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Is Myopia the Biggest Threat to Innovation?

IdeaScale

For decades, it was the technological leader in photography. Ignoring change is often a bad idea. In 2003, Apple introduced the iTunes Store, which tied into their popular iPod. Take a hard look at what change in your industry means and what will be necessary to be ready for it. The lesson? The Music Industry.

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Buttons and Threads: A Modern Ecosystem Perspective

Paul Hobcraft

This updated perspective integrates technological advancements and business practices to illustrate how organizations can thrive in a network-centric world. I was first introduced to the “Buttons & Threads” concept while working within one alliance I had in consulting while living in Singapore back in 2003.

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Debunking Disruptive Innovation – Why Disruptive Innovation is Not a Strategy

Leapfrogging

He argued that companies, and entire industries, can be “disrupted” by unforeseen competitors – new entrants that offer up products or technologies at a fraction of the cost yet with equal or greater benefits compared to current options. Good thing for them (and Google shareholders) they changed their minds. The result? Goodbye Kodak.

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Shark Tanks are the Pumpkin Spice of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

Since its introduction in 2003, the Pumpkin Spice Latte has attracted its […]. It was the earliest ever launch of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte and it kicked off a season in which everything from Cheerios to protein powder to dog shampoo promises the nostalgia of Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

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How Innovation Awards Can Fuel Business Growth

IdeaScale

IS: heard that since 2003 Wolters Kluwer each year consistently invests 8%-10% of total revenues in product development. We are trending closer to the higher end of that range as we are investing to leverage the adoption of cloud-based solutions and advanced technologies, which are attributes we look for in the innovation submissions.

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Five Unicorn Scaleup Strategies

Leapfrogging

based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors. ScaleUps, and those that invest in them, face the next-level challenge of growing revenue at scale; that is, exponentially relative to expenditures in capital, people, and technology. What does it mean in a business context?

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Design for Emotion and Flow

Boxes and Arrows

Adaptive interface technologies allow the user to adjust the complexity of the interface to meet their enhanced skills. These challenges can include the visual aspects as well as the content (King 2003). Persuasive Technology – Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do. All rights reserved. King, Andrew B.

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