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This can be both good and bad – good, because the acquirers get access to new ideas which can add revenue, and bad because it tends to discourage the development of internal innovation capability, in particular radicalinnovation which, in our view, is a critical aspect of long term success. The importance of radicalinnovation.
Defining Discontinuous Innovation Discontinuous innovation introduces significant technological leaps or entirely new business models , much like radicalinnovation. It represents groundbreaking changes that redefine product use and market structures—think of the jump from film to digital photography.
It gives the CEO a breather until the company has to return to exploration to restock its supply of radical ideas. Our research shows that Cisco is unusually adept at this sequential ambidexterity , shifting between the two approaches at opportune moments. In fact, we think Cisco is one of the all-time best at this corporate skill.
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