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Ten Modern Examples of Bad Assumptions

Destination Innovation

It failed to adapt to the digital streaming revolution, leading to bankruptcy in 2010. The post Ten Modern Examples of Bad Assumptions appeared first on Destination Innovation. Blockbuster Video’s Decline: The video rental giant assumed that physical rental stores would remain popular.

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Helping discover your innovation pathway

Paul Hobcraft

You need to discover your innovation pathway. I started posting my thoughts on innovation in August 2010. This is a post about the sources of my knowledge that feeds my innovation passion. I have followed a number of great innovation thinkers and read different books on the areas of innovation.

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Innovators in FMCG love Direct to Consumer

Destination Innovation

In 2010 the Gillette brand which is owned by Proctor and Gamble held 70% of the US market for razors. It boasted continuous innovation in product design and enjoyed a gross margin of around 60%. Warby Parker was founded in 2010 by four friends from business school. Its market share has now slid to around 50%.

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Case Study: Medicins San Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders)

IdeaScale

Overview: Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has always been in need of innovation, so it took advantage of its natural organizational structure and the broad range of talent involved to develop a new innovation unit in 2010 that was updated in 2017 and has produced several improvements to how MSF does its crucial work.

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7 Must-Read Books on Innovation Strategy

IdeaScale

Innovation strategy is an enormous topic, and staying current can be an intimidating task. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of brilliant people working on tomes to help you think about the present, and just as importantly, the future, of innovation and where your industry is heading. Here are a few that particularly stand out.

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Innovate and Persuade with a Well-Judged Nudge

Destination Innovation

In 2010 the British Government set up a Behaviourial Insights Team (BIT), which became known as the ‘Nudge Unit’ Its aim was to save at least ten times its running cost. The post Innovate and Persuade with a Well-Judged Nudge appeared first on Destination Innovation.

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If you want someone to make a decision, give them fewer choices

Idea to Value

While one meta-analysis of choice overload in 2010 found only limited evidence for choice overload, and a lot of positive aspects of additional choices, a more recent and larger 2015 meta-analysis did indeed find strong evidence for choice overload leading to fewer options resulting in more being chosen.