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Blockchain: A Real-World Example of the Power of Innovation

IdeaScale

The first white paper about blockchain technology was released in 2008. Digital marketing loses money to click fraud every year. Blockchain technology could put an end to click fraud, drastically reducing wasteful marketing spending. Blockchain is one of them. Industries and Blockchain.

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New value networks: The missing piece in the K–12 disruption equation

Christensen Institute

Disruptive innovations need three enablers: a technology, an organizational model, and a value network. When Disrupting Class was published in 2008, it predicted that by the fall of 2019, 50% of all high school courses would be delivered online in some form or fashion. Technology alone, however, doesn’t disrupt an industry.

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Successful office investments in disruptive times

Norbert Bol

Last week I gave a short presentation at the VIP Europe Conference of IREI in Amsterdam about the impact of innovation, technology and sustainability on office investments in the Netherlands. My key message is: Technology and sustainability have a positive impact on institutional office investments. 2. Asset perspective.

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Is Disruption the New Normal?

Moves the Needle

The world has endured 3 massive economic disruptions in the first 2 decades of the 21st century, including the dotcom bust and 9/11, the Great Recession of 2008, and the current pandemic-caused economic devastation. This is true in corporations, startups, education, government, and so on. Is disruption itself the new normal?

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Riding the whirlwind

Jeffrey Phillips

That wind is the increasing pace and nature of change - technological, societal, governmental, economic, ecological, you name it. Look no further than Brexit and Monti's failure to reform the Italian government. Voters have noticed and are changing their governments. Right now, the wind is at our backs, propelling us forward.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

As McKinsey points out , organizations that focused on innovation even during the 2009 crisis, outperformed the market average by 30% and their growth continued to accelerate the following years as well. Organizations should make changes in their strategy, governance, engagement, and incentives.

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Business Model Scalability: Internal vs External

The BMI Lab Blog

When I co-founded the online ebook platform PaperC back in 2008, I made an interesting discovery. Ten years ago, "old business" dominated the ranking of the most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization with PetroChina on the top, followed by Exxon and General Electric. customers, market and regulations).