Two reasons companies fail -- and how to avoid them | Knut Haanaes

Is it possible to run a company and reinvent it at the same time? For business strategist Knut Haanaes, the ability to innovate after becoming successful is the mark of a great organization. He shares insights on how to strike a balance between perfecting what we already know and exploring totally new ideas - and lays out how to avoid two major strategy traps.
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  • @srimansrini
    @srimansrini8 жыл бұрын

    The business strategist Knut Haanaes of Norway highlights the importance of having a balanced approach in business based on what we already know and exploring totally new ideas. Good one.

  • @nitsujanimations7212
    @nitsujanimations72122 жыл бұрын

    in other words, always be humble and never stop learning

  • @MrAykut23
    @MrAykut236 жыл бұрын

    This talk is one of the big meanings of life & so i think it is largely underrated

  • @mba2ceo
    @mba2ceo8 жыл бұрын

    Success is easy ... all U need to do is. 1. Predict the future 2. Design & Implement that prediction 3. Improve & Adapt to the market 4. Rinse & Repeat !!!

  • @ruthless-sonu5887

    @ruthless-sonu5887

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, it’s been 2 years how you doin? Genuinely curious! 🌱

  • @mba2ceo

    @mba2ceo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ruthless-sonu5887 3x my wealth since march look at my ch

  • @icemanfreezezing

    @icemanfreezezing

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi it’s been 3 years again and I’m curious how you are doing?

  • @alonsohernandez5277

    @alonsohernandez5277

    2 ай бұрын

    purown

  • @margaretachie-narcdiary7954
    @margaretachie-narcdiary79545 жыл бұрын

    I was keen listening and the truth of the matter is not about the accent or organization but the usefulness of the content which in short says that you can't do the same things and expect the same results explore and exploit is the key and I would like to listen to more of your videos I want to understand why many businesses fail and what can be done to turn that around. Thank you.

  • @photodube
    @photodube8 жыл бұрын

    Blockbuster did not learn the lesson of Facit.

  • @Lostpanda123

    @Lostpanda123

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nor did Kodak...

  • @edgarnavarro7396

    @edgarnavarro7396

    8 жыл бұрын

    AOL too, right?

  • @gigisimbajon4625
    @gigisimbajon46258 жыл бұрын

    Very enriching and factual.. He is a genius of theoretical and applied science for business strategies. Really productive and practical analysis.

  • @mohitvargia
    @mohitvargia8 жыл бұрын

    Loved the explanation of exploration and exploitation. I think it applies to human nature also, for success one must have balance between exploration and exploitation in their life.

  • @greob
    @greob8 жыл бұрын

    This is a good talk, spot-on all the way.

  • @StoCoBoLoMC
    @StoCoBoLoMC8 жыл бұрын

    thank god he got to the point in the first 4s

  • @unlimitedprogress3882

    @unlimitedprogress3882

    8 жыл бұрын

    TED Talks: you watch successful people tell you stuff that doesn't really help you get successful but makes you think for a few minutes before forgetting everything they said minutes later as you engulf a pizza and watch The Walking Dead while you're snapchatting your friend about getting drunk

  • @editorjohn8803
    @editorjohn88035 жыл бұрын

    What's up with the ad link at the top right? Can't even click on the X to make it gone!

  • @winoneliang9270
    @winoneliang9270 Жыл бұрын

    Another great perspective of management and innovation

  • @JMWRainwater
    @JMWRainwater8 жыл бұрын

    Another reason is that they don't invest one million into Kanye West ideas.

  • @n.crossman9858

    @n.crossman9858

    8 жыл бұрын

    he bought that clothes line from the homeless

  • @bigpotpoker1

    @bigpotpoker1

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Joshua Rainwater he wanted 50 million.

  • @Lets_talk_about_that

    @Lets_talk_about_that

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Joshua Rainwater Perfect, lol.

