Self Reinvention for Sustaining Success of Japanese Firms
We all know about the Kodak moment. To find the underlying reason, Prof. Clayton Christensen pursued his curiosity about why highly successful firms fail. His research endeavor led to the…
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Tesla vs Toyota in EV Race — different routes?
As far as electric vehicle discourse is concerned, Tesla fans win. Furthermore, often, the winning statement in Tesla vs Toyota debate ends up with a kodak moment outcome; Likely, Toyota…
Intellectual Asset Management–matters to innovation
Intellectual Asset (IA) refers to identifiable and distinct knowledge, ideas, databases, instructions, and processes that contribute to economic value creation. Hence, intellectual asset management refers to their creation, possession and refinement,…
Generating Ideas — forming an idea factory
Generating ideas consistently for driving business has been a core management challenge. Among a few others, Idea Lab, Bell Labs, and Edison’s Menlo Park Lab are idea factories. Every manager…
Innovation Flywheel Effect — how to create?
More than 75 percent of innovative products retire before generating profitable revenue. But a few of them succeed in systematically ferreting out economic value. Do the successful ones begin the…
Incremental Innovation Examples — creating big bang
Often time, we think that a Breakthrough idea is at the core of creating big bang in Innovation. But at the root of remarkable success is Incremental innovation—consistent step-by-step progression…
India Innovates at Scale — how to make it happen?
Of course, India innovates. Is the scale good enough to meet India’s aim to be one of the top three economies in the world? After 75 years of independence, why…
Winner takes all market–innovation race ends up
Winner takes all market is an unfolding reality. Apple, ASML, TSMC, Toshiba, Nichia, Amazon, Sony, Ikea, and many others have disproportionate shares in their preferred markets. For example, TSMC has…
Evolution of Innovation – essential for success
Did Motorola’s DynaTac, RCA’s Television, or IBM’s 5MB hard disk weighing 1 ton create instant success? For sure, No. But each of those innovations has succeeded in creating a large…
Successful Innovation Examples — reoccurring patterns?
iPhone, television, and many more are commonly cited successful Innovation examples. But what are innovations, and why are a few of them qualified as successful innovation examples? Ideas that result…
Successful Innovation — five tactics
As more than 75 percent of innovative products retire without generating profitable revenue, the question of what makes successful Innovation is crucial. Furthermore, in the early stage of the life…
Semiconductor Industry Waves
To regain the edge in the global semiconductor industry, the USA has come up with a $52 billion rescue package. Despite being a major human capital supplier, India has a…