The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 24, 2021

The traditional narrative around disruptive innovation is that those doing the disrupting are nimble, agile, and generally taking advantage of the winds of technological change. To attempt to answer these questions, the researchers developed a model that charted the diffusion of various technologies.

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Technology Disruptive Innovation Mass Marketing Agility 128

Coaching Tip

APRIL 18, 2017

Today's conventional wisdom says to survive, companies must move beyond incremental innovation and invest in radical, disruptive innovation. In "THE POWER OF LITTLE IDEAS" , Wharton professor David Robertson examines an approach to innovation; one that is neither incremental nor disruptive.

Innovation 88

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Competitive Advantage Agility 88

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2015

MIT: New research fundamentally challenges Clay Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. by Chris Patten via @wef. 5 Ways Listening Like an Anthropologist Will Make You a Better Leader by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders. See more on Twitter. * * *.

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Self-aware Christensen Disruptive Innovation Leadership 150

QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you have not read “Disrupt Yourself – Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work”, I recommend you to read and embrace the idea of personal disruption and “ The S-Curve of Learning ” that I have also illustrated here. Adapt, change course as necessary, and sail into discovery.

Constraint 172

Constraint Books Market Risk Workshop 172

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 28, 2014

SYMF spun out of the BrainGate lab at Brown University and Massachusetts General Hospital to develop communication technologies for people who can''t communicate effectively because of neurological injury and disease. Braingate Culture Disruption Innovation Leadership NeuroRobotics Neurology Neuroscience'

Innovation 132

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Health Care Learning-by-Doing 132

LDRLB

AUGUST 22, 2018

We tend to think that outstanding creative works or amazing disruptive innovations sprang forth into the world wholly original and unique to that industry. The most disruptive innovation most people are talking about right now (and have been for years) is still Netflix. At least not in the way that you think.

Creativity 74

Creativity Disruptive Innovation Gordon Franchising 74

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

And, the winner of the 2013 Thinkers50, Clay Christensen, now sees his ideas of disruptive innovation used and applied by managers in their relentless quest for competitive advantage. In The Innovator’s Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle with radical innovation in their markets.

Blue Ocean Strategy 250

Blue Ocean Strategy Leadership Prahalad Christensen 250

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2016

Zipcar counts as a disruptive innovation. The latter is according to Clayton Christensen, Michael Raynor, and Rory McDonald in their recent HBR article “ What is Disruptive Innovation?” ” They also write that “disruptive innovations originate in low-end or new-market footholds.”

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Disruptive Innovation Definition Christensen Innovation 8

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Moreover, the true litmus test for a thought leader is when their unique ideas are implemented in the marketplace, they tend to create disruptive innovation, and often change the way we view the world. Furthermore, beyond uniqueness of thought, a true thought leader’s positions also challenge established norms and conventions.

Leadership 285

Leadership Disruptive Innovation Bottom-up Innovation 285

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

Disruptive innovators ask the right questions, observe the world like anthropologists, network for novel ideas, and experiment to make things work. For a more detailed look at these skills, see The Innovator's DNA ). Disruptive innovators approach networking in a unique way. Here's how: Step 1.

Disruptive Innovation 15

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Christensen Long-term 15

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

At best, leadership development is a fun day out, at worst it is a gut wrenching, annoying exercise that leaves you cringing as someone teaches you to suck eggs. And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop.

Leadership Development 272

Leadership Development Learning-by-Doing Leadership Teamwork 272

QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you have not read “Disrupt Yourself – Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work”, I recommend you to read and embrace the idea of personal disruption and “ The S-Curve of Learning ” that I have also illustrated here. Adapt, change course as necessary, and sail into discovery.

Constraint 91

Constraint Books Workshop Market Risk 91

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2016

Much fanfare has been paid to the term “disruptive innovation” over the past few years. Disruptive innovations are: Cheaper (from a customer perspective). Is 23andMe potentially disruptive to pharmaceutical companies? ” One in ancestry and the other in drug development. Professor Clayton M.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Short-term Long-term 8

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

There will be three more groups – one from Asia/India, one from the US, Europe, and South America, and one group of younger people and people from developing countries who are ready to make a difference in their communities and pay it forward. After developing this list of wonderful people, I have read hundreds of comments online.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching Disruptive Innovation Human Resources Leadership 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It is exactly this brand of thinking that is dead wrong when it comes to new product development and competitive strategy. It is this type of thinking that leaves venerable, high-performing companies — like Apple — open to the existential threats posed by competitors' disruptive innovations. It will be Amazon.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In The Innovator’s DNA , co-authors Jeffrey Dyer , Hal Gregersen , and Clayton Christensen (The Innovator’s Dilemma, The Innovator’s Solution) built on what is known about disruptive innovation to show how individuals can develop the skills necessary to move from idea to impact.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Skills Innovation Christensen 8

QAspire

MAY 7, 2017

Our workplace conversations today are dominated by topics like increasing globalization, economic uncertainties, automation, disruptive innovations, social technologies, generational shifts, mobility, people analytics, gig economy and such.

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Learning-by-Doing Disruptive Innovation Organization Long-term 195

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2011

Several people I've talked to here in Munich expressed surprise, in fact, that Facebook hasn't seen its business model disrupted yet. Breyer (who is Schoendorf's partner at Accel, a VC firm that appears headed for survival) at one point does say that "content developers are better off than ever before." Nice to hear!

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Disruptive Innovation Innovation Venture Capitalist Christensen 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

The authors conclude that’s between 550 and 600 million people in developing G20 economies. So Shimelse Ali and Uri Dadush suggest a new middle-class definition: those who can afford to buy a car. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF. Health Costs Are Actually Not Spiraling Out of Control (PwC).

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Disruptive Innovation Innovation Health Care Pharmaceuticals 22

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The vast, vast majority of these are for software development of one sort or another to support the streaming business. Now consider this: there are over 200 job openings at Netflix headquarters alone (compare this to 61 openings at competitor Hulu, at all its locations.)

Disruptive Innovation 15

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Long-term Christensen 15

LDRLB

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Don’t focus on restricting someone’s development, Focus on unlocking their passion and their potential. As a leader you must learn to build bridges leading from old habits and comfort zones to the more fertile grounds of disruptive innovation. It’s not productive – IT DOESNT WORK.

Leadership 133

Leadership Belief Systems Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing 133

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Could we be ignoring the most fundamental tool that anyone can use to create disruptive innovation and change? This surprise led to a big shift for OpenTable: In addition to restaurant reservations, the company developed a “guest management” platform to also capture and provide detailed data on the restaurants’ diners themselves.

Uncertainty 164

Uncertainty Meyer How To Resistance 164

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

Whitney Johnson – Thinkers 50 award-winning Management Thinker 2015-17, Disruptive Innovation expert, author Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. General Thomas Kolditz – Founding Director Doerr Institute Rice University, formerly head of Leadership Development West Point.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching Leadership Development Leadership Human Resources 70

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

Lilli Marten Christ is an energetic development manager who works for German automotive firm Daimler AG in China, and opens each of her weekly team meetings with a joke or a riddle. She has found it a useful approach for reducing hierarchy, boosting openness and increasing divergent thinking.

Innovation 277

Innovation Creativity Morale Organizational Behavior 277

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 15, 2016

This is a tricky juncture, when you transition from scrappy, creation mode into organizational development mode. The development of an organization that’s in the fast-growth stage slams you with many new challenges, some of which are extremely difficult for many founders. Tell me if this sounds familiar. -

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IPO COO Delegation Dunning 120

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

In order for your enterprise to turn an idea into a monetizing and/or value creating event you should develop a strategic plan that attempts to measure the idea against the following 15 elements: 1. It should be developed as a solution to a problem or to exploit an opportunity.

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Innovation Blog Strategic Planning Leadership 413

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

The authors conclude that’s between 550 and 600 million people in developing G20 economies. So Shimelse Ali and Uri Dadush suggest a new middle-class definition: those who can afford to buy a car. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF. Health Costs Are Actually Not Spiraling Out of Control (PwC).

Disruptive Innovation 15

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Health Care Pharmaceuticals 15

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. As a consequence of accelerating change, the old model of managerial skill development and application is no longer effective. How did you develop it? 7 Steps to Problem Solving. 1: Define the problem. 2: Disaggregate. 5: Analyze.

Disaggregation 78

Disaggregation McKinsey Skills Learning-by-Doing 78

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2020

There are a variety of purpose-driven organizations whose sense of meaning and mission are drawn directly from the product offered—they sell a disruptive innovation or sustainably sourced consumer product with zero environmental impact. It’s not about the product, it’s about the company culture.

Mission Statement 117

Mission Statement Organization Company Business Model 117

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2015

Wise leaders know that success in the future will not come from incremental improvement but rather through disruptive innovation. In a complex, unpredictable and volatile competitive work world, stories of promise instill conviction and bolster confidence. Champion Diversity.

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Wilde Leadership Learning-by-Doing Open-book 150

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

The Explainer: Disruptive Innovation. See More Videos > See More Videos > Disruptive innovation. When HBS professor Clayton Christensen introduced the concept of disruptive innovation in his book The Innovator’s Dilemma , it was a revelation. Related Video.

Innovation 22

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Christensen Open-book 22

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

During the last five years of my corporate management career, I had a great deal of leadership development. It’s hard to find precise spending data on the amounts invested in management training (for supervisors and middle managers) and leadership development (for senior executives). Leadership development is sexier.

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Training Development Leadership Development Management 12

Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

Fisher presents a very simple and logical framework for choosing the right supplier – link innovative products with what he calls a “responsive” supply chain, and functional products with “efficient” supply chain. Resistance from the Customer. The customers are in the drivers seat, no doubt about it.

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Supply Chain Resistance Real Estate Competitive Advantage 51

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2020

There are a variety of purpose-driven organizations whose sense of meaning and mission are drawn directly from the product offered—they sell a disruptive innovation or sustainably sourced consumer product with zero environmental impact. It’s not about the product, it’s about the company culture.

Mission Statement 78

Mission Statement Organization Company Business Model 78

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

When only seven percent of all employees trust their leaders, can you blame Harvard's Barbara Kellerman for calling the modern practice of leadership development a failure? Management Tip Video: Applying Disruptive Innovation to Your Career Path (HBR.org). There is scant evidence. BONUS BITS: Crash Courses. Fast Company).

Leadership Development 14

Leadership Development Leadership Development Disruptive Innovation 14

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Whitney Johnson – Author of the critically acclaimed: Disrupt Yourself. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. 14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. University Leadership Development Professionals.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching Leadership Development Leadership CEO 70

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Christensen and two co-authors revisit where disruption theory stands today in a new HBR article, “What Is Disruptive Innovation?” Finally, fringe markets like hackers or students can put up with the limitations that often characterize early versions of disruptive ideas. ” I agree.

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