Leapfrogging

MARCH 18, 2025

Five Forces Model: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Five Forces Model , developed by Michael Porter , is a strategic framework that helps organizations analyze the competitive forces shaping an industry. It provides a structured approach to assessing market dynamics, competition, and profitability potential.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Competition 130

Digital Tonto

JANUARY 26, 2025

Yet when its consumer business was disrupted by fintech startups, Jeff Softley saw that the same data and technology infrastructure the company had built to serve large enterprises, could also be put to work to empower consumers to improve their access to credit and measurably improve their lives.

Disruption 91

Disruption LEAN Data Competition 91

Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

New technologies emerge rapidly, disrupting industries and rendering existing systems obsolete. It enables organizations to assess when to scale, improve, or replace existing technologies, ensuring they allocate resources efficiently and maintain a competitive edge. Secure funding or partnerships to support early-stage development.

Technology 130

Technology Roadmap Disruption Agile 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Each phase reflects different levels of growth potential, innovation activity, and competitive pressure. It helps companies plan for the future instead of reacting to disruption when it’s too late. Providing insight into when to explore adjacent markets or disruptive alternatives. Competitive moves or partnerships.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Trends Analysis 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

A well-designed scenario planning process ensures that companies: Identify key uncertainties and their potential impacts. Improve resilience against disruptions and crises. Key benefits include: Enhances strategic flexibility Allows companies to pivot as conditions change. Develop proactive strategies to manage change.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why a Strategy Uncertainty Map is Important Every business faces uncertainty in areas like market trends, competitive shifts, technological advancements, regulatory changes, and economic fluctuations. Which areas operations, competition, technology, or regulation are most vulnerable?

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework , developed by John Kay , is a strategic model that helps organizations identify and leverage their unique competitive advantages. Helping companies build a strong reputation and customer trust.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 130

IdeaScale

MARCH 28, 2019

In other words, business model innovation can be disruptive, toppling long-held beliefs about how customers get what they want. And what do they do when an outsider disrupts the business model, forcing them to play catch-up? Reinventors transform the core of their business while defending against industry decline or disruption.

Competition 174

Competition Video Innovation Disruption 174

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 12, 2022

New perspectives needed In fact, the more your environment is changing, the more competitors you have, the more intense the competition within your industry is, the more you need new perspectives. Some companies have successfully partnered with third party idea generators who are active provocateurs - who openly question the status quo.

Disruption 199

Disruption Innovation Idea Generation Creativity 199

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

It was popularized by McKinsey & Company and has since been widely adopted across industries as a roadmap for growth, adaptability, and strategic foresight. Each horizon serves a different purpose, and together, they form a comprehensive strategy that fosters resilience, competitiveness, and sustainable growth.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Innovation Roadmap Disruption 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This speed can be a critical differentiator in competitive industries. Collaborative Competition (Coopetition) : Ecosystems encourage a balance between competition and collaboration. Collaborative Competition (Coopetition) : Ecosystems encourage a balance between competition and collaboration.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Policies 140

Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

White Space Innovation is a strategic framework used to identify and pursue growth opportunities beyond a companys current product lines, markets, or business models. Companies that embrace White Space Innovation aim to break out of stagnation, stay ahead of disruption, and create long-term competitive advantage.

Roadmap 130

Roadmap Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Trends 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Kotler’s Pricing Strategy: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Kotlers Pricing Strategy , developed by Philip Kotler , is a comprehensive framework that helps businesses determine the most effective pricing model to maximize revenue, market share, and competitive positioning. Maximize profit margins while maintaining demand.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Competition Project 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Unlike traditional business evaluation methods that focus only on market size or competition, Mullins framework integrates both external and internal factors across seven distinct domains. Industry Attractiveness The competitive dynamics and structure of the industry. Mitigate risks by evaluating competitive and industry challenges.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Software Review 130

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. In fact, according to some estimates by Doblin , 96% of all new innovations which established companies attempt fail to make a return on investment.

Company 254

Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 254

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

McKinsey Seven Degrees of Freedom for Growth: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Seven Degrees of Freedom for Growth is a strategic framework developed by McKinsey & Company to help organizations identify and prioritize growth opportunities. Reshaping the Industry Structure Disrupting or redefining market dynamics.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy Industry 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Contingency Planning: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Contingency planning is the process of proactively preparing for potential risks, disruptions, or crises that could impact an organizations operations, strategy, or financial stability. Supply chain disruptions Supplier failures, transportation issues.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 24, 2025

Lets call this evolutionary ecosystem thinking Each of these below has a direct impact on competitiveness, resilience and long-term viability as we tackle volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Competitive necessity drives wider adoption. faster, when serious supply chain issues arise. Financial performance.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Competition Disruption System 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The acronym SWOT stands for: Strengths Internal capabilities that provide a competitive advantage. Why a SWOT Analysis is Important A SWOT Analysis provides a holistic view of a companys strategic position by examining both internal and external factors. Identifies competitive advantages Highlights what the company does best.

