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Rising to the Challenge of “Twin Transformation” Schneider Electric’s Evolution from Conventional Products to Sustainable Solutions

By Chengyi Lin,  Benjamin Kessler
Published 11 Apr 2023
Reference 6818
Topic Leadership & Organisations
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Region Global
Length 4 page(s)
Language English
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Summary

Schneider Electric was an industry pioneer in its twin transition to a digital and sustainable
solution provider. After announcing its EcoStruxure platform in 2012, the transformation got
off to a slow start. The main challenge was how to mobilise a successful product company to
change when the traditional business continued to perform well.
The case provides (i) an inside view of the transformation programme, which went through
four stages, (ii) insights on how to lead a strategic transformation in a structured manner.

Teaching objectives

Provide a framework to help leaders understand the four-stage transformation needs of the
organisation.
Demonstrate how to construct a change programme in a more systemic way to anticipate
those needs and create motivation for change.

Keywords
  • Schneider Electric
  • Cloud
  • Data
  • Solution
  • Leading Change
  • IoT
  • Connected Devices
  • Digital Transformation
  • Cloud Computing
  • Solutioning
  • Services
  • Change Management
  • Ilot
  • Sustainability
  • Q22023
About the authors
Lin

Chengyi Lin

Affiliate Professor of Strategy

Benjamin Kessler


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