September 27

Inventing the Future

Thursday’s Big Idea

Today's Big Idea: Latent Demand

What is the product that would change the way you live or do business? You may not be able to imagine it yet, but some visionary might be working on it right now.

If you are a business owner, what is the innovation that would be a true game-changer for you? You need to use your imagination. No one is holding their breath and waiting for this product. But if you can spot a gap in the market -- between what consumers have now and what they are demanding now -- then baby, you're a rich man.

This is what has driven Apple to become the first candidate for the first trillion-dollar corporation -- an understanding of latent demand. 

  1. 1 Latent Demand: Apple's Trillion D...
  2. 2 The Arrogance of "Unlimited" Growth
  3. 3 The Secret to Apple's Success
  4. 4 Creative Destruction: From Genes...
   
  1. Latent Demand: Apple's Trillion Dollar Secret

    Latent Demand: Apple's Trillion Dollar Secret

    Steve Carlotti, CEO of The Cambridge Group, says Apple's success is due to the company's ability to uncover latent demand. 

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  2. The Arrogance of "Unlimited" Growth

    The Arrogance of "Unlimited" Growth

    Big companies start off with verve and energy and aspiration and incredible values outside the marketplace that fuel their growth, the grow to the point that they’re no longer in tune with what really moved the enterprise forward in the first place.

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  3. The Secret to Apple's Success

    The Secret to Apple's Success

    Apple anticipates where the market will be heading, as opposed to simply reacting to where the market is already going.

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  4. Creative Destruction: From Genesis to Picasso to Apple Computers

     Creative Destruction: From Genesis to Picasso to Apple Computers