Analysis 130

Analysis Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Identifying and managing these factors ensures that companies allocate resources efficiently, mitigate risks, and maintain a competitive advantage. Adapt to market changes while maintaining core competitive strengths. Increase Organizational Resilience Prepare the business for market changes and industry disruptions.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

Idea to Value

APRIL 20, 2021

How sure are you that your products are better than the competition? How confident are you that your company will not be disrupted by a smaller competitor? Once new innovations from other companies, startups or unknown overseas competitors become available, all of a sudden the customers have much more choices.

Disruption 168

Disruption Industry Report Meeting 168

Leapfrogging

MARCH 5, 2025

Go-to-Market Strategy: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects A Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy is a structured plan that defines how a company will introduce a product or service to the market, attract customers, and achieve a competitive advantage. Improve competitive positioning Differentiates the product from rivals.

Marketing 130

Marketing Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Planview

JULY 29, 2024

Solutions that can adapt to address challenges like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and new and disruptive technologies. As a result, the company minimized costs thanks to reduced waste and greater efficiency. In this environment, the key to success is adaptability.

Competition 59

Competition Project Collaboration Data 59

Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Companies that fail to adapt risk becoming obsolete in an environment where customer preferences, market trends, and technological advancements shift rapidly. Agile Innovation helps businesses stay ahead of disruption, maximize operational efficiency, and drive sustainable growth. Lead Successful Change Management Projects!

Agile 130

Agile Innovation Project Leadership 130

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Exploring disruptive innovation examples can provide insights into how companies have successfully navigated and transformed their industries through innovation.

LEAN 100

LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Agile 100

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Firstly why are business ecosystems emerging as a real competitive force? It is not one single product that is chased in crowded, highly competitive fields. We see that the most valuable companies emerging today are largely based on sophisticated platform business models where ecosystems are vital to their health.

Innovation 334

Innovation Collaboration Competition Engagement 334

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Disruption is all around us; it never seems to go away; it simply appears in a different and often entirely new form. The result is the same; it disrupts what we know and often in how we suddenly need to set about doing it differently. Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before.

Disruption 130

Disruption Innovation Technology Creativity 130

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Power of Disruptive Innovation Understanding Disruptive Innovation Disruptive innovation, a term you might have encountered frequently in today’s business lexicon, refers to a process where a product or service starts at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves upmarket, eventually displacing established competitors.

Disruption 100

Disruption Examples Innovation Product Development 100

IdeaScale

APRIL 9, 2023

In today's fast-paced business landscape, companies face constant pressure to stay ahead of the competition and maintain their market share. Yet, even successful and established companies can fall victim to the "Innovator's Dilemma."

Company 130

Company Disruption Innovation Competition 130

Michael Michalko

JANUARY 27, 2022

Disruptive Thinking is a concept that is based upon doing the opposite of what is expected/what convention tells you will be successful. One of the best examples I have heard of comes from a talk given by Luke Williams, which illustrates the potential of Disruptive Thinking. Disruptive technology is important to education.

Disruption 98

Disruption Technology Industry Examples 98

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s not just about rolling out fancy new gadgets or services; it’s about rethinking how everything ticks in your company. It’s what kicks growth into gear, keeps you competitive, and helps your team sidestep those nasty surprises. They make sure your company stays in the game, no matter how much the market shifts.

Innovation 113

Innovation Agile Creativity Brainstorming 113

Leapfrogging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

” That’s because like most big companies, we struggled with risk-taking and moving fast. And gaining access to customers willing to pilot an untried product from an unknown company is a huge early hurdle. On the surface, it seems like big companies and startups are worlds apart. Co-Create to Drive Disruption.

Company 140

Company Innovation Technical Review Disruption 140

Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Part 1 of this blog series, I highlighted that disruption in health care is increasingly present at many points along the consumer value chain. Key takeaways to recall from that first post are as follows: Disruption doesn’t stop where it starts. What happens when disruptors move up-market? Three strategies for the path forward.

Disruption 123

Disruption Marketing Meeting Strategy 123

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 17, 2019

For the vast majority of companies, the vast majority of innovation work is incremental at best, adding a new feature or capability to an existing product. They will conduct disruptive innovation activities because they need to become relevant again to customers and to do that they must change the nature of competition.

Innovation 184

Innovation Disruption Industry Analysis 184

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2023

At the Christensen Institute, we wondered if they might disrupt universities’ master’s degree programs. In some cases, they may still be well positioned to do so, as several coding bootcamps have evolved to now work directly with companies to upskill and reskill their employees, or have added apprenticeship programs.

Disruption 113

Disruption Competition Analysis Strategy 113

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Moreover, learning from disruptive innovation examples can provide a clearer understanding of how agile methodologies facilitate breakthroughs in today’s competitive landscape. Agile product development is a powerful approach that can help you navigate the complexities of today’s disruptive world.

Product Development 100

Product Development Agile Software Review LEAN 100

Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Disruption in health care started to accelerate about 15 years ago when models like One Medical and iora health launched their lower-cost, more affordable, and more accessible approaches to primary and on-demand care. This move is just what the theory of Disruptive Innovation would predict. So what can incumbents do?

Disruption 96

Disruption Competition Marketing Industry 96