Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This generation is the first to be raised in a post-industrial era driven by technology.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2018

On the morning of May 18, 2012, at precisely 11:05, Nasdaq planned to execute the first trade in in Facebook’s hotly anticipated initial public offering. Some teams, such as film crews and SWAT teams, face surprises all the time. In the film industry, this knowledge comes from how people progress through their careers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Think of Kodak, which in the 1990s was the apparently unassailable leader in its market, with 80% market share in its core film business. In the photography industry, Leica provides a sharp example of how adding new capabilities can help a company reverse free fall. Nothing about free fall is easy.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry). Nothing – not even reputable films – should be judged only by fickle box office ratings. Greatness is earned over an entire career. Rolex Watches.

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