“Failure.” The very word reeks of pungent negativity. It is understood as the product of ineptitude, the result of work gone wrong or not done right. It hurts to fail—to not be good enough. Yet, the fact of the matter is this: failure is good. It teaches us. It forces us to grow, to adapt, […]
Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology
Although many speculate Kodak’s decline was due to technology, this insightful article provides compelling evidence to the contrary. Citing myopia and Kodak’s inability to adapt to a changing marketplace, it delves into what the former giant could have done differently. For a better look into the whirlwind decline of Kodak and how digital disruption ended […]
Airbnb Shakes Up The Hotel Industry
Piggy-backing off of last month’s post, we continue with a business disruption highlight that is modelled around the culture of cooperation that the internet has facilitated. Airbnb was ranked among the top 10 disruptors in CNBC’s top 50 for 2015. This company has taken the idea of staying in a hotel and offered a much […]