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2024: A Corporate Innovation Odyssey

PlanBox Innovation

In the annals of technological evolution, we find ourselves at a juncture akin to the iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey. As we peer into the abyss of AI’s limitless potential, we must equip ourselves not only with agility but with structured methodologies, visionary strategies, and a commitment to professional standards.

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DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS!

Innovation 360 Group

Innovation is essential as a strategy for risk management, but it’s more than that. 1 spot in digital camera sales as recently as 2001. Kodak’s competition was not just other camera and printer companies, but entirely new innovations like social media. They actually held the No.

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The Orange Socks Story I’ve Never Written Before

BrainZooming

Over time, another guy in the department and I got into an informal competition for who could have more orange stuff. Fast forward to last summer 2001: Chuck Salter of Fast Company was preparing an article on the turnaround at Yellow. Big strategy statements shaping your organization needn’t be complicated.

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Microsoft buys LinkedIn – Smart move or Dumb move?

Destination Innovation

The most notorious example was the purchase of Time Warner by AOL in 2001 for a massive $164B. In 2013 their then CEO Steve Ballmer spent $7B acquiring Nokia’s mobile phone business when it was clear that Apple and Android were killing all other competition in the sector. The two companies demerged in 2009.

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IL Master Class: Innovation by the Numbers

Innovation 360 Group

In Innovation Leaders recent Master Class, “Innovation by the Numbers,” we explored how innovation metrics and analytics could be used to move company strategies forward. However, there is one competitive advantage that can guide leading organizations through a market characterized by volatility, uncertainty, change and ambiguity.

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Business model innovation: a core capability for disrupting your industry

hackerearth

In 2001, Apple introduced an array of products and services beyond hardware and software. Every business needs a strategy to respond to the changing world. This means that you can alter parts of the business model and make conscious changes to create a competitive advantage. That’s business model innovation for you.

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How 3 companies used disruptive innovation to transform their industries

Idea Drop

Over time they build a foothold in the market and through a process of continuous improvement and innovation , break into the competitive market that they were previously not involved with. The new move nudged them into the same competitive space as Blockbuster, eventually pushing them out of the market.