The Rise and Fall of

BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a Canadian technology company that was once a
dominant player in the smartphone market. It was known for its
secure messaging and email services, as well as its physical keyboards.
However, with the rise of touchscreen smartphones, BlackBerry
struggled to keep up and lost significant market share. In recent years,
the company has shifted its focus to software and services,
particularly in the areas of cybersecurity and enterprise mobility
management.

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Abhishek singh
Abhrajit halder
Abinash pandhy
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Strategy Adopted

1 Lack of Innovation 2 Focus on Business 3 Delayed Response

Market
BlackBerry failed to
adapt to the changing The company primarily
market and ignored the targeted professionals,
rise of touchscreen neglecting to cater to
smartphones. the broader consumer
market.
to Competition
BlackBerry was slow to
react to the success of
the iPhone and Android
devices, losing
significant market
share.
Environment Scanning and
Planning Premises

Failure to Anticipate Market Trends

1
BlackBerry did not foresee the growing demand for consumer-friendly
smartphones.

2 Limited Innovation Pipeline

The company's product development pipeline lacked new and compelling

features compared to competitors.

3 Lack of Strategic Partnerships

BlackBerry failed to establish partnerships that could have enhanced its

ecosystem and competitiveness.
Organizational Culture
1 Hierarchy and Bureaucracy

A rigid organizational structure hindered agility and hindered quick decision-

making.

2 Limited Innovation Mindset

The culture did not foster a spirit of innovation and risk-taking, stifling creativity
among employees.

3 Lack of Collaboration

Departments and teams operated in silos, preventing effective cross-functional

collaboration.
Implementation of Plan

1 Inadequate 2 Poor Developer 3 Hardware and

Marketing Efforts Relations Software
Integration
BlackBerry struggled to The company failed to Challenges
effectively attract and support app
communicate its value developers, limiting the BlackBerry faced
proposition to app offerings in difficulties in
consumers. BlackBerry's integrating hardware
ecosystem. and software
seamlessly, resulting in
subpar user
experience.
Managerial Functions
1 Lack of Strategic 2 Ineffective 3 Leadership Vacuum
Direction Decision-making
BlackBerry lacked
Top management failed Decisions were often strong leadership
to provide a clear and slow, indecisive, or capable of driving
compelling vision for based on flawed necessary changes
the company's future. assumptions of the within the organization.
market.
Action Plan as the CEO

1 Embrace Innovation 2 Diversify Product Portfolio

Invest in research and development to Expand beyond smartphones into

create cutting-edge products that emerging technologies, such as
resonate with the market. wearables and IoT devices.

3 Enhance User Experience 4 Revamp Marketing Strategy

Focus on seamless integration of Implement a comprehensive marketing

hardware and software, prioritizing campaign to rebuild the brand's image
intuitive interfaces and superior and attract consumers.
performance.