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What is step function disruption?

Disruption is often a result of a linear trend such as a slowly improving technology. This is how people often think of disruption. The fact that touch screen iPhones became a... read more →
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What is Disruption, really?

Disruption is a widely used word which has different meanings in different contexts based on how it is used. Sometimes this varying usage causes confusion. Most often, disruption is used... read more →
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Can Microsoft avoid the fate of Swiss watchmakers?

  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 →
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Lessons for Microsoft from The Dark Side Of Innovation

  Microsoft has been in the news since Steve Ballmer announced his retirement last week. Then Microsoft announced its next step in its partnership with Nokia - acquisition of Nokia’s... read more →
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A POTENTIAL ROGUE INNOVATION IN BLADES AND RAZORS INDUSTRY?

Sometime back, I was visiting UK. As I was walking down a busy street one day, something on the wall near me caught my attention. There was a billboard with... read more →
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY AT THE EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN

Take a look at my article on Lighting industry where I present my analysis of the key opportunities and challenges for incumbents and new comers. It also shows why deep... read more →
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WHEN CONSUMER DEMAND SHIFT DESTROYS VALUE?

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 →
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LED – AN EMERGING ROGUE INNOVATION IN THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY

As a practitioner, I used to think my company is different from all other companies. It was a popular belief; comparisons across companies would often bring a response - “but... read more →
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HOW BLINDERS PREVENT FIRMS FROM TAMING ROGUE INNOVATIONS?

In my previous posts on Kodak and Polaroid, I showed how two excellent companies failed to tame an innovation gone rogue. When digital camera innovation threatened the profits of Kodak... read more →
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This blog is aimed at helping you become more strategic in your orientation. Here you will find strategy education, tools, insights, research and ideas  on your path to becoming strategic.

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Recent Posts

  • Lessons in Survival from the Ruins of Pompeii March 7, 2021
  • Why Strategy Simulation Is a Powerful Strategic Thinking and Strategy Development Tool? February 16, 2021
  • How To Leverage Your Strategy Reviews? February 1, 2021
  • The Single Biggest Weakness of Corporate Training Programs January 9, 2021
  • Where the Best and the Brightest are Most Vulnerable January 4, 2021
  • The Three Mistakes People Make With Business Case Method November 29, 2020
  • How a little guy will eat your lunch and run away with your business October 25, 2020
  • How to Deal With Ambiguity? August 25, 2020
  • How to Develop a Strategic Mind? April 20, 2020
  • Do you have a data-driven strategy? February 29, 2020

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  • How To Leverage Your Strategy Reviews?
  • The Single Biggest Weakness of Corporate Training Programs
  • Where the Best and the Brightest are Most Vulnerable
  • The Three Mistakes People Make With Business Case Method

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