Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Given that Kodak’s core business was selling film, it is not hard to see why the last few decades proved challenging. Kodak was so blinded by its success that it completely missed the rise of digital technologies. So, another explanation is that Kodak invented the technology but didn’t invest in it.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

For example if you were Kodak and your strategy was to be the number one film maker in the world and no one wanted to buy film what kind of strategy would that be? A strategy is about making a set of decision based on the current and ever changing facts of the environment that you operate in as an organization.

Strategic Planning 76

Strategic Planning Executive Coaching Planning Execution 76

CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

For example if you were Kodak and your strategy was to be the number one film maker in the world and no one wanted to buy film what kind of strategy would that be? A strategy is about making a set of decision based on the current and ever changing facts of the environment that you operate in as an organization.

Strategic Planning 76

Strategic Planning Planning Executive Coaching Film 76

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

Paul, MN, headquarters of the perennial innovation leader, 3M. For good reason, the $30-billion company has long been held up as a role model of how to manage innovation. our new vision" of growth and innovation. But most importantly, I heard about some great new products and technologies.

Innovation 12

Innovation Early Adopters Energy Efficiency 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In prior blog posts, we have described how Western multinationals such as Xerox and GE are embracing polycentric innovation by sourcing more R&D capabilities from emerging markets such as India and China and integrating them into a synergistic global innovation network. in close partnership with the University of Warwick.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2018

And these factors have not stopped Western multinationals from succeeding in China in car manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, and even sectors where culture plays a key role, such as beer, coffee shops, fast food, and the film industry. imposing technological platforms developed for the U.S. ineffective innovation strategies.

Competitive Advantage 11

Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology Marketing 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

The current mantra is “Move fast with stable infrastructure”, which speaks to the organizational design challenge of operating at scale in a fickle and volatile world. If innovation is a key strategic priority, does your organizational structure enable creative collaboration, risk-taking, and knowledge sharing?

Banking 14

Banking Strategy Film Operations 14

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. Of course, being a dominant film provider became increasingly irrelevant in light of recent technological shifts.

Gilbert 15

Gilbert Film Incubator Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2016

We expect the drone market to surge to nearly $7 billion by 2020 globally, driven by regulatory clarification, continuously decreasing component costs, and – most important– ongoing innovation that connects drone capabilities to big-data analytics. million in investment capital in just the past year.

Competitive Advantage 10

Competitive Advantage Company Outsourcing Analysis 10

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2019

This takes very little time and can be filmed with a camera at your desk. He started with AT&T, where he built award-winning teams in sales and operations from coast to coast. He delivered equally stellar results for EMC, Aetna and West Corporation before becoming CEO of a technology company in need of innovation.

Video 10

Video Gordon Film Creativity 10

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

Kodak did not end up losing the film business because one day nobody wanted film. Both companies, while under a corporate umbrella, operate as independent brands with largely independent development teams. Instead, they lost the market one customer at a time as people found alternatives in the form of digital photography.

Film 8

Film Christensen Short-term Software 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

The auto industry is facing a trio of disruptive technologies: electric batteries, autonomous vehicles, and the mobile phone. The idea is to create a new and separate division that meets competition while ensuring that new innovations are as minimally disruptive (in the old sense of the world) to the core business as possible.

Christensen 8

Christensen Hedge Bureaucracy Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2012

The fact of the matter is that periodically, technologies or business model innovations allow start-ups to enter industries offering services that are generally cheaper and more accessible, but of far lower quality. This is the essence of what we call "disruptive innovation." But then that Hollywood magic starts to kick in.

Rogers 15

Rogers Telecommunications Disruptive Innovation Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The first (whose name is disguised to spare blushes) is TEKCO, a technology company. The company hired many open source technology developers to build new collaboration tools. Even operational efficiency was unaffected. Enjoyment is well known to be a strong motivator of innovation.

Media 15

Media Consultative Restructuring Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

Multi-billion dollar media companies, broadcasters, and cable oligopolies are having to compete for both eyeballs and revenues with a plethora of multinational technology and telecommunications giants who know more about viewer behavior. Video is no longer the cornerstone of revenue for cable operators.

Video 8

Video Telecommunications Early Adopters Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Michael Blake's 1988 book of the same name would be adapted into the 1990 Hollywood blockbuster western film directed, produced and starring Kevin Costner. Double Robotics integrates robotic technology to make human beings more effective and more connected. Double Robotics doesn't replace the human with a robot.

Technology 8

Technology Film Operations Conference 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2015

Surveys indicate that more than 30 percent of the top 300 largest global brands are now using or evaluating 3D printing (often with printing technology in-house) whether for prototyping and other innovation projects or in actual production of what they sell. For evidence, just look at the popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter.

Technology 8

Technology Learning Curve Tips Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. In the last year, however, early-stage investments in clean energy production technologies have fallen substantially (see the table at the end of this piece for more detail).

