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Startups That Seek to “Disrupt” Get More Funding Than Those That Seek to “Build”

Harvard Business Review

Since its HBR debut in 1995, the concept of disruptive innovation —the process by which a smaller company with limited resources is able to launch a product or service that displaces established competitors—has been extensively incorporated into startup vernacular. adapt, amplify, compile, configure).

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Entrepreneurs Get Better with Age

Harvard Business Review

The seventh stage of development typically takes places between the ages 40-64 and centers around generativity, a period not of stagnation, but of productivity and creativity, including a strong commitment to mentoring and shoring up the next generation. It also comes with a panic button that gives women who work out alone peace of mind.

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Why Preventing Disruption in 2017 Is Harder Than It Was When Christensen Coined the Term

Harvard Business Review

Invariably, each CEO we host recognizes two truths: Digital disruption will reshape their industry in one fashion or another and they must find a way to embrace these changes. And while that may seem appealing to unsavvy onlookers, it can be the kiss of death for a CEO facing disruptive entrants. It’s not a level playing field.

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Should Tim Cook Care About a 10% Stock Drop?

Harvard Business Review

Also involved in the jostling are a lot of interested but not quite so committed investors trying to figure out which way Apple is headed, plus a bunch index funds that have to own a lot of AAPL because it has the highest market capitalization of any corporation on the planet (indexing giant Vanguard is Apple’s biggest shareholder ).

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The Industries That Are Being Disrupted the Most by Digital

Harvard Business Review

” It might be hard for people in HR to hear, but only 20% of those who responded said that their HR function was enabling them to transform, ranking them even lower than finance — an area not exactly known for its agility. The most disrupted industries typically suffer from a perfect storm of two forces. Commitment.

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In Big Companies, Lean Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle

Harvard Business Review

And so many would-be corporate innovators find themselves lacking the mandate, the capital, and the organizational structure to run iterative tests to validate their ideas in an uncertain world — the very core of "lean". So, before you commit yourself to the path of iteration, you need to work on creating a foundation for innovation.

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What Happens If Apple Starts Making Cars

Harvard Business Review

Steve Jobs’ successors are at least an order of magnitude more credible as disruptive innovators than the heirs of Ford and Sloan. According to data from Yahoo finance, company’s market cap exceeds that of Toyota, BMW, Volkswagen, Ford, GM, Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Tesla, and Daimler combined.