Impact of Failure To Innovate
Ben Gibson Sr.
Owner – Solution Architect
SyrRoc Systems
Thank You!
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• Executives and Investors want innovation and
spend money on it!
• Workers have the will and the talent to
innovate!
• Today, we are as technologically poor as we
will ever be!
Stipulations!
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• The company lifecycle transforms the
business model.
• Innovation as the business model
transforms.
• “Out of the Box” thinking.
Let’s Discuss
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Innovation
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Problem
Solution
Pain
Gain
Needs
Features
Innovation changes
our productivity. It
may alter our
behavior…
But it doesn’t
change people!
1955 – Philadelphia
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Paleofuture.gizmodo.com
Not Always for the Better
Personal Story Telling
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Caves
Kodachrome
Social Media
Innovation
• Understanding
• Technology
• Thinking
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Problem
Solution
Pain
Gain
Needs
Features
Innovation Space
The Market
Customer Segmentation
Customer Experiences
Product
Features
“Normal”
Innovation
(Feature Space)
“Expanded”
Innovation
(Application,
Experience
Space)
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The Company Lifecycle
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Engineering
Entrepreneurs
Marketing Finance Lawyers
Revenue
Time
Business Model
(Using The Business Model Canvas)
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Entrepreneurs Engineers
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The SWEET SPOT!
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• Brand Success
• Business Success
Self Deception
Business Model Derailment
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“Face reality as it is, not as it was
or as you wish it to be.”
–Jack Welch
• In the Box Thinking (Self Deception)
– Defined by labels, concepts and assumptions. (Biases)
– Assumptions Provide Justification for action.
• Out of the Box Thinking
– Defined by first hand knowledge and understanding.
– Understanding Drives actions.
Self Deception
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Will Customers Buy?
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(+)
(-)
Customer Gain
Customer Value
(0) (+)
Kodak Film
1880 - 2001
Kodak Film
2001 - 2015
Kodak EasyShare
2001 - 2008
Premium
Pain
Business Model
(Using The Business Model Canvas)
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Which Box are You In?
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“Leadership and Self
Deception”
- The Arbinger Institute
“Business Model
Generation”
- Osterwalder & Pigneur
Reading
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• Don’t let what you want to happen get in the
way of what is happening! (GET OUT OF YOUR
BOX!)
• Talk to People: Don’t ask if they like what you
are doing, ask them about their pain!
• Sometimes innovation is about understanding
what is NOT changing.
What Should You Do?
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THANK YOU!
(Questions?)
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Ben Gibson

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    Impact of FailureTo Innovate Ben Gibson Sr. Owner – Solution Architect SyrRoc Systems
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    • Executives andInvestors want innovation and spend money on it! • Workers have the will and the talent to innovate! • Today, we are as technologically poor as we will ever be! Stipulations! 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 3
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    • The companylifecycle transforms the business model. • Innovation as the business model transforms. • “Out of the Box” thinking. Let’s Discuss 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 4
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    Innovation 5/22/2016 Confidential –Ben K. Gibson 5 Problem Solution Pain Gain Needs Features Innovation changes our productivity. It may alter our behavior… But it doesn’t change people!
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    1955 – Philadelphia 5/22/2016Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 6 Paleofuture.gizmodo.com
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    Not Always forthe Better
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    Personal Story Telling 5/22/2016Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 8 Caves Kodachrome Social Media
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    Innovation • Understanding • Technology •Thinking 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 9 Problem Solution Pain Gain Needs Features
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    Innovation Space The Market CustomerSegmentation Customer Experiences Product Features “Normal” Innovation (Feature Space) “Expanded” Innovation (Application, Experience Space) 10
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    The Company Lifecycle 5/22/2016Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 11 Engineering Entrepreneurs Marketing Finance Lawyers Revenue Time
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    Business Model (Using TheBusiness Model Canvas) 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 12
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    The SWEET SPOT! 5/22/2016Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 14
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    • Brand Success •Business Success Self Deception Business Model Derailment 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 15 “Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be.” –Jack Welch
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    • In theBox Thinking (Self Deception) – Defined by labels, concepts and assumptions. (Biases) – Assumptions Provide Justification for action. • Out of the Box Thinking – Defined by first hand knowledge and understanding. – Understanding Drives actions. Self Deception 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 16
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    Will Customers Buy? 5/22/2016Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 17 (+) (-) Customer Gain Customer Value (0) (+) Kodak Film 1880 - 2001 Kodak Film 2001 - 2015 Kodak EasyShare 2001 - 2008 Premium Pain
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    Business Model (Using TheBusiness Model Canvas) 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 18
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    Which Box areYou In? 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 19
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    “Leadership and Self Deception” -The Arbinger Institute “Business Model Generation” - Osterwalder & Pigneur Reading 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 20
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    • Don’t letwhat you want to happen get in the way of what is happening! (GET OUT OF YOUR BOX!) • Talk to People: Don’t ask if they like what you are doing, ask them about their pain! • Sometimes innovation is about understanding what is NOT changing. What Should You Do? 5/22/2016 Confidential – Ben K. Gibson 21
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