Disruption or Destruction?
Great societies moderate the impact of creative destruction, cushioning social upheaval while rewarding commercial innovation.
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It’s Not About Digital
Attend to the bits. But follow the waves.
Magician or Charlatan
Great companies serve their customers’ interests as a first principle.
Too many executives serve owners as their primary duty. Labor unions put employees first. Community activists defend public interests.
So looks after the customer?
Who looks after YOUR customer?
Send in the Clowns
Map your market space. And quit clowning around.
Swim At Your Own Risk
This is a story about navigating dangerous waters in a changing world. Survivors test the waters. Swim at your own risk.
No Choice, No Strategy
Strategy means making hard choices. Which of nine strategies serves you best?
Innovation Strategy in 8 Steps
CK Prahlahad challenged Tata’s Taj Hotel group to serve the bottom of the pyramid. Here’s the story of their innovation strategy in 8 steps.
Aspire Higher
Want market leading growth? You don’t need a benevolent dictator at the helm. You don’t need a Silicon Valley address. You don’t need high technology, and you don’t need magic. What you need is discipline. Follow these eight steps to embed robust innovation into your growth strategy.
Plan for And
How does your company plan for the future? Rather than just conventional business strategy, add an integrated innovation strategy. Your best growth is balanced growth.
Thinker, Maker, Hacker, Faker: DNA as Destiny
Design covers a broad spectrum of intentions and methods, especially when applied to the equally amorphous term of innovation. Consider the origin stories of the practitioners to better understand their perspectives and capabilities. Biases from birth can last a lifetime.
Roger Mader 