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2014

And the essence of Walt Disney’s original strategy remains intact today: to construct a range of businesses — from animated film to fun parks, TV, retail, cruise ships, and more — around a group of engaging, family-friendly characters. Digital technology overwhelmed Kodak’s once-formidable business in photography. Or consider U.S.

Company 8

Company Supply Chain Airlines Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

You may think this is an issue for tomorrow—when Chinese firms are known for being innovators instead of imitators, and when their overseas investments are not limited to natural resources in Africa and Latin America. But Chinese companies of all sizes are already operating in the U.S. When a Chinese company operates in the U.S.,

Automotive 8

Automotive Long-term Operations Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2013

The Conversation is also a 1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola whose themes include the role of technology in society and being so focused on what you are doing that you forget why you are doing it and become oblivious to what is happening around you. made me break out in cold sweats. CIOs today must adapt or risk being marginalized.

CIO 8

CIO ROI Agility Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2011

You used film to take pictures, got them developed in a photo shop, and mailed copies to relatives if you wanted to share them. AT&T was the only telephone operator in the United States; telephony was just one of many high-impact industries that were highly regulated and protected from competition. Consider 1980. Roughly half of the 4.4

Competitive Advantage 14

Competitive Advantage Film System Technology 14

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation. One part of fostering creativity and innovation is to accept the inevitable failures. 5) Operational Transparency -. These are just a few examples. 2) Make Virtue an Organizing Principle -.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

After repurposing many of the original structures and facades, the district is now evolving into a retail, restaurant, arts, and culture destination, a forum for local events, a flexible work space for businesses, and a residential area, all while evolving its manufacturing with 21 st century operations.

Real Estate 13

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 13

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

In my book, I recount an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. Because innovation requires it. No wasted film, slides, or prints. There are two basic operating modes for organizations under high-stakes execution pressure. MISTAKE #2: Underestimating the impact of small acts of dishonesty.

CEO 57

CEO How To Venture Capitalist Follow-up 57

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Facebook, KickStarter, Kiva, Twitter, and other companies thriving in the social era are operating by the rules of the Social Era. Most organizations operating today started when companies needed more operating capital. Many organizations still operate by Porter's Value Chain model , where Z follows Y, which follows X.

Banking 15

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2015

Often dismissed in the popular mindset as a tool for home-based “makers” of toys and trinkets, the technology is gaining momentum in large-scale industry. Impressive next-generation technologies are overcoming the last generation’s drawbacks while adding new capabilities. Now we’re seeing much bigger stakes.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Technology Industry Film 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2017

The truth is, AI is as “fully-automated” as the Great and Powerful Oz was in that famous scene from the classic film , where Dorothy and friends realize that the great wizard is simply a man manically pulling levers from behind a curtain. Who are these workers behind the AI curtain?

Content 8

Content Trends Media Advertising 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The awesome thing is a single day of filming may yield multiple production outcomes: you might make one extended video for your YouTube channel, then use footage and soundbites for your social media feeds. He started with AT&T, where he built award-winning teams in sales and operations from coast to coast. Sean founded vidREACH.io

Content 50

Content Gordon Video Budgeting 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The story, which apparently has echoes in some other school districts around the country, is but one more salvo in the wars of educational reform (recently depicted in the film Waiting for Superman — dont miss it). His most recent books are Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning and Analytics at Work.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2014

This resurgence in photography comes after a conversion of the industry from film to digital. The irony is that its principal corporate contributor (Eastman Kodak) fell by the wayside, a victim of changing technologies. Photography is presently at an all-time high in terms of societal impact.

Strategy 91

Strategy Budgeting Audience Risk Management 91

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2013

For the past decade, emerging digital markets have operated under the assumption that, despite the obvious similarity between a music CD and an MP3 downloaded from iTunes, digital goods are different. In effect, ReDigi operates a market for license transfers among iTunes users.

Marketing 8

Marketing Licensing Short-term Long-term 8

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Time moved on, and during the nineties technology overran, and transformed the creative industry like it did most others. Our technology whizzes along at the velocity of a speeding electron, and our poor overtaxed neurons struggle to keep up. But even artists have to eat, and the fuel of commerce and industry is innovation and novelty.

Advertising 265

Advertising Creativity Industry Bottom-up 265

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

As disruptive innovations enter the market with faster velocity and increased firepower, entrepreneurs are finding themselves dealing sooner and more intimately with the law. Sometimes, the innovation is just too new, creeping out consumers and lawmakers who hurriedly work to ban it. and urged Congress to outlaw the technology.

Innovation 8

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Constraint Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Technology has forced music artists to completely rethink the way they approach their businesses. They’re extending their brand into areas like technology, gaming, fashion, and lifestyle content — essentially becoming entertainment platforms. We’ve all had to adapt. Photo by Lorenzo Errico.

Business Model 8

Business Model Merchandising Restructuring Fashion 8