Understanding the criticism of Christensen’s theories
In Understanding the complete works of Christensen on Innovation, I pieced together Clayton’s theories to be understood holistically – from the beginning to now. In this post, I review the…
Understanding the complete works of Christensen on Innovation
Clayton Christensen has been the undisputed expert on Disruptive Innovation. In this post, I will breakdown his complete works on disruption – a theory of competitive response to an innovation.…
Understanding Ikea’s acquisition of TaskRabbit
The online marketplace for odd jobs, TaskRabbit, has been acquired by Ikea. To truly understand the significance of this acquisition, its important to understand both sides; Ikea’s Motivations – Why…
Understanding the Bankruptcy of Toys ‘R’ Us (It was not Amazon)
The news of Toys ‘R’ Us’s bankruptcy is widely received by the consumers (parents and kids) and the retail industry. However, some other retail bankruptcies, this was not “another retailer…
Understanding the History of Disruptions in Retailing
These days it seems like that the popular media mostly highlights the inevitable doom of brick-and-mortar retailers and the boom of online retailers such as amazon and alibaba. However, in…