When firms face a rogue innovation, their biggest enemy is often their past success. Consider Kodak and Polaroid. When they looked at their future, they saw a future where their... read more →
In this blog, I have so far discussed rogue innovations that were initiated by either peripheral players or non players. Vanguard was an example of peripheral player introducing a rogue... read more →
In my previous post, I wrote about the innovation of CT scanner. The CT scanner industry shows another forms of innovation that I call neutered innovations. Such innovations do not... read more →
In my previous post, I had written about the reaction of Kodak to the innovation of digital camera. There, you saw how an excellent company that led the camera industry... read more →
A little reflection on a great company such as Xerox and how it missed some major opportunities highlights the importance of an innovation strategy for an organization. Xerox failed to... read more →
Why has Google been moving into the book business? One may begin to think that Google is losing focus away from its core business. However, these are clever strategies Google... read more →
I am sometimes asked this question when I present my work on rogue innovations to an audience. Since it is a tendency of every industry to go from supernormal profits... read more →
You have heard of the game of Russian Roulette, haven’t you? Two (or more) players fill a single bullet in a revolver and take turns shooting themselves. It is either... read more →
Imagine you are the head of a major business that has been very successful in the past. Your firm became a leader in the industry because it invented and commercialized... read more →