Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.
Newsletter
As much as we love talking about innovation, we all run on predictions at the end of the day. Even when bragging about disruption or rupture innovation, we expect some continuity. Things might accelerate spectacularly, but some linearity in how the market behaves is still expected. Consider ChatGPT. The technology
Strategy
As someone dealing with risk and uncertainties as the fuel of my practice (no risk, no innovation, my friends), I'm always on the lookout to sharpen my understanding of all forms of volatility. Understanding how 'complex' differs from 'complicated' or 'chaotic' is
Consulting Kickstart
We're starting the Consulting Kickstart Program for those who have signed up for it next week. Let's prepare and get in the zone, shall we?
Quick note
An update for those of you interested as I will deliver a new class for Kedge's MBA students in Paris/Shanghai about technology trends. Here's the syllabus: How Key Technological trends translate into innovation (or not) Key Points The ambition of this course is for students
Weak Signals
It's the 40th anniversary of the Macintosh, and you'll read many stories about how it was such a paradigm change for so many people in the way they saw computers, some of them becoming so enthusiastic that it was a critical inflecting point for their life
Hot Takes
Alphabet Inc.'s avant-garde technology lab/innovation center X is trimming its team/ Most importantly, Alphabet is seeking to externalize risk, pivoting towards a structure that allows its moonshot projects to emerge as independent startups, with financial backing from both Alphabet and external partners. Alphabet’s Moonshot X Lab
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Hot Takes
It hit me yesterday. We're used to seeing Apple launching a V1 product, not completely knowing what will be the killer app and fishing for the market's return. The iPad is a relative failure from this point of view (after years of trying to use it
Beginner
Here is an interesting bit of news today if you want to understand better how digital platforms tick: following up on Netflix, YouTube (Google), and Spotify won't lift a finger to help Apple launch their new VisionPro mixed-reality headset next month. YouTube, Spotify, and some other popular apps
Strategy
After about 25 years in various positions, I'm still surprised that executive teams would consider that taking customers hostage (politely referred to as 'locking in') would be a sound strategy. I cannot count the number of persons I've met and sometimes work with that
Quick note
From Victoria Song after previewing extensively the new Apple Vision Pro: I kept replaying the demo over in my head. I know what I just saw. I’m just still trying to see where it fits in the real world. From yours truly two years ago when the Metaverse was
Beginner
One of the simplest level-ups you can have when trying to develop a strategic mindset is understanding the difference between a product and a business model. And when I say simple I might be a tad optimistic. Here's an example in the automotive market: if you want to