of their companies.

03/2024

byThomas Rietig

The End of Remote Work?

Not everyone by a long shot has the chance to work largely from home. However, those who do get that chance — on a temporary basis — are then reluctant to give it up. This is a controversial topic. “Nonetheless, there are good ways of preventing conflicts between employers and employees from arising in the first place,” says Dr. Wolfgang Freibichler, the author of this article and a partner at the Porsche Consulting management consultancy.

02/2024

byDr. Wolfgang Freibichler

Sustainability 2024: That’s What Top Management Is Looking At

Sustainability is fueled by high levels of trustworthiness and solid implementation. This overview shows the very different ways in which companies from different industries need to prioritize their short-term projects and approaches.

11/2023

byHeiner von der Laden and Tanja Krupp

“A Priceless Treasure”

Companies need to measure themselves by standards above and beyond performance indicators, now perhaps more than ever. They need to facilitate this by employees, applicants, business partners, and society as a whole. By establishing values, and above all by adopting them as a way of life, companies can promote their own positive cultures.

11/2023

byHeiner von der Laden

InnovationChatGPT: Promise and Peril

ChatGPT is coming to workplaces. But who commands sufficient knowledge of this language model’s functions, abilities, applications, and risks to make good decisions on whether and how to use it in professional settings?

09/2023

byHeiner von der Laden

Strategic TransformationTen Hurdles Slowing the Transformation

Artificial intelligence: How managers can clear the path faster for innovations.

05/2023

byHeiner von der Laden

Innovation Evaluating
Digital Maturity

Whether their data are stored in a cloud or lake, most companies have a respectable volume of digital information at their disposal. At first glance, that is. For all too often, their stockpiles turn out to be minimally structured and largely unprocessed masses of raw material, says AI expert Kevin Lin in the interview.

12/2022

byJürgen Hoffmann

Strategic TransformationBrazil: Strong Businesses in Difficult Times 

Latin America’s economy is suffering. Yet it also has some bright lights. Porsche Consulting’s office in São Paulo supported two Brazilian corporations that posted record sales in 2020 — despite the pandemic. Or precisely on account of it.

01/2022

byAnja Steinbuch

Strategic TransformationMultidimensional Leadership

Everyday operations at many companies are determined by a constant pressure to change. Yesterday’s guidelines no longer apply to today’s world. The mere appeal to rational thought alone is not enough to bring everyone on board. Intuition plays a key role in successful change management. And it all begins in the minds of top managers.

01/2022

byJürgen Hoffmann

InnovationThe Oil Trick with Hydrogen

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH has developed a technology that binds highly volatile hydrogen gas with oil. This achievement led to the company being nominated for a 2021 German Entrepreneurial Award (Deutscher Gründerpreis).
Porsche Consulting will be supporting Hydrogenious’s efforts to further scale up its activities.

09/2021

byJürgen Hoffmann

The Big Switch: Taking Remote Work Anywhere

When—seemingly overnight—a pandemic changed the way the world worked, Porsche’s consultants had to come up with clever ways to complete projects without letting clients down.

09/2020

byAndrew Curry

First Aid from Companies

In this time of crisis, many companies are switching to manufacturing essential products, launching initiatives, and sending their employees to places they are needed. A look at their reasons.

09/2020

byEsther Sambale

InnovationInnovation Tackles the Virus

Digital innovations not only simplify the lives of doctors and patients but can protect them too. With that aim, GE Healthcare — a manufacturer of medical systems — wants to do away with waiting rooms.

09/2020

byClaus Hornung

“Doctors don’t
need information overload”

Interview: Swiss emergency medical director Aristomenis Exadaktylos urges better preparations for epidemics.

09/2020

byWolfgang Gomoll

Hospital Rises to
the Challenge

Battling the coronavirus is part of everyday operations at Munich’s Rechts der Isar Hospital. Commercial director Dr. Elke Frank sees opportunities now to catch up on digitalization.

09/2020

byWolfgang Gomoll

SustainabilitySustainability – Now More Than Ever

The Covid-19 pandemic sent shock waves through businesses and the economy. In consequence, sustainability could fade into the background — or become an even more important factor for success.

09/2020

byKarin Willms

What Makes a Strong
Crisis Manager

Crises tend to hit people and organizations unprepared. Strong personalities are then needed, who can see the big picture and act calmly. What exactly are the qualities of outstanding crisis managers?

09/2020

byTim Tolsdorff

Automated Oracles

Early warning systems buy time and provide a basis for prompt action. They use data to gain insights into potential future scenarios. But they run up against limits, especially in connection with pandemics.

09/2020

byManuel Stark

Words That Work

Acting swiftly and authentically, ensuring transparency, building trust — the demands placed on communicating with stakeholders are especially high in a crisis. In such situations social media are both a blessing and a curse.

09/2020

byAlexandra Riegler

“You want friends around the world, not enemies”

Interview: Lockdowns have deeply shaken global supply chains. Expert Edwin Keh from Hong Kong advises companies to gain deeper insights and make security a priority in their strategic considerations.

09/2020

byMajor Tian

Back on Course
Ways out of the Crisis

The Covid-19 crisis has not affected all parts of the economy equally. For some industries it has even brought more opportunities than challenges. We present crucial considerations for top managers in fields from mechanical engineering to financial services.

09/2020

byMaren Eitel

InnovationDigital Leap:
When If Not Now?

The coronavirus has accelerated digital transformation in many sectors. It has revealed deficits, but also released new energy. We look at five industries and their digital futures.

09/2020

byEsther Sambale