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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

One example of a company or industry that failed to adapt and suffered as a result is Blockbuster Video. However, as the internet and streaming services like Netflix emerged, Blockbuster failed to keep up with technological advancements and could not keep up with the competition.

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My innovation journey (so far)

Jeffrey Phillips

We felt that to remain competitive, larger companies needed to recapture the sense of wonder and adventure that working in the "front end" of innovation would create. My friend, who founded OVO Innovation with me in 2004, was really passionate about the idea of reviving innovation in corporations.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. Similarly to the natural world, weaker and ill-suited companies will prosper during good times, roaming the markets, making profits and gathering fat. Most companies combine some strengths over both axes. They innovate.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. Similarly to the natural world, weaker and ill-suited companies will prosper during good times, roaming the markets, making profits and gathering fat. Most companies combine some strengths over both axes. They innovate.

Company 40
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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. I view the commitment to innovate, in the companies I’ve worked for and with, as a spectrum of lobsters - from cooked, to live, to rare blue ones. What’s with blue lobsters? Blue Lobsters.

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. I view the commitment to innovate, in the companies I’ve worked for and with, as a spectrum of lobsters - from cooked, to live, to rare blue ones. What’s with blue lobsters? Blue Lobsters.

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The 5 Ways Chairman Lampert Destroyed Sears’ Value

Adam Hartung

To deal with ongoing losses the company plans to close another 50 stores, and sell another $300million of assets. The brand is now so tarnished that Sears Holdings is writing down the value of the Sears name by another $200million – reducing intangible value from the $4B at origination in 2004 to under $2B. vs. last year.

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