“After studying more than thirty successful attackers, I believe that the simple answer is that they broke the rules of the game in their industry. The common element in all the successful attacks is strategic innovation.”
Month: March 2007
Is Innovation Mainstream?
Some authors, like Tom Peters, affirm that innovation peaked in popularity on the early nineties. Others argue that innovation is still widely discussed around the corporate boards, and that its importance will only grow as we move forward. Do you think the popularity of innovation is declining, stable or growing?
Know-how and Know-why
“The problem is we get so caught up in the nitty gritty of implementation that we forget why we are here in the first place …. ‘Why’ is just as important as the ‘How’; they are not mutually exclusive.”
Innovation Links – 09/03/2007
Google Apps Ready for Disruption How to avoid ‘boomerang innovation’ Blurring the line between real life and games Change Viewpoints The Economics of Online Advertising
All-electric car by 2010?
General Motors is planning to have a working prototype of their all-electric car, called Volt, already by the end of 2007. Additionally they are aiming to start producing the model by 2010. Looks like a challenging goal, but some top managers are confirming this strategy. Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman of GM, commented: “Competitors who write … Continue reading All-electric car by 2010?
Innovation Quotes: It is about the people
“It is not that managers in big companies can’t see the disruptive changes coming. Usually they can. Nor do they lack the resources to confront them. Most big companies have talented managers and specialists, strong product portfolios, first-rate technological know-how, and deep pockets…
Starbucks: disruptor or disrupted?
Sometime ago I already wrote about Starbucks, outlining my theory about why the giant coffee house is not present in Italy (click here to read). Looks like Starbucks it not passing a good moment after an internal memo leaked into the blogosphere (click here to read the memo). Basically the memo outlines Howard Schultz’ fears … Continue reading Starbucks: disruptor or disrupted?
How to turn a weakness into a strength
When Arnold first arrived in the United States he tried to make a living from bricklaying, but things were not going well despite the fact that he was charging low prices. The main problem was the fact that he was a foreigner.
The Greatest Innovation
There is an nice article over the online version of BusinessWeek titled “The Greatest Innovation of All Time”. The article lists the most important innovations of all time. Some of them are arguably inventions… but the list is interesting nonetheless because it does not feature specific products at all.
Innovation Quotes: Two Different Stages
“Innovations, whether of product, process, or market, always move through two quite different stages. First, someone has to come up with the new idea. Then someone (often someone other than the idea imaginator) has to refine, focus, and implement that idea.”