  • @-yttrium-1187

    @-yttrium-1187

    8 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, kanye is way too innovative ;)

  • @PazLeBon

    @PazLeBon

    8 жыл бұрын

    +-Yttrium- no, he's far too deluded

  • @mbk928
    @mbk9284 жыл бұрын

    super nice lecture

  • @Ullenes12
    @Ullenes128 жыл бұрын

    Awesome talk

  • @endrankluvsda4loko172
    @endrankluvsda4loko1728 жыл бұрын

    Very profound.

  • @billybobinthehouse12
    @billybobinthehouse128 жыл бұрын

    Basically a different angle of wording the product life cycle

  • @PazLeBon
    @PazLeBon8 жыл бұрын

    We should start having a maximum size on these big companies or something as the bigger they get the worse off the public gets as the percentages of profits are continually cheated out of the system, either with lower wages or tax evasion or buying out other growing businesses. A step to a non profit future has to be a good thing

  • @jones02ghosting
    @jones02ghosting8 жыл бұрын

    What is he referring to when he talks about innovation as only 30% percent of a company? 30% of money spent/invested? what does he mean when he says valuation of the company?

  • @Kongolox
    @Kongolox8 жыл бұрын

    set speed to 1.25 yw

  • @NaNslx

    @NaNslx

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Kongolox This makes a big difference in this video.

  • @hydromyke

    @hydromyke

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Kongolox thank you

  • @AmrouBouaziz

    @AmrouBouaziz

    8 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU !!

  • @VonGrav
    @VonGrav8 жыл бұрын

    As an norwegian, the accent embarresses me xD

  • @MrC0MPUT3R

    @MrC0MPUT3R

    8 жыл бұрын

    Uooge

  • @Maxxxxi86

    @Maxxxxi86

    8 жыл бұрын

    Mha not really a problem I think

  • @ernestas10

    @ernestas10

    8 жыл бұрын

    +VonGrav I think it's because it is your accent. I'm from eastern europe, and I absolutely hate our accent, but all other accents are fine.

  • @ilkhgs

    @ilkhgs

    8 жыл бұрын

    +VonGrav Sorry it should be, as a Norwegian, en bror.

  • @Lets_talk_about_that

    @Lets_talk_about_that

    8 жыл бұрын

    +VonGrav I like it.

  • @cg4unet
    @cg4unet8 жыл бұрын

    great

  • @whatismynamemen
    @whatismynamemen8 жыл бұрын

    a great video

  • @marketingiti1498
    @marketingiti14986 жыл бұрын

    JUST WONDERING WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES HE USED TO GET ALL THOSE DETAILS ABOUT COMPANIES?

  • @jatrox
    @jatrox8 жыл бұрын

    God help us from business strategists. They are just like gamblers, when they win everyone thinks they have a system. In cosmology its called the Weak Anthropic Principle . Why are we here? Because if it had been any other way, we wouldn't be asking the question,

  • @TimJSwan
    @TimJSwan8 жыл бұрын

    I guess business is not for me, then, because I'm always thinking in terms of a much, much larger future scale.

  • @ing3888
    @ing38888 жыл бұрын

    Thank god for the youtube playback speed feature. This guy actually sounds normal at 2x speed.

  • @HamHamDude
    @HamHamDude8 жыл бұрын

    someone send this to Hollywood

  • @PotentLife
    @PotentLife8 жыл бұрын

    that spray tan though..

  • @coprophob907

    @coprophob907

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Potent Life Just needs some frosted tips and a puka shell necklace.

  • @user-fs5fc1vv7y
    @user-fs5fc1vv7y7 жыл бұрын

    What do you want, low risk or high reward?

  • @BruceBlitzHasTits
    @BruceBlitzHasTits8 жыл бұрын

    solid

  • @ProGangstaShit
    @ProGangstaShit8 жыл бұрын

    From his first world i heard he came from Norway

  • @tuanotooffical2722
    @tuanotooffical27228 жыл бұрын

    phubinh district! i can do it... let's go

  • @Carlos-88888
    @Carlos-888886 жыл бұрын

    only 2% of firms can balance this paradox. how to be a member of that 2%? each firm has approx. 10% of its members with leadership responsibility, perhaps to focus on hiring and developing 20% (or even fewer) of those 10% to leaders to become a balanced leader on this two opposing requirements?

