Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Intermediaries or “trust brokers” do not have to be written out of the equation — or disintermediated — as many blockchain enthusiasts argue. Part of the reason insurers are wary of insuring tangible assets in developing markets is the fear of fraud and losses that cannot be validated.

Insurance 15

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

How do agencies ensure their future by being able to help brands sell more and build stronger loyalty in such a disrupted and disintermediated world, where every individual is consuming so much media from so many different channels? Here are five new attributes that I think marketing agencies will need to develop to survive: 1.

Marketing 13

Marketing Brand Advertorial Advertising 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Yet, more so than traditional travel providers, these companies face possible disintermediation by smart speakers, which will be capable of aggregating potential travel options on command. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Travel 12

Travel Industry Hotels Airlines 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

In other words, they sold their real estate assets to institutional investors and private wealth funds, and they began to operate as essentially management companies focused on defining a brand proposition, marketing and generating sales.

Hotels 8

Hotels Disintermediation Real Estate Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

Next, the innovator has to develop a behind-the-scenes advantage: a way of producing a product or service that seems magical from the customer’s perspective and that is difficult for other companies to replicate. That allows cab drivers to offer many of the conveniences of Uber without being disintermediated.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Disintermediation Business Model Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2015

The core disruptive concept is that the “pipe” created by the cable MSOs (multiple system operators) no longer provides the sole gateway to consumers’ television screens. Think about messaging: We’ve relