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Archives: disruptive technologies

Life on the Launch Pad — The Ups and Downs of Product Development, and Why It’s Hard to Achieve Orbit

Product development has surged back into the fore, in both incremental and paradigm-shifting ways. Yet, some cultures still struggle with it, and the need for the right teams and approaches — especially marketing and sales — remains high.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Aug 2, 2016
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Regret Salad with Aspiration Dressing — A Scholarly Publisher Delves Into the New York Times’ Innovation Report

The New York Times’ “Innovation” Report will hit a lot of nerves when it comes to strategy, long-term transformation, investment, digital operations, silos, print legacy, and organizational culture. And it will remind you how barely contained panic looks to others.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 29, 2014
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

University Presses: "Under Fire" or Just Under the Gun (Like the Rest of Us)?

Are university presses really “under fire,” or are they simply experiencing the natural consequences of doing the wrong things at the wrong time in a marketplace that has evolved away from them?

  • By Rick Anderson
  • May 19, 2014
  • 113 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Scholarly Kitchen Podcast: If It Isn't Disruption, What Is It?

Three Scholarly Kitchen chefs talk about the uses and misuses of the term “disruption” in describing what’s going on in the scholarly publishing market.

  • By Stewart Wills
  • Sep 25, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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