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Identifying Opportunities for Disruptive Innovation

Strategos

We are drawn to stories of entrepreneurs who came up with brilliant ideas that disrupted the existing “rules of the game” by which industry players compete with one another. Disruption. A recent report by the Economist showed that 60% of company executives view disruption as a threat rather than an opportunity.

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You need a red team, not a red pill

Jeffrey Phillips

Red teams and blue teams originate from the military, where one team takes on the role of an attacker or proposes a strategy and another team seeks to disrupt or destroy the strategy. Implementing a red team review If you'd like to know more about how to implement a red team review, contact me at innovateonpurpose@gmail.com.

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When Disruption Becomes Destructive: How Can Financial Services Companies Close the Innovation Gap?

Qmarkets

These banks recorded 58% growth between 2011 and 2016, a staggering number – that is until you review the performance of the industry’s newer entrants. Harnessing these people’s industry knowledge, experience and strengths can bring about substantial disruption. The Key to Penetrative Disruption. trillion to $1.0 trillion.

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4 Ways to Beat Innovation Management Anxiety- How to Get Past the Fear and Find Your Next Big Idea!

Qmarkets

Especially when you consider that it is predicted that digital disruption is estimated to wipe out 40% of Fortune 500 firms in the next decade. Case in point, the Texas-based marketing firm Epsilon – which managed email communications for over 2,500 clients – suffered a breach in 2011 , resulting in 50 client databases being stolen.

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Options-based Strategy: An Approach for Uncertain Times

The Inovo Group

By 2011, they had several established stores in the Washington DC area and were ready to expand. In 2011, customers were saying “Wow. The founders desire to create a company that always evolves, that disrupts itself and that is not afraid of experimenting, of trying new things, is stronger than ever. translation into tactics).

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Spotting Innovation Opportunities

ITONICS

Disruptive technologies or innovations boost new business models that change the game of existing industries like the space industry (SpaceX), the music industry (Spotify), the film industry (Netflix) or the banking sector (FinTechs), just to name a few. Is there a pattern for disruption & breakthroughs?

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The Innovation Instinct: Inventions Inspired by Nature

Qmarkets

Simply looking at some of the most innovative designs of the last 100 years , we can see how animals and plants have consistently inspired major solutions to the design issues we humans have grappled with. The real challenge of biomimicry is just knowing where, and how, to look for new inspiration.