Interesting Innovations
- Street Heat:Ever burn your foot walking on hot asphalt in the summer? That’s because black absorbs heat—while white reflects it. Well, in case you haven’t noticed, modern cities are covered in the black stuff. Dutch construction firm Ooms is now heading its headquarters by running water pipes under the street. Some of them collect heat in the summer and run deep into the ground where they heat water via a heat exchanger. That heated water is stored for winter—a sort of battery, if you will. In fact to take it a step further, the water is returned to the ground after heating the building, by passing under the street again. The residual heat in the water, now only a few degrees above freezing, melts any snow or ice on the road surface. The water is then stored—used cold to cool the building—before being run under the asphalt again to prepare for winter. Brilliant!
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Biography
David Silverstein is the CEO of Breakthrough Management Group International, which he founded in 1999. Since then, he has grown the company to an international powerhouse specializing in Total Performance Excellence and Innovation. As CEO, David drives BMGI’s strategic direction with a focus on continuously improving existing offerings while constantly searching for the next generation of business excellence.
As a highly regarded pubic speaker and author, David shares his vision around the globe where he has shared the stage with notable figures such as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, Jim McNerney and Steven Covey. More recently, he has turned his attention to innovation and business strategy and the identification of cutting edge technology solutions. In his book, Insourcing Innovation, he demonstrates how companies can develop innovation as a core competency to maintain a competitive edge. Silverstein is also co-author of The Innovator’s Toolkit: 50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth, released by John Wiley & Sons in October, 2008. This cutting-edge publication provides business leaders and performance-excellence practitioners with a step-by-step approach for developing innovative capability and putting new ideas into practice.
As a Master Black Belt and Six Sigma deployment leader, David’s experience includes executive coaching and mentoring, as well as hands-on training and working directly with Six Sigma Black Belts and Champions to lead companies through the implementation of global Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
BACKGROUND
David began studying Six Sigma at Seagate Technology, a leading computer hard drive manufacturer. At Seagate, he was responsible for implementing Six Sigma across the company’s Asia-Pacific manufacturing operations, where two-thirds of the 104,000 employees were located.
Before joining Seagate Technology, David served as Operations Manager for Bayside Controls, a small manufacturer based in New York. Prior to that, he spent seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy’s elite nuclear submarine force where he was recognized for his superior leadership and his efforts to improve operations. His naval education included graduate-level training in nuclear, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
David received an MBA from George Washington University, and holds a dual B.S. in Mathematics and Physics
from Ithaca College. He has written on innovation, performance and business for numerous publications including
Inc. Magazine, Forbes.com, American Executive, Worth Magazine and BP Trends.
