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Disruption is not a strategy

Idea to Value

If you ask a number of startups what they are hoping to achieve, undoubtedly you will encounter one that is going to “Disrupt” their industry. Disruption is what Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and the iPhone did to their industries. Disruption is cool. Disruption is sexy. Disruption is a force which shapes markets.

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HBR Podcast on Disruptive Innovation

Idea to Value

Do you know what disruptive innovation is? No, I am not talking about every start-up trying to disrupt their industry. I am talking about the original theory of disruptive innovation, as outlined by Professor Clayton Christensen in his groundbreaking Harvard Business Review article in 1995.

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Lateral Thinking in Business Strategy

Destination Innovation

Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. Dyson disrupted the vacuum cleaner market by creating bagless vacuum cleaners, a concept that challenged the traditional vacuum design and improved performance. How can you differenitate your business from the competition?

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Examples of Businesses navigating complexity by fostering Ecosystems.

Paul Hobcraft

We all recognise that markets are changing, complexity is growing, and challenges are more formidable to manage without extended help. The company continually explores new business models, invests in emerging technologies, and adapts operations to changing market dynamics. first appeared on Paul4innovating Innovation Views.

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Breakthrough Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

IdeaScale

Aren’t breakthrough innovation and disruptive innovation the same thing? It’s a common question when building innovation strategy. After all, the car, the telephone, the smartphone, the electric car, the solar panel, weren’t these all breakthroughs that were also disruptive? Zipcar is a good example of breakthrough innovation.

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Use a Strategy Uncertainty Map to Find Clarity in Disruptive Times

Leapfrogging

Here’s the downloadable Strategy Uncertainty Map I developed as part of my work with Praxie.com. The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. A Strategy Uncertainty Map is a visual representation of your top opportunities, which can include products, services, projects, or business strategies.

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Innovations linkages to Strategy is vitally important

Paul Hobcraft

as a conversation between us, where we emphasise the important linkage between innovation and strategy. We need to resolve that issue within any innovation activity, it needs a “tight” linkage to strategy. Making that real alignment of strategy and innovation provides a good base.

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