  • @paradox_1729
    @paradox_17298 жыл бұрын

    Blackberry too. Complacency.

  • @MarylnBowan-vg7te
    @MarylnBowan-vg7te10 ай бұрын

    (FACTS OVA FEELINGS). The major reason y Companies do a bad job on moving forward is because the group is not moving forward az a team in order to do tha these emotional conditions that r causing ppl to put the brakes on have to be resolved first

  • @DahBjorn
    @DahBjorn8 жыл бұрын

    My very first reacton when the video started was "his english is bad". That isn't true of course; it's actually very good, from vocabulary to pronounciation. But then, because he fails to even attempt english intonation (which arguably is the quickest part to learn) it just sounds way worse than it actually is. For native english speakers, imagine sitting in a classroom where everyone is learning spanish; and I mean everyone, not just those who decided they wanted to learn a foreign language. The teacher points to you to read aloud the next section in the textbook, and you're left with two alternatives: 1) try your very best to sound like a crappy version of Antonio Banderas, or 2) just try to stay cool, and read it with your normal tone of voice, and hope to score some underachiever-points. As surprising as it may seem, in my experience 3/4 will go with alternative 2, making it even more awkward for any aspiring Banderas impersonators to practice proper intonation. I'll take it this guy chose alternative 2 a few too many times, and now sort of wishes he'd taken the time to sound a bit more goofy back at school.

  • @marianasimi5103
    @marianasimi51037 жыл бұрын

    you guys now that I'm a youtuber tha

  • @user-vx1ze3cr3i
    @user-vx1ze3cr3i Жыл бұрын

    What makes both exploitation and exploration risky?

  • @user-ld5xr8km9d
    @user-ld5xr8km9d2 ай бұрын

    (FACTS OVA FEELINGS). The Major Reason Y Companies Do A Bad Job On Moving Forward is because the Group is Not Moving Forward az a Team in Order in Order to do that These Emotional Conditions that r Causing Peephole to Put the Brakes on have to bee Resolved First

  • @shengnanliu7283
    @shengnanliu72837 жыл бұрын

    Don't play at 1.5X speed when you are having coffee in your mouth....

  • @robburgoon2388
    @robburgoon23888 жыл бұрын

    I thought this talk was simplistic and lacked content. For most businesses, managing the trade-off with innovation is not nearly as simple as presented. Did he say he was an academic??

  • @Avitaals
    @Avitaals8 жыл бұрын

    Good talk. had valuable information, however he isn't that well organized.

  • @hossamabdelnasser79
    @hossamabdelnasser795 жыл бұрын

    بص بصةة على المصاادر ... 😂😂

  • @appleslover

    @appleslover

    5 жыл бұрын

    الدحيح

  • @mhmodsaid1022

    @mhmodsaid1022

    5 жыл бұрын

    هي كانت حلقة ايه؟؟انا بدور عليها بقالي كتير

  • @user-ue2ut4bp6q

    @user-ue2ut4bp6q

    3 жыл бұрын

    الدحيح. الحلقة كانت عن التوازن بين الاستثمار و الاستكشاف

  • @AyyyyyyyG
    @AyyyyyyyG8 жыл бұрын

    Because they don't get a small loan of a million dollars

  • @valtozer6273
    @valtozer62738 жыл бұрын

    only need on GREED.

  • @elaximo9921
    @elaximo99218 жыл бұрын

    Is he Norwegian?

  • @DahBjorn

    @DahBjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Erik A Falch He sure is. If his accent wasn't a dead giveaway, another hint can be found in the video from 3:00 to about 3:03.

  • @elaximo9921

    @elaximo9921

    8 жыл бұрын

    +DahBjorn Tanks for not answering like a doucebag :D

  • @DahBjorn

    @DahBjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    Well, I did answer a bit like a douchebag, so I'm guessing that's sarcasm right there. I'll fix it: Imagine a ";)" at the end of my last comment ;).

  • @elaximo9921

    @elaximo9921

    8 жыл бұрын

    +DahBjorn No i just deleted other comments witch said that i was a fucking idiot and i should kill myself :D

  • @HoodMelodyFilms
    @HoodMelodyFilms8 жыл бұрын

    his delivery 😴Zzzzzzzz

  • @zZeVsZz
    @zZeVsZz8 жыл бұрын

    переведите на Русский )

  • @dattebenforcer
    @dattebenforcer8 жыл бұрын

    Because they hire women?

  • @MONOPOSTOtm

    @MONOPOSTOtm

    8 жыл бұрын

    inb4 shitstorm.

  • @samuelspencer5047

    @samuelspencer5047

    8 жыл бұрын

    I am a 20 year old male and I say that there many women out there that are equally liable for the success of multiple companies. Discrimination will not be tolerated against Women or Males, therefore please stop discriminating. The perspective of females is as equally vital as the perspective of males, no man or woman is above each other, is that understood?

  • @samuelspencer5047

    @samuelspencer5047

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** I would appreciate it that you stop with the name calling please, that is how conflicts and disputes develop; you sound like a well opinionated and reasonable individual and I would like that we keep our counter arguments offensive free In regards to "production experiencing a decline", I have not seen any evidence that demonstrates this that does not mean that your idea is untrue. In relation to toxicity, drama, and backstabbing I have witnessed it being exerted by females in the institution that I have been present in, though some men exerted this because they literally were implicated by the females. You are entitled to verbally and non-offensively express your views at any time, however when your doing so try not sound prejudiced/discriminating.

  • @alberto148

    @alberto148

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chijioke Godswill Okoro i find your comments and political correctness offensive. . there, now since your comments violate your own "entitlements", i guess you'll be obligated policing your own comments from here onwards right?... right? . i guess its great that offense is so subjective, offence is taken - not given, you'd have a much easier time in life remembering that.

  • @MONOPOSTOtm

    @MONOPOSTOtm

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** 100% Single confirmed

  • @JhaveriAakash
    @JhaveriAakash8 жыл бұрын

    I fell asleep watching this

  • @JhaveriAakash

    @JhaveriAakash

    8 жыл бұрын

    Turtle yeti thought might be useful some day

  • @xxXDarkKillerXxx1
    @xxXDarkKillerXxx18 жыл бұрын

    loooooool

  • @Fusselwurmify
    @Fusselwurmify8 жыл бұрын

    optimization vs innovation . move along, nothing to see here.

  • @thelifeofzoe9201
    @thelifeofzoe92018 жыл бұрын

    I can explain it in one word: capitalism

  • @Capiroto57
    @Capiroto578 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting but this guy is really boring, he talks really slowly, he needs more entusiasm

  • @JD2jr.

    @JD2jr.

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Abdul Rahman Yasin settings>speed>2x double your productivity while procrastinating with TED talks!

  • @SexualPotatoes
    @SexualPotatoes8 жыл бұрын

    He must not know Elon Musk

  • @VandroiyIII

    @VandroiyIII

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sexual Potatoes Why? It looks to me as if the Musk companies are great examples of this compromise. A bank, but faster. A car, but with an electrical engine. A rocket, but private-built and maybe one day reusable. A solar panel distributor, with optimizations. A low-pressure tunnel train, conceived in an open process with many of the world's engineers. Those aren't heavy exploration like the first iPhone, or the Occulus Rift. Nor is it plain exploitation, like typical car manufacturers or all those Hollywood super hero movie remixes. Those are prime examples of using old techniques, spiced with a few conscious adjustments. If anything, they are spot-on examples for this talk.

  • @tirthpatel1562
    @tirthpatel15628 жыл бұрын

    Tell Kanye to watch this

  • @mba2ceo
    @mba2ceo8 жыл бұрын

    More stupid hand waving. My opinion.

  • @fobusas
    @fobusas8 жыл бұрын

    Waste of time.

  • @What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names
    @What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names8 жыл бұрын

    Wow TED. Uploading this capitalistic propaganda.

  • @EmilKlingberg
    @EmilKlingberg8 жыл бұрын

    Horrible accent