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7 Noteworthy Disruptive Innovations of 2015

HYPE Innovation

Disruptive innovations are defined as those new products and services that are so unique and powerful that they literally disrupt the entire industry. The cloud, for instance, was disruptive because it changed the way that people store and use information and applications.

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Innovators in FMCG love Direct to Consumer

Destination Innovation

It boasted continuous innovation in product design and enjoyed a gross margin of around 60%. It was founded in 2015 with $2.5m Hubble Contacts , founded in 2016, aims to disrupt the market for contact lenses by selling direct. Their innovative mattress was chosen as one of Time’s best inventions of 2015.

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Getting Board Buy-In for Your Innovation Project

IdeaScale

For innovation to thrive in a company, it must be prioritized at every level. It’s not uncommon for corporate boards to lack strong expertise in the areas of innovation and technology. Taking an innovation project from idea through execution is challenging, and there can be obstacles at several places along the journey.

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Uncharted Waters Disrupting the Corporate Boardrooms

Paul Hobcraft

When you read a report that has within its executive summary this: “ In combination the boards stand unarmed to enter the battlefield of future business creation in a disrupted world ” it makes you want to read on. A lack of understanding innovation in all its forms is coming back to haunt them.

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Innovation or ERP: which path will digital transformation follow?

Jeffrey Phillips

From all of this interaction, I've been wondering which management phenomenon digital transformation will be more like: the ERP adoption of the 1990s or the innovation phase from 2005-2015 or so. While many observers and vendors hope it will follow the ERP playbook, I think it is more likely to follow the innovation path.

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Sustainable Innovation: Explanation and Examples

IdeaScale

Business innovation and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Today’s sustainability leaders are 4 times more likely to be considered innovation leaders compared to those not focused on sustainability, as you can see in our downloadable infographic. This belief is driving innovations in all areas of business.

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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

This can be especially dangerous when the problem they are avoiding is that they are being disrupted , other companies are out-innovating them, an important project is off-target or performance KPIs are falling behind. In essence, ignore problems instead of acknowledging them. Volkswagen. Fixing the Ostrich Effect in your organisation.