Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

When we think of a business having a competitive advantage, we still tend to think of traditional economic moats such as a low-cost structure, economies of scale, or perhaps a more intangible moat like a strong brand. Thus, for most businesses, the only truly lasting source of competitive advantage these days is the pace of innovation.

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Why does this happen, and how can you as a leader resist the urge to benchmark against the competition? I have five tips that can put a stop to counterproductive professional benchmarking, but first, understand this: The competition isn’t really competition, as we are all on the same team in one way or another.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

Staying ahead of market trends can be the difference between success and obsolescence. Trend forecasting, a powerful tool for anticipating market shifts and consumer behaviors, has become a critical component of successful innovation management. But what exactly is trend forecasting, and how does it differ from trend management?

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Daniel Burrus

JULY 31, 2019

This is the difference between Soft Trends and Hard Trends. If you don’t like a Hard Trend, there isn’t a way for you to change it. However, if you don’t like a Soft Trend, you can easily change it to your advantage. This is a Hard Trend, while a Soft Trend would be whether you will transform your business processes.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. The success criteria for the external environment might include customer acceptance, competitive differentiation, market trends, or anything else external to your organization that you don’t control. First do it for the External Environment.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 20, 2022

New manufacturing plants will utilize the latest technologies in an effort to increase productivity and competitive advantage. Of all industries, this one is one that has to be anticipatory in both how they manufacture items, and in foreseeing disruptions and change long before they create problems.

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Christensen Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2023

At the Christensen Institute, we wondered if they might disrupt universities’ master’s degree programs. Companies like Casper and Harry’s epitomized the trend. McGrath’s analysis of why companies like Casper lacked enduring disruptive value also reveals the central flaws in coding bootcamps’ initial direct-to-consumer models.

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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.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Corporate venturing has become a crucial strategy for businesses aiming to drive innovation and stay competitive. Unlike traditional innovation efforts, which are often focused on incremental improvements to existing products or services, corporate venturing aims to drive growth by embracing riskier, more disruptive innovations.

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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.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

From nascent technologies to emerging innovation strategies, we have identified 4 of the key corporate innovation trends to help you get ahead, so that your business will be ready for whatever next year may bring. The Top 4 Innovation Trends for 2021 1.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the race to stay competitive, the only constant is change—and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of software innovation. These rapidly evolving technologies are not just incremental improvements —they represent seismic shifts that are disrupting the very foundations of how we work, live, and interact with the world.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 1, 2020

Therefore, business owners and managers must be aware of emerging business trends. These trends will address organizational challenges and help strengthen your business. The following five business trends will help you stay competitive. Yes, empathy is a business trend. Flexible Work. Get ready for the new normal.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 18, 2019

Airbnb disrupted hotels. Now big travel and hospitality companies are going after the next disruptive innovation themselves before getting blindsided yet again. My research, consulting and speaking give me a glimpse into the fledgling trends and upstarts that will one day become tomorrow’s business behemoths.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. A well-crafted strategy can serve as a compass, guiding your organization through the complexities of a disruptive world and towards sustained success.

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ITONICS

APRIL 9, 2024

To stay ahead in innovation, think of yourself as a detective, keeping a close eye on disruptive trends and new technologies. You want to make informed decisions about what technologies pose a risk to your business, and which present opportunities. Companies need a system to monitor and analyze such drivers of change constantly.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With digital disruption accelerating across industries, traditional, closed approaches to innovation no longer suffice for most companies. Faster Time to Market : Leveraging external resources can shorten development cycles, allowing companies to respond to trends and customer needs more swiftly. What Is an Open Innovation Strategy?

