Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

By contrast, disruptors like Tesla (or, for that matter, Google ) gain a new advantage by understanding, leveraging, and ultimately staking a claim in the broader ecosystem, drawing heavily on innovation from outside traditional industry boundaries. Designers innovate new ways to bring together existing components in a unique fashion.

Automotive 9

Automotive Industry Disruptive Innovation Open-book 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2014

The Boston Innovation District’s meteoric real estate prices are pushing the very entrepreneurs who made the district sexy towards neighboring districts where rents have not tripled since 2010. But inequality can also be a great motivator, can fuel ambition, can bolster achievement, and can foster innovation.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Real Estate Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Sure, people print nostalgic books and holiday cards, but that volume pales in comparison to Kodak’s heyday. Maybe in 2010 it would have lured a young engineer from Google named Kevin Systrom to create a mobile version of the site. Cameras went digital and then disappeared into cellphones. Consider Fuji Photo Film.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Smartphone sales in 2011 are estimated to reach 468 million units, a 57% increase over 2010. Virgin Atlantic's Flight Tracker , for example, requires users to enter a booking reference, an onerous step that detracts from seamless service. It's the same inertia we saw in the early days of the internet.

Brand 12

Brand B2C Market Segmentation Travel 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A vast ideological gap on macro-economic policy divides Washington and much of the nation, but there is almost universal agreement on one solution: innovation. Innovation is now perceived as a panacea for job creation, income generation, economic growth, dollar strength, and the revival of the U.S. as global hegemon.

Innovation 13

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2013

In April 2010, V.R. This belief led Ferose to overhaul SAP Labs India's hierarchical, 'top-heavy' corporate culture, allowing bottom-up creativity and innovation to blossom. AppHaus truly embodies SAP's frugal innovation philosophy.

Innovation 9

Innovation Attrition Software Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The innovation came about because Laird aspired to surf a deepwater reef break on the north shore of Maui called Peahi, or Jaws, where waves can reach 120 feet high. Our analysis showed the top 20 firms in Fortune 's 2010 list of fastest-growing companies received $3.40 But coffee has seen other innovations, too. Yet total U.S.

B2C 13

B2C Strategy B2B Waterman 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Taylor, chair of Columbia University's Department of Religion and author of a book critical of tenure , estimates that a college ties up between $10 million and $12 million of its endowment to support a single tenured professor for a 35-year career. And the classes can be more easily fine-tuned because of the online feedback they generate.

Engineering 10

Engineering Education Class Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8