In the ordinary course of business, emergent innovation strategies do a good job. They arise from a deep-rooted wisdom of the past and tends to replicate past successes. I have earlier written... read more →
People often associate innovation with technology. They consider high tech businesses as more innovation-heavy than low-tech businesses. It is a gospel that one rarely stops to question. But it is... read more →
Can the Swiss watchmakers survive disruption 2.0? This is a question making the rounds among the industry participants as well as industry observers. Back in the 1970s the Swiss watch... read more →
A dominant design is a de facto standard of a product. When you think of a bicycle you know it has two wheels, one handlebar, a seat, a chain, and... read more →
People often overestimate the power of disruptive forces in general. Many people believe that a disruptive force will always crush incumbents. However, this is not the case. In fact, companies often... read more →
isruption is a significant displacement of an incumbent by another firm. When you think of disruption you imagine companies like Kodak and Polaroid going bankrupt. However, when Android took over the leadership position from... read more →
It is said that the shots you take are more important than those that you miss. However, for firms sometimes the shots they miss can mean devastation. This has happened... read more →
Google’s announcement this morning that it is giving away quickoffice for free just reinforced what I wrote in my previous post. Unless Microsoft heeds the lessons from the dark... read more →
As Bob McDonald, the CEO & Chairman of Procter & Gamble, has been handing over reins of P&G to A.G. Lafley, I have been thinking about the core strategy... read more →