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The Risks of Sticking with Legacy Technology

Daniel Burrus

In July 2016, Southwest Airlines canceled 2,300 flights when a router failed, delaying hundreds of thousands of passengers. In November 2015, Orly Airport in Paris was forced to ground planes for several hours when the airport’s weather data management system crashed. The same issue grounded 451 Delta Air Lines flights weeks later.

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When Creative Destruction is the Right (or Wrong) Foundation for Innovation

New Markets Advisors

The right times to grow through destruction While the right innovation strategy depends on a number of factors?—?industry, The wrong times to grow through destruction While carefully executed destruction frees up resources to focus on the things that matter most, there are times when it isn’t the right strategy. In nascent markets?

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Game Changers: How Citizen Science and Gamification Are Transforming the Business World

Qmarkets

In the current disruptive business landscape, where innovation is more important than ever , organizations need to look to alternative sources to gather ideas and solutions in order to remain successful. Inform your innovation strategy. with key citizen insights !