The safest thing you can do right now is to take more risks
A commonplace executive paralysis gets dressed up as prudence. In uncertain times,
Disruption
Disruption explores the bold shifts reshaping industries, markets, and business models. From emerging technologies to unexpected challengers, dive into strategic insights and real-world cases that decode how companies respond to—and lead—transformative change.
🔵 Cruising in chaos - Part 2, Shifting to specific mental models
In this series of articles for the summer, I explore the key differences between innovation during linear and relatively stable times and those like... now.
🔵 Cruising in chaos - Part 1, What is chaos anyway?
Though many innovators claim to embrace risk, in practice, the vast majority treat it as a toxic spill, trying to avoid it. This series of articles explores the hidden forces of innovation: chaos, risk, and uncertainty, and how to leverage, not mitigate, them.
🟢 US startups are rebuilding old businesses with 3 people and AI — is this the future of intrapreneurship too?
All the "cool" US startups are scaling old business models, running with thousands of people, with AI and a skeleton crew. It’s fast, cheap, and working. After years of intrapreneurship theatre, this could be the real playbook corporates need.
🟢 What should you learn from Apple's latest App Store debacle
In recent years, Apple hasn’t launched a premium EV, built a VR empire, or even lately managed to defend its App Store business model. You might not care why they’re struggling, but there are two lessons here for you.
🟢 NASDAQ is the operating system of innovation—and Europe still doesn’t have one
TechCrunch recently listed all nineteen $100M+ AI startup rounds so far in
🔵 Innovation tools for chaotic times
This is a special edition. And yes, since yesterday's announcement, you know why.
Moneyball (the movie) was all about understanding portfolio strategies...
For me, one of the always best scenes of Moneyball scene is
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 7. The slow incumbents' extinction
The core insight
A wave of extinction seems to be hitting many
Don't listen to your customers (look into their fridge)
A recent and interesting story from Wired illustrates a core principle of
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 4. Hype, volatility, and short-termism as the new norm
After a short break, we continue our series of 10 strategic insights to prepare for the high volatility brewing in all markets within the next few years...
🟢 My Big Technology Framework - Part 5. Where disruptions come from...
For the next few weeks, I'm taking up the challenge of explaining all the mechanisms at play that lead a technological invention to become an innovation in the market. Which is probably more difficult than what physicists do when they try to explain the universe : )