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Is Innovation manageable?

N2Growth Blog

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. Fintech, as this sector is colloquially referred, focuses for the most part on disrupting the state of affairs induced by the use of technology. As such it is all about innovation. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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Is Your Business Model Part of Your Innovation Strategy?

Harvard Business Review

Disruptive innovation isn’t just about simplifying technology — it also requires a new business model.

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The GuruBook

Leading Blog

He has curated ideas from 45 internationally–known doers and thinkers on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and authentic leadership. We know that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Danny Lange: Becoming Truly Data Driven.

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Innovation is a Lifestyle, Not a Bunch of Metrics

Innovation Excellence

Far too many supposed innovation experts believe that measuring activities is critical to success. Innovation activities simply for the sake of doing something without context and insight from the measure may be in fact very misleading. Maybe not so much. At least for the big stuff.

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Dinosaurs, Big Consulting Firms and Disruptive Innovation

N2Growth Blog

And if those dominant companies fail to adopt new technology or improved business models, and continue to pursue strategies that perpetuate what has historically helped them succeed, they may find their once profitable business declining. WHAT IS A DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION? semiconductors (disrupted vacuum tubes).

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What Makes A Purpose-Driven Organization? 4 Misconceptions About Purpose-Driven Companies

LDRLB

Often times, the business model of the organization may actually be in contrast to some of those causes. Petrochemical companies buying carbon offsets, for example, or businesses that perpetuate inequality donating to homeless shelters and food banks. Purpose Is Not Your Business Model. It’s just a donation.