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Christensen Institute

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is because doing so makes it significantly harder for new entrants or competitors to disrupt the organization. This trend will occur to the detriment of incumbent organizations and other new entrants that take a supply-side approach. May 2023 be the year we see more health care entities take this approach.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Human beings are competitive in all circumstances, and it has only intensified in today’s predominantly technologically advanced world. But what if you could move beyond the idea of competition and no longer needed to see the competition as “competition,” necessarily? Competition Is Dangerously Synonymous with Disaster.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

From nascent technologies to emerging innovation strategies, we have identified 4 of the key corporate innovation trends to help you get ahead, so that your business will be ready for whatever next year may bring. Trend research suggests that there will be a shift from automation to autonomous things.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 2, 2020

A massive transformation faces the software industry, similar to the disruption we’ve seen hit other industries like health care and manufacturing. Now is the time to embrace software disruption. Disruptive innovation is only a threat when you’re in the game but sitting on the sidelines. Big Changes.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2024

This expansion enhances the potential for breakthrough ideas and disruptive innovations. Enhance Competitiveness: Rationale: Staying ahead in the competitive landscape requires constant innovation. Open Innovation Strategies provide a competitive edge by harnessing external intelligence and staying attuned to industry trends.

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ITONICS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A look at disruptive forces impacting the insurance industry in 2021 and beyond. Despite new challenges that have emerged out of an increasingly complex and volatile competitive landscape, the insurance industry is presented with immense innovation potential. Gain more insights from ITONICS’s industry perspective.

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ITONICS

MARCH 31, 2022

New technologies and trends can either cause disruptions or opportunities for your company. That is why an early-warning system about such game-changers is essential for any business to stay competitive.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 14, 2024

By participating in these ecosystems, organizations can access cutting-edge technologies, untapped markets, and a diverse talent pool, driving innovation and competitive differentiation. Recognizing Ecosystem Resilience : Dynamic ecosystems are resilient and capable of withstanding shocks and disruptions. ​

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 5, 2019

Now, not everyone has it in their homes because YouTube TV, Sling TV, and other new, emerging technologies have disrupted the broadcast industry. Why did they become the disrupted and not the disruptor? A key to success for a company that’s facing disruption–adopt a strategy of embrace and extend. It was definitely a Hard Trend.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This environment not only helps you stay at the forefront of emerging trends and technologies but also makes your organization more adaptable to change. In contrast, internal systems can become rigid over time, potentially missing out on disruptive innovations or shifts in the market.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 27, 2019

and Sam Stewart about how Av oiding Disruption Requires Rapid Decision Making. They advance a model explaining superior fighter pilot performance as a recommended way for how to avoid disruption in your markets. How to Avoid Disruption with SODA. From this exercise, you can develop a better sense of areas primed for disruption.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Most of these technologies undergo enhancements as better technologies arise leading to constant disruption. However, adapting to the latest digital transformation trends in the workplace has always been a challenge for organizations across the globe. Digital workplace trend #1. Digital workplace trend #2.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In years past, many businesses have succeeded with an agile, reactive approach to business where they respond to climate, competition, and social circumstances in an “after the fact” way. This focus was predominantly on responding to disruptions as they came in, putting out fires to solve issues.

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 26, 2015

In 1983, I identified digital disruption as one of twenty technology-driven Hard Trends that would increasingly shape the future at an exponential rate, and at the same time drive economic value creation. If your career, business, and industry has already been digitally disrupted, plan on it being disrupted again. .

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Idea to Value

MARCH 16, 2021

The new “Zoom Business Casual” But perhaps there is a wider trend here, which brings to light how the men’s fashion market has a new competitor: Zoom. And therefore, the remote working industry could disrupt the fashion industry. It is not just other companies who produce what you do.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That’s because a defining trait of best-in-class organizations is their ability to quickly pivot in the face of changing market conditions, emerging and disruptive technology, and shifting customer demands. Organizations that lack the business agility to pivot could risk falling behind and losing their competitive edge.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 1, 2016

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. It wanted to address the skill-set at board level to handle digital disruption and the urgency to act proactively.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

For insights on building robust business strategies in this disruptive environment, explore our guide on building business strategies for a disruptive world. The integration of AI technologies has led to the emergence of new business models and has disrupted established market dynamics.

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The global pandemic has disrupted business, government, healthcare, and education on a global level. This extreme disruption is far more than institutional. It’s been personal, disrupting how we all live, work, and play. . Understanding and Leveraging Trends. This is where my Hard Trend Methodology comes into play.

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Stephen Shapiro

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

‘Instead of asking, “ What’s the next big trend? “ Instead of asking, “ How can we be better than the competition? ” ask, “ How can we be different from the competition in a way that matters to our customers? Instead of asking, “ How can we prevent disruptions to our business? ”

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