Salesforce is winning because it was born in the cloud – while SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle are struggling to balance the transition from legacy cash cows to cloud-based software delivery.
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Apple Watch – a new innovation stream or the lack of it?
Often considered a glorified iPhone-finder, Apple Watch might not have impressed the world. Yet.
Rocket is falling down to Earth
German incubator’s quest to dominate internet businesses outside of China and US ignores the realities of emerging markets
TripAdvisor: It’s not about the destination – it’s about disrupting the travel guide industry on the journey.
How did TripAdvisor disrupt the travel planning industry – and win the dominant position in the market? The deep interconnection between value creation and value capture inherent in the business model makes TripAdvisor a hard one to beat.
Goldman Sachs: A Bull in the Digital Age
A decade ago, Goldman Sachs executive Gary Cohn was asked if he’d license the bank’s proprietary securities pricing software, SecDB, for $1.0 billion. He said no. How about $5.0 billion? Maybe. Today, Goldman Sachs gives away SecDB for free. What […]
Nordstrom: Integrating Digital with Retail
How Nordstrom is investing in digital technology to delight customers
Netflix: Winning in 21st Century Media
How Netflix is winning in the unpredictable and fast changing landscape of 21st century media.
Minerva Schools: Disrupting the university model?
Can Minerva disrupt the traditional model of higher ed. delivery and deliver a high quality education at a fraction of the cost?
HBX: A winner who doesn’t want to win?
Harvard Business School’s online learning initiative is a winner, but at what expense?
Could the Rise of Digital Media Spell Doom for the NFL?
Streaming video on-demand services may be claiming a new victim, and a massive one at that: the multi-billion-dollar National Football League.