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Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innovators Alliance

As Apple has proven to the world, a robust innovation pipeline is the key to success, regardless of the economic environment. Apple began its stunning transformation with the iPod in 2001, during the darkest days after the Internet bubble burst. And its iPad was introduced during the 2008 downturn.

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New Decade, New What?

100%Open

Clarke made one bizarrely accurate prediction as two astronauts in the movie 2001 can be seen reading a newspaper on something that looks suspiciously like an iPad, that he calls a Newspad. Open innovation will continue to grow as companies come under pressure for greater transparency, accountability and network-building.

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Choosing the right strategy handling uncertainty

Innovation 360 Group

In H2, the strategy is not to understand and respond to the market, but instead to understand needs and use technology in new ways. It’s also here you find a lot of brave innovations driven by high ambitions and technology (decoding the Enigma, going to the moon, and developing tanks).

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Choosing the right strategy handling uncertainty

Innovation 360

In H2, the strategy is not to understand and respond to the market, but instead to understand needs and use technology in new ways. It’s also here you find a lot of brave innovations driven by high ambitions and technology (decoding the Enigma, going to the moon, and developing tanks).

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Organizing for Simultaneous Innovation Capability – key findings from +1,000 companies, republished from Drucker Forum 2016

Innovation 360 Group

A fter collecting and studying innovation data from over 1,000 companies in 62 countries, I’m often asked whether Small and Midsize Enterprises (SME) are more innovative and entrepreneurial than larger corporations. In times when the market dynamics, technology development, and diffusion are faster than ever, it is a natural question.

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Organizing for Simultaneous Innovation Capability – key findings from +1,000 companies, republished from Drucker Forum 2016

Innovation 360

A fter collecting and studying innovation data from over 1,000 companies in 62 countries, I’m often asked whether Small and Midsize Enterprises (SME) are more innovative and entrepreneurial than larger corporations. In times when the market dynamics, technology development, and diffusion are faster than ever, it is a natural question.

Company 40
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When innovation led to a reversal of fortunes

hackerearth

Even though the Mac business was picking up, it was only in 2001, with the release of the iPOD (now retired) disrupting the digital music market, did Apple start soaring. Lego overcame its near-demise situation when the then president, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, decided that innovation was the only way out in 2001. Source: [link].