U.S. telecom carriers face daunting challenges from device makers, content providers, social networks, and an array of disruptive technologies. But the solutions may not be housed on their own soil. The telecom industry has changed, and the industry dynamics will continue to shift under the pressure from social media and the power of the consumer. […]… Read More
A few weeks ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about people who had opened up their very first investment accounts just to get in on the Facebook IPO. One man they profiled had purchased $10,000 worth of stock, borrowing $5,000 of it from his mother. Clearly, for him, this was a […]… Read More
Reverse Innovation is the new business idea everyone is talking about. Why? Because it presents the blueprint for scaling growth in emerging markets, and importing low-cost and high impact innovations to mature ones.… Read More
American efforts to jumpstart the development of a cleantech economy have not been wildly successful to date. While there have been scores of small wins and incremental advances that should probably get more notice, the primary theme has been to place big bets — bets that are starting to turn up sour. Last year got […]… Read More
2012 has not gotten off to a great start for Eastman Kodak. Three of the company’s directors quit near the end of last year, and word recently emerged that the company was on the brink of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The easy narrative is that Kodak is a classic case of a company […]… Read More
Systematically exploring alternative approaches to value creation can allow companies to find new opportunities for growth.… Read More
To mark the passing of one of the world’s all-time great innovators, some of the leaders of Innosight are reflecting on what Steve Jobs taught the world. He leaves as his legacy a set of lessons about innovation that will continue to inspire us for generations to come. These are just eight of the main takeaways […]… Read More
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a record 46.2 million Americans are now living below the poverty line, as more and more people fall out of the middle class. For many companies, a shrinking middle class means a shrinking top line, as their traditional consumer base migrates to the lower end of the market. But […]… Read More
In this new Harvard Business Review article, Innosight’s Scott D. Anthony and P&G’s Bruce Brown take you inside P&G’s new-growth factory.… Read More
If business were a fable, the scrappy young character would get kicked around by the evil Powers That Be but ultimately win out with perseverance, tenacity, and creativity. Think David versus Goliath or Jack against the Giant. Some real-life stories do turn out that way: Apple displacing Sony in the personal entertainment space or Netflix […]… Read More