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Stanford University

Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption

Stanford University via YouTube

Overview

This course aims to help learners understand the impact of disruptive innovation and how established enterprises can navigate through it. The course covers the challenges faced by tech leaders who miss out on the next wave of innovation, the different investment horizons, and the disruptive innovation model. Learners will also be taught about managing in an age of disruption, the Performance Zone Playbook, Productivity Zone Playbook, Incubation Zone Playbook, and Transformation Zone Playbook. The course is designed for individuals interested in organizational strategies in the face of disruptive innovation.

Syllabus

Introduction.
The Impact of Disruptive Innovation Scarce & Expensive Becomes Ubiquitous & Cheap.
Tech Leaders Who Missed Their Next Wave Burroughs - Sperry Univac - Honeywell - Control Data.
Three Investment Horizons Where Established Enterprises Get Stuck.
The Horizon 2 Challenge Why Disruptive Innovations are Not Welcome.
Disruptive Innovation Model It's Not a Funnel. It's an Hourglass!.
Managing in an Age of Disruption.
Performance Zone Playbook The Performance Matrix.
Performance Playbook Getting the Performance Matrix Right.
Performance Playbook How Well is Your Enterprise Doing?.
Productivity Zone Playbook Cost Centers Providing Shared Services.
Productivity Playbook.
Incubation Zone Playbook Venture-Style Independent Operating Units.
Installing Venture Discipline.
Transformation Zone Playbook Transformational initiatives.
Warning! Sacrifices are Mandatory.
Transformation Playbook How Well is Your Enterprise Doing?.
Zone Defense.
When the Next Wave Catches You.
Maintaining Managing Between Waves.
Recap.

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Stanford Online

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