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Seven Companies That Failed to Innovate and What Happened to Them

IdeaScale

Overview: Companies that fail to innovate can go out of business, yet there are even worse fates that can await them. These seven companies lost out on entering major new markets, got acquired by competitors, or accumulated billions on bad bets, all by failing to innovate or grasp the value of their innovations. The Concorde.

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The Geek who Changed the World

Destination Innovation

He also built a prototype called ‘Enquire’ In 1989 Berners Lee published a paper called ‘Information Management: A Proposal’ in which he suggested combining hypertext with the Internet, to create a system for sharing and distributing information not just within a company, but globally. He named it the World Wide Web.

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How Networks Power Transformation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In February 2004, Viacom announced that it would spin off Blockbuster Video into its own independent company, which gave its CEO, John Antioco, the opportunity to begin addressing the disruptive threat emanating from Netflix head on.

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“Island of Bryan” Couple Offers Their Top DIY Tips for New Homeowners

Business and Tech

In 2004, he took the step of founding his own construction company, and that decision became part of both our lives. What got you interested in property renovation? Sarah: Bryan’s journey into the world of home renovation began when he was just 14 years old.

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Big Tech and Media- The Future?

IdeaSpies

Social When Facebook launched in 2004, it friended news media promising them access to youth. Tech companies need news because it trains their AIs. Big Tech companies have the cash and need the content. News media’s 20 years of failure can’t end unless change starts. That collaboration was a lie too.

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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Technology is profoundly changing how we work and live, from automated manufacturing to artificial intelligence. As such, we need to be aware of how these changes will affect us so that we can prepare for them accordingly. One example of a company or industry that failed to adapt and suffered as a result is Blockbuster Video.

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Average company lifespan has shrunk to 10 years – Don’t be average!

Innovation 360 Group

Even you and even your company. Where would you place your company on that curve? Companies disappear all the time without a word, even profitable ones. It can happen due to reasons out of your control, like changing cultural values, changing technology, or shifts in customer demographics. Business Rescue: Part I.

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