Comments on: Hit Me Baby One More Time http://www.thecatalystcode.com/theconversation/blog/2008/05/20/baby-just-one-more-time/ The Catalyst Code Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David http://www.thecatalystcode.com/theconversation/blog/2008/05/20/baby-just-one-more-time/#comment-515 Wed, 21 May 2008 22:55:16 +0000 http://www.thecatalystcode.com/theconversation/blog/2008/05/20/baby-just-one-more-time/#comment-515 There are lots of tech companies that have stood the test of time: in the telco space (Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson, NEC, SAGEM, Alcatel, Nortel, Toshiba) and the conglomerates in electronics (Sony, Thomson, Hitachi, HP, Samsung, LG, Matsushita, NCR). From time to time, they produce some great innovations, so there are a lot of counterexamples to refute the Single Era Conjecture. The Innovator’s Dilemma offers an important insight, properly backed with evidence: there are deep reasons in the business model of a company, or in the current technology being used, that will keep them from being the leader in the next tech revolution, not matter what they try. But it is not a Law, just some anecdotic evidence back this. What really amazes me is that people don’t discuss the real reason most innovations won’t happen within the incumbent: that people will try to profit from their ideas and hard work, in their own company! There are lots of tech companies that have stood the test of time: in the telco space (Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson, NEC, SAGEM, Alcatel, Nortel, Toshiba) and the conglomerates in electronics (Sony, Thomson, Hitachi, HP, Samsung, LG, Matsushita, NCR). From time to time, they produce some great innovations, so there are a lot of counterexamples to refute the Single Era Conjecture.
The Innovator’s Dilemma offers an important insight, properly backed with evidence: there are deep reasons in the business model of a company, or in the current technology being used, that will keep them from being the leader in the next tech revolution, not matter what they try. But it is not a Law, just some anecdotic evidence back this. What really amazes me is that people don’t discuss the real reason most innovations won’t happen within the incumbent: that people will try to profit from their ideas and hard work, in their own company!

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