http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/ Designed in Brisbane by Tim Kastelle & John Steen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-27628 The Problem with Fitting New Ideas Into Old Business Models « Innovation Leadership Network Sat, 14 May 2011 03:30:18 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-27628 [...] you have to be able to embed new ideas into the network of the economy. Doing this requires you to break connections that people already have with old ideas. It’s hard for big companies to do this for the reasons Gladwell discusses in the quote. [...] [...] you have to be able to embed new ideas into the network of the economy. Doing this requires you to break connections that people already have with old ideas. It’s hard for big companies to do this for the reasons Gladwell discusses in the quote. [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-16459 Beano Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:36:14 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-16459 Do you have any other examples of where a 'disconnection' needs to be made in order for an idea to spread? The only ones that spring to mind for myself are tech examples, such as no longer buying cds, but buying download-able digital songs. I was hoping for some other, less tech examples. Like, home-schooling? Do you have any other examples of where a ‘disconnection’ needs to be made in order for an idea to spread? The only ones that spring to mind for myself are tech examples, such as no longer buying cds, but buying download-able digital songs. I was hoping for some other, less tech examples. Like, home-schooling?

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-13486 Don’t Underestimate Business Models that Don’t Look Like Yours « Innovation Leadership Network Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:10:40 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-13486 [...] It usually means that you have to change your business model too – and this is not easy. You have to break quite a few connections to do [...] [...] It usually means that you have to change your business model too – and this is not easy. You have to break quite a few connections to do [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-11897 Fear and Scorn versus Idea Diffusion « Innovation Leadership Network Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:10:56 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-11897 [...] of the problem is that to get people to take up our idea, we often have to get them to abandon a competing idea first. This if often [...] [...] of the problem is that to get people to take up our idea, we often have to get them to abandon a competing idea first. This if often [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-11269 Thoughts on Change, Collaboration and Connections « Innovation Leadership Network Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:54:14 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-11269 [...] side is that connections can make it harder to get a good new idea to spread – you have to break connections to existing ideas before you can connect people up with [...] [...] side is that connections can make it harder to get a good new idea to spread – you have to break connections to existing ideas before you can connect people up with [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-8103 The Negative Side of the Network Economy « Innovation Leadership Network Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:54:07 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-8103 [...] The negative side of the networked nature of the economy is that it is not easy to get new ideas to spread through it, even if they are good ones. Part of the problem is that before you can people to connect with your great new idea (new product, new service, new way of doing things, new way of thinking), you have to get them to break connections first. [...] [...] The negative side of the networked nature of the economy is that it is not easy to get new ideas to spread through it, even if they are good ones. Part of the problem is that before you can people to connect with your great new idea (new product, new service, new way of doing things, new way of thinking), you have to get them to break connections first. [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-7555 Great readings this week…! « Intuinovare Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:42:49 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-7555 [...] You Have to Break Connections to Get Your Ideas to Spread by Tim Kastelle [...] [...] You Have to Break Connections to Get Your Ideas to Spread by Tim Kastelle [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 The Biggest Obstacle to Innovation « Innovation Strategy « Innovation Leadership Network Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:37:26 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-5644 [...] is in business. A big part of it is the threat of failure – when a firm goes out of business, most of it’s economic connections are broken, which opens up space for new, more innovative firms to gain a foothold. How can we get around this [...] [...] is in business. A big part of it is the threat of failure – when a firm goes out of business, most of it’s economic connections are broken, which opens up space for new, more innovative firms to gain a foothold. How can we get around this [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 Innovation posts of the week: Break patterns. Create new ones to spread your ideas | Game-Changer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:44:25 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-5047 [...] Break connections to get your ideas to spread – Innovation Leadership Network [...] [...] Break connections to get your ideas to spread – Innovation Leadership Network [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/03/you-have-to-break-connections-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-5020 Tim Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:24 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1567#comment-5020 That's a good way to frame it, I think. It certainly puts some power into the hands of people making choices within the economy. Well, the power's been there for a while, but as you point out, it maybe makes it seem more real... That’s a good way to frame it, I think. It certainly puts some power into the hands of people making choices within the economy. Well, the power’s been there for a while, but as you point out, it maybe makes it seem more real…

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