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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Given that Kodak’s core business was selling film, it is not hard to see why the last few decades proved challenging. .”

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Crowdfunding’s Big-Bang Moment

Harvard Business Review

services such as Kickstarter (and others including Indiegogo and Rockethub ) have operated on a donation model. Kickstarter funds everything from art to food to fashion, films, and hardware. I recently pledged $40 to support the development of the Polar stylus , a self-assembling modular pen made up largely of magnets.

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The Inevitable Disruption of Television

Harvard Business Review

This is the essence of what we call "disruptive innovation." At least, that will be the story if Hollywood execs don't heed the call of disruption and make some changes. And that's the story I sling every time I walk into a meeting with film and TV executives. The ecosystem will develop. Bundling good.

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If Ford Wants to Beat Tesla, It Needs to Go All In

Harvard Business Review

This is a play straight out of Clay Christensen’s disruption playbook. As Ford CEO, Mark Fields, explained to The Verge : “Our approach is to first disrupt ourselves.” ” [Ford Smart Mobility’s] role is to design, develop, build, invest, and grow these mobility services.

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The Time to Think About the 3D-Printed Future Is Now

Harvard Business Review

Since I prepared that article, new developments have only strengthened the case for a 3-D future – and heightened the urgency for management teams to adjust their strategies. Many of the new developments have to do with broadening the science underpinning additive manufacturing. Another promising development is multi-jet fusion.