Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Call 2014 the year of innovation. Google Trends reveals that interest in disruptive innovation crept up to peak levels this year. It seems that every time you hop on a quarterly earnings call, the CEO mentions innovation. It’s why venture investors and entrepreneurs tend to be committed for the long haul.

Long-term 11

Long-term Innovation Company IPO 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

Anyone who has operated inside a big corporate will tell you that for any project, you might have an executive mandate. No longer is the organization relying on gut instinct and a shared sense of purpose around delivering product value; instead, most large organizations rely on process controls to standardize operations.

Company 9

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

All the pieces are in place to create “ disruptive innovation ” and “ cross the chasm ,” but the results are disappointing. The problem is that data, information, and value propositions are not enough to sell innovative products. They had him committed to a mental institution where he died shortly thereafter.

Productivity 14

Productivity Products Software Innovation 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2012

This is the essence of what we call "disruptive innovation." Over the past decade we've witnessed disruptive content portals emerge on the internet. Each can operate profitably without the enormous cost structure maintained throughout the traditional television ecosystem (content production & distribution).

Rogers 15

Rogers Telecommunications Disruptive Innovation Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Many organizations were once structured to ensure that each function operated with maximum efficiency. then reorganized because this left them vulnerable to disruptive innovation. The main lesson here is that an innovation probably won't be well served by the organizational structure that supports the existing business.

Process 16

Process Innovation Diversity Budgeting 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while The soaring U.S.

Offshoring 10

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2016

Advances like 3D printing and EdX, the joint venture between MIT and Harvard, mean that even industrial production and education are seeing disruption, and are also having their own incumbents lead the disruption. There are three levers organizations can pull to keep pace: catalytic roles; culture; and commitment. Commitment.

Industry 8

Industry B2C Agility Bureaucracy 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. Ultimately, Accenture’s Disruptability Index positioned 20 industry sectors — and 98 segments within those sectors — against those two axes.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

3) Lack of commitment. Ineffective companies operate only from the other two layers. Using the lessons of successes and failures from leading companies, Christensen presents a set of rules for capitalising on the phenomenon of “disruptive innovation.”. The five dysfunctions are: 1) Absence of trust. 2) Fear of conflict.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

Such is the nature of disruptive innovation, whose impact across industries continues to accelerate thanks to exponential improvements in digital and other core technologies. Half that many rely on over-the-air antenna television for video content. Until the Internet, both technologies boasted nearly 100% penetration.

Technology 8

Technology Information Technology Wireless Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

Corporations commit the LeBron-on-ice fallacy all the time. A company makes the strategic decision to create a group dedicated to the creation of innovative growth businesses. But a range of research has shown how successful entrepreneurs generally act differently from successful operators.*. It starts innocently.

Sports 14

Sports Christensen Innovation Class 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The agenda goes far beyond political activism; it attacks root causes by committing to sustaining an inclusive model of economic growth. Providing access to such goods is often a consequence of competitive business activity and disruptive innovation, which starts with someone creating a simpler, more affordable version of a product.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

In the decades that followed Kodak established a dominant position in the lucrative film business, with its "you push a button, we do the rest" slogan demonstrating its commitment to making photography accessible to the masses. Its rise to prominence began when it launched its affordable Brownie camera in 1900.

Gilbert 15

Gilbert Film Incubator Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

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. For the everyday student of business history, this might be unsurprising. What institutional investor would clamor for such losses?

Christensen 8

Christensen Finance Innovation B2B 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

To compete with shale drillers, conventional oil players are improving their field productivity by focusing their resources on more easily recoverable reserves while integrating their technology, operations and organizations more closely. Incumbent companies and the nations behind them should expect a rebalance.

Price 8

Price Energy Airlines Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2011

They should be calling for AOL to double down — not by increasing Patch's $150M+ yearly cash burn , but by increasing commitment. Patch has the potential to be a truly disruptive business. That's what disruptive businesses do; they displace their upmarket competitors by coming in with a low-cost, scalable offering.

Disaggregation 9

Disaggregation Advertising Business Model Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. You’re witnessing creative destruction and disruptive innovation at work. Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. It’s the paradox of progress in a capitalist economy. .”

Career 8

Career Planning CEO Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

You could tell by the language he used: "So we realized that streaming and DVD by mail are becoming two quite different businesses, with very different cost structures, different benefits that need to be marketed differently, and we need to let each grow and operate independently.".

Strategy 11

Strategy Christensen Price Engineering 11