LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

They were famously sued by Polaroid when Kodak’s version of an instant developing camera was deemed an illegal knock-off; they did not stay price competitive against low-cost mass distributors; they lost their film market in good part to Fuji; and they bought into the pharmaceutical industry with little idea of how the pharma business works.

Change Management 34

Change Management Management Film Pharmaceuticals 34

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2016

Companies should look beyond the typical goals of size, scale and efficiency – and instead seek to rebuild their capacity for growth. They are highly efficient at what they do, but struggle to do anything new. At Disney, this meant convincing Pixar to outsource some parts of production and to pursue direct-to-DVD films.

Film 28

Film Efficiency Talent Financial 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Now Leonardo was clearly a genius of historical proportions, but think about how much more efficient he would have been with a decent search engine. You can see this at work at Pixar, which was originally a technology company that began shooting short films to demonstrate the capabilities of its original product, animation software.

Film 51

Film Research Study Engineering 51

Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2017

The truth is, AI is as “fully-automated” as the Great and Powerful Oz was in that famous scene from the classic film , where Dorothy and friends realize that the great wizard is simply a man manically pulling levers from behind a curtain.

Trends 28

Trends Media Advertising Training 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Most businesses focus on serving customers, owning resources, being efficient and growing — but the Centennials don’t. And, like many of the 84 businesses we also studied, they find great things to do and then share them with the world through books, articles and films. How can you engage kids, tomorrow’s employees?

Study 43

Study Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 43

Harvard Business

MAY 11, 2018

But the reality is that any major leap forward on cost and efficiency will no longer be possible through automation alone, since most of the tasks that can be automated in an automotive factory have already been tackled. When a real Factory of the Future arrives, it will not look different because we have automated the processes we use today.

Automotive 28

Automotive Operations Wireless Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2018

The same result held true across experiments involving books, CDs, paint colors, and films. In an effort to maintain optimal and efficient assortments, retailers often eliminate low-selling products. However, this tactic can backfire.

Productivity 28

Productivity Retail Advertising Groups 28