innovators dilemma

3D Printer Manufacturers, Please Race to the Bottom!

When discussing Chinese competition with Western firms, a frequently echoed refrain is, “We’re not going to race to the bottom” or “We can’t win a race to the bottom.” In…

3D Printing Bullets Before Cannibals & the Innovators Dilemma

The concept of “Fire Bullets, Then Cannonballs” comes from Jim Collins’ book Great by Choice. It boils down to the following: “First, you fire bullets (low-cost, low-risk, low-distraction experiments) to…