CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014. Price: $7.9B. Price: $500M.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. 2013: Decentralize decision-making to generate innovation. 2011: Self-service platforms unlock innovation.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. It had a great brand. At one point, there were 2,000 separate car brands just in the United States.

Omaha 78

Omaha Company Capital Management 78

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

State of Innovation Report. ” This company had an online presence generating data, but lacked leadership or a vision around how that online presence should work or how that data could truly benefit its core business. It was a genuinely innovative insight into allocating capital, dressed up as a 2×2.

Strategy 78

Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78