Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2011

HP's sudden departure from a business model that has sustained the company since inception is symptomatic of the passing of an era. HP management conceded that the disruptive impact of the iPad forced their hand but that hand was already quite weak from a decade of over-serving the market. Why is that? How do I know?

Software 9

Software Maturity Resistance Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

How Digital Business Models Are Changing. Sasson himself told The New York Times that management’s response to his digital camera was “that’s cute – but don’t tell anyone about it.” Companies often see the disruptive forces affecting their industry. Insight Center. It was so close.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

The engineer behind that project, Steve Sasson, offered a memorable one-liner to the New York Times in 2008 when he said management's reaction to his prototype was, "That's cute — but don't tell anyone about it.". Early in the 2000s it made a bold bet: buying photo sharing site Ofoto in May 2001. It's the business model, stupid.

Gilbert 15

Gilbert Film Incubator Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Steve Jobs’ successors are at least an order of magnitude more credible as disruptive innovators than the heirs of Ford and Sloan. If Apple truly wants to fundamentally transform the driving experience and global automobile business, it surely has the ingenuity and resources to do so. Don’t bet against him.

Automotive 8

Automotive Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation Retail 8