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Business Lessons from the Titanic (in 3D)

Harvard Business Review

They were all ignored by the wireless operator, who was preoccupied with transmitting passenger messages and by the crew, who were focused on breaking the speed record. Clay Christensen's work on disruptive innovation shows the power of David against Goliath, the mammal over the dinosaur, the startup over the incumbent.

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Uber’s Food Delivery Experiment in Barcelona

Harvard Business Review

One of the most effective ways to launch a successful disruptive innovation in a highly regulated industry is by building your business model in the “other” category. This is what I recommend to my students who want to launch a disruptive innovation in a highly regulated industry: Don’t do it illegally or allegally.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business Review

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.

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Disruptive Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

A generation ago, incumbents that struggled to respond to disruptive innovations had an excuse. Academics and practitioners have built on Christensen's work to develop robust frameworks that can help leaders to spot disruptive developments early and respond appropriately. In 2012 a number of disruptive innovations came of age.

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