In my previous post I wrote how a large established firm such as Kodak clearly saw an emerging rogue innovation in digital camera very early. Many observers predicted that digital... read more →
Kodak, the pioneer of film roll photography ruled the camera industry for a hundred years due to its innovations around photographic films. Prior to film roll, photography was a cumbersome... read more →
So far, I have written a lot about how innovations sometimes go rogue and instead of creating value threaten to destroy value for established firms. The devastation caused by such... read more →
With the tax season underway, millions of people are rushing to meet the IRS deadline for tax filing. At this time, what came in my mail made me aware of... read more →
There was a time when you could buy a watch only in a Jewelry store because watches were jewelry items. Up to late 1960s, watches were mechanical pieces of equipment... read more →
Long back, when I articulated the concept of rogue innovations, it was Google that finally led me to complete my arguments in my own mind. I can still remember that... read more →
Here’s my video on Rogue Innovations giving a very brief overview of the phenomenon and some lessons from my research.
It is October 14th, 1995. You wake up on a lazy Sunday morning and pick up your copy of New York Times from your front door. After looking at the... read more →
If your competitor cuts its price directly (or indirectly), and you are forced to either cut price or lose share isn’t the choice set similar to the choice set facing... read more →