Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

The fact that any of these theories could be true – and based on the share price movement, all of them are being applauded – says three important things about the nature of industries and competition today: Industries are increasingly irrelevant; it’s now the ecosystem that matters. They can – and will – do things differently.

Automotive 8

Automotive Industry Disruptive Innovation Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

Today, almost every industry is vulnerable to the effects of digitization and to what Accenture calls “Big Bang Disruption.” The industries most susceptible to disruption are those selling information-based services that can be delivered digitally – and a perfect example is the insurance industry.

Insurance 8

Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

pace in the first quarter of 2010. Experimentation is required to build new businesses and industries. This is the reason many nations — Singapore, China, Japan, and even the European nations under the Marshall Plan — have been able to achieve mind-boggling economic growth by virtue of government-directed industrialization.

GDP 13

GDP Christensen Disruptive Innovation Business Model 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The latest set of contracts, penned in 2010 , have run aground due to haggling over Chinese access to oil blocks and the threat of unfavorable regulation. Today their business spans electronics, shipbuilding, construction and aerospace, among many other industries. Disruptive innovation Global business'

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Disruptive Innovation Politics Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The latest set of contracts, penned in 2010 , have run aground due to haggling over Chinese access to oil blocks and the threat of unfavorable regulation. Modular systems tend to arise after the solution has become "good enough", and help the industry participants achieve greater efficiency. Disruptive innovation Global business'

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Disruptive Innovation Politics Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I thought it would be helpful to provide the list of 31 questions, and my one sentence perspective on each question, as it dovetails with my current book project (tentatively titled, The Little Black Book of Innovation.) Consider it a summary of what's on my mind as 2010 comes to a close. How do you define innovation?

Innovation 15

Innovation Govindarajan Disruptive Innovation Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Just ask anyone working in the health care, financial services, automobile, retail, media, publishing, education, advertising, real estate or defense industries. The profound difference between today [2010] and 2005 is that good hires looked like better investments than great tweaks back then.

Human Capital 8

Human Capital Real Estate Human Resources Disruptive Innovation 8

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.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Real Estate Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

Also, Consumer Reports issued a "does not recommend" on the iPhone 4 (in 2010). If Apple is to maintain the level of success it's achieved in the past 15 years, it may need to enter those industries in the next 15. Tim Cook is capitalizing on the potential of those years of disruption, and is doing it masterfully.

Marketing 10

Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2011

The PC industry was no longer young but still thriving, why not consolidate? Consolidation is a natural and well-reasoned practice for maturing industries. And it's not like they were ignoring innovation. In 2010 the game was over. •On October 23, 2001, Apple announced the iPod. The rest, as they say, is history.

Software 9

Software Maturity Resistance Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Our soon ending year, 2010, has been fascinating. But just like Autotune and other technologies that allow passable music talents to turn into global powerhouses, lower costs and increased understanding of the process of innovation can allow anyone to be a competent entrepreneur.

Innovation 15

Innovation Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Gilbert 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Maybe in 2010 it would have lured a young engineer from Google named Kevin Systrom to create a mobile version of the site. Companies often see the disruptive forces affecting their industry. Their failure is usually an inability to truly embrace the new business models the disruptive change opens up.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The shutdown will be completed by early 2014, bringing to a close a dramatic story of rise and fall at the hands of disruptive technological innovation, or what we have called “ big bang disruption.” In 2010, the once-unbeatable company declared bankruptcy. Disruptive innovation Innovation Strategy'

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Intangible Assets Retail Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2016

In the past, network effects were hard to reverse in industries that relied on physical networks such as railroads and telephones. From around 1990 to 2010 Microsoft arguably ruled the information-technology industry. That is a very short run compared to the great network industries of yore.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Advertising Marketing Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

There was little in the way of new industries, companies, jobs, profits, or taxes. A little-recognized NSF report released in September 2010, the 2008 Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) , said that only 9% of public and private companies engaged in either product or service innovation between 2006 and 2008.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

As a result, in recent years, innovative ideas have been stifled and entire industries have fallen into the death spiral of cost/price cutting commoditization. Netflix is another example of disruptive innovation. Tech innovation is almost dead in the financial industry. Enterprise IT is no different.

Dunning 8

Dunning Project CTO Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

As a 2010 study by the Center for College Affordability , a non-profit research center, expressed it: "With a tenure system, colleges are not able to reduce the number of medieval history professors in order to increase the number of information technology and business professors.".

Engineering 9

Engineering Education Class Automotive 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you had asked Singaporeans in 2010 to identify a successful local start-up, they might have paused for a few minutes before mentioning Creative Labs. With the cautionary notes in mind, I arrived in Singapore in March 2010. Entrepreneurship Disruptive innovation Emerging markets East & Southeast Asia'

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8