Joseph M. Bradley

There’s no doubt about it. The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing everything. How we work. How we communicate. Even how we play. Millions and millions of people around the world are benefiting. But what about our family pets? Best estimates put the pet dog population at more than 525 million Braz…

Cisco Live Barcelona. Wow! It was a fantastic event, and I enjoyed talking with so many Cisco customers, partners, and colleagues from around the world. Walking the floor of the World of Solutions was an incredible showcase of what’s possible with the Internet of Things (IoT). I wasn’t able to snag…

As they say in Barcelona, next week will be “la leche.” A very good week indeed. Cisco Live Barcelona kicks off on Monday, and I’ll be there taking it all in! The Spanish metropolis has long had a reputation for being at the forefront of urban technological innovation. They have a municipal network…

Welcome to 2018. My predictions consider what’s happening in technology — and how technology is changing society and business. 1. The Internet of Trust Takes Center Stage By 2020, up to 50 billion devices will connect to the Internet of Things (IoT), generating data and analytics in support of autom…

In my previous blog, I introduced the concept of Five to Thrive. These leadership tips can help you navigate a world of astounding change and mind-boggling opportunities. And, hopefully, avoid the risks and threats hiding around every corner. To learn about the first three—Recognize the Source of Va…

At last count, Gartner tracks more than 450 IoT platforms in the market. And that’s just today. It’s astounding the number of tools and the amount of technology continuously being invented and reinvented. The impacts and the stakes are extremely high. Nine out of ten companies will experience a reve…

Traditionally, incumbent companies have relied on three main competitive advantages to maintain their leadership positions over newcomers: 1) large customer bases, 2) strong brand equity, and 3) access to large amounts of inexpensive capital. Today, however, these attributes no longer provide the pr…

Becoming a digital business requires transforming literally every aspect of your company, including the way you innovate. Because digital business breaks down boundaries between industries and markets—think Uber—innovating within the walls of your organization doesn’t work any longer. The challenge…

Five years ago, the taxi industry seemed about as immune to digital disruption as any industry could be. Taxis, after all, were purely analog contraptions, far removed from digital innovation, software, apps, and the like. What’s more, their business model seemed as foolproof as the day it was creat…