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Bitcoin and Blockchain: A Small Glimpse Into Big Digital Disruptions

Daniel Burrus

For those interested in digital disruption and technological advancements , Bitcoin represented so much more than a way to allegedly make money fast like some type of digital wolf of Wall Street. Trust me when I say it will be far more disruptive than Bitcoin ever had the chance to be. Blockchain: A Whole New Financial Frontier.

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Opportunity cost

Idea to Value

As an everyday example, if you only have $1 to spend on lunch, you could either buy a $1 donut, or a $1 apple, but not both. Invest in ideas which are too similar to the existing business, and not enough in exploring more disruptive and transformational ideas. However, what if the company is thinking about the opportunity cost wrong?

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“Lean Startup, or Business Model Design, or Design Thinking?” is the Wrong Question

Leanstack

In our work, you’ll find many examples of tactics (like Problem Interviews) that we constantly replace with newer/better ones (like Problem Discovery). Every company needs to simultaneously optimize their existing business model (sustain) and search for the next evolution of the business model (disrupt). Why “Continuous” Innovation?

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Using Lean Innovation in the Product Development and Commercialization Process

Moves the Needle

Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. The most mature organizations deploy integrated lean innovation practices across the product lifecycle. How Lean Innovation Re-Invents Product Commercialization Production As discussed above, in most companies, product development is considered “pre-commercialization.”

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Recognizing the Building Blocks of Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Over the years, so much has improved and understood by the explanations, case examples, suggestions, clarifications and ways they were “built into” the individual innovation processes that each company chose to construct their innovation process. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption From Outside The C-Suite

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Making strategy behind closed doors is a prescription for failure when disruptions are coming from all directions. Those who lean towards a Miles Davis mindset are more likely to adopt an open approach to innovation. It approaches disruption as a threat and aims to provide a solution to handle this threat.

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Business Model Innovation: 5 Frameworks for Success

Qmarkets

Examples of Business Model Innovation Exploring prime examples of business model innovation can provide unique insights into how companies across different industries have successfully adapted and transformed their operations. It offers a straightforward way to understand, design, and pivot your business model.