What if Nokia saw the iPhone coming—and still couldn’t stop it?
In this episode, former Nokia strategy and market intelligence leader Timo Partanen shares an insider view of the company’s internal iPhone threat briefing. Nokia had tracked Apple for years and anticipated the hardware shift—but underestimated the power of Apple’s ecosystem, partnerships, and business model.
We explore why warnings didn’t translate into action, how internal silos shaped decision-making, and what modern leaders can learn about disruption, strategy execution, and platform thinking.
Nokia didn’t just collapse—it reinvented itself. This episode explores how leadership, emotion, and strategy combined to transform Nokia into a new kind of company.
Most people believe the iPhone killed Nokia. But the real reason Nokia collapsed had far more to do with what was happening inside the company. Based on the research of Quy Huy and Timo Vuori, this episode explores how fear, leadership pressure, and the Symbian platform trapped Nokia as Apple and Android reshaped the smartphone industry.
David Rogers joins us for a 10th anniversary conversation on Digital Transformation Playbook. We unpack how digital transformation strategy has evolved, how AI is reshaping business models, and why platform competition, network effects, and disruption matter more than ever.
In this explosive episode from Harvard Business School, Paul Nunes—co-author of Big Bang Disruption—explains why traditional S-curves are collapsing and how businesses can thrive in a world of hyper-speed innovation. Learn how to manage multiple S-curves, avoid catastrophic success, and orchestrate innovation in a networked economy.
Michael Raynor explains why most strategies fail and how CEOs can fix them, exploring the RAP model, BCE’s diversification, and lessons in strategy.
Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes legendary Harvard professor Joseph L. Bower to discuss his influential work From Resource Allocation to Strategy. Bower unpacks how organizations really make strategic decisions—from the factory floor to the C-suite.
Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Gary Hamel to discuss his game-changing book, Leading the Revolution. Discover how companies like Virgin, Charles Schwab, and GE Capital have stayed ahead of the curve, and learn how to build organizations that embrace disruption, unlock innovation, and create new wealth.
Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Gary Hamel to discuss his game-changing book, Leading the Revolution. Discover how companies like Virgin, Charles Schwab, and GE Capital have stayed ahead of the curve, and learn how to build organizations that embrace disruption, unlock innovation, and create new wealth.
Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Gary Hamel to explore the timeless principles of Competence-Based Competition. Discover how companies build and sustain competitive advantage by developing core competencies, and learn valuable lessons from Tesla, IBM, and more.