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Slow Decline of Eastman Kodak due to an Inability to Reinvent

Coaching Tip

In its heyday, Eastman Kodak Company was an icon of innovation in photography; a juggernaut in its field. Kodak leadership missed a number of innovative opportunities in the past. In the late 1950s, Kodak owned the paper copy business using a photo sensitive paper and monobath solution to create an extra copy of a document.

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Capital vs. Influence

N2Growth Blog

From my perspective I’d advise clients to give a bit on valuation, or live with more rigid financial engineering to acquire influence (gain access to markets, knowledge, intelligence, connections or superior business savvy).

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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Giving Away Your Gifts

Persuasive Powerhouse

Inspiration when given as a gift is like the fuel that feeds the engine of prosperity for your organization. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. What keeps you from gifting your kindness? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Big Companies Can't Innovate Halfway

Harvard Business Review

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

When a business loses sight of the customer and what they really need they often run into difficulties. Provide leadership. Most successful businesses have planned responses to most scenarios because they took the time to think “What If”. The business you’re in. Design and re-engineering of products-services.

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Big Companies Can't Innovate Halfway

Harvard Business Review

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.