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• Case | HBS Case Collection | August 2018 (Revised May 2019)

  C3: Driven to Succeed

  Robert Simons and George Gonzalez

  CEO Tom Siebel navigates his Internet-of-Things (IoT) startup through a series of pivots, market expansions, and even an elephant attack to become a leading artificial intelligence software company. The case describes his unusual management approach emphasizing employee testing and selection, customer testing and selection, and a high degree of professionalism. This case is accompanied by an eight-segment video series that shows Tom Siebel discussing his management philosophy. A link to access the videos is provided on p. 2 of the Teaching Note.

  Keywords: strategy execution; performance measurement; critical performance variables; strategic boundaries; digital transformation; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; software development; big data; Machine learning; Business Startups; Management Style; Business Strategy; Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Organizational Culture; Technology Industry; United States; California;

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  Simons, Robert, and George Gonzalez. "C3: Driven to Succeed." Harvard Business School Case 119-004, August 2018. (Revised May 2019.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | February 2019 (Revised May 2019)

  Schneider Electric: Opening Up to External Innovation

  Schneider Electric competes in tough but stable markets around energy management, automation, and control of infrastructures ranging from homes to production plants. New technologies and new approaches to serving markets are challenging the status quo. To take advantage of these changes, the company has been experimenting with different organizational structures to take advantage of these radical innovations. The case describes the challenges facing the company as well as the latest iteration of structures and systems. In particular, the company has put together “Innovation at the Edge,” which includes tools ranging from corporate venture capital to corporate accelerator. Managers at Schneider Electric have to evaluate whether these tools are enough to fulfill the needs of the company, how to fully take advantage of them, and how to further adapt them.

  Keywords: Corporate Venture Capital; accelerator; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Organizational Design; Energy Industry; Manufacturing Industry; France; United States;

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  Davila, Antonio. "Schneider Electric: Opening Up to External Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 119-061, February 2019. (Revised May 2019.)  View Details

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• Supplement | HBS Case Collection | April 2019

  Building Accountability for Results

  Robert L. Simons

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  Simons, Robert L. "Building Accountability for Results." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 119-712, April 2019.  View Details

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