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Kodak and the Brutal Difficulty of Transformation

Harvard Business Review

Of course, being a dominant film provider became increasingly irrelevant in light of recent technological shifts. Innosight director Clark Gilbert's doctoral research on this topic (with a particular focus on the newspaper industry's response to disruptive change), is a very worthwhile read on this topic. This is hard stuff.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today the company has annual revenues above $20 billion, competes in healthcare and electronics operations and derives significant revenues from document solutions. Companies often see the disruptive forces affecting their industry. What new opportunities does the disruption open up? The right lessons from Kodak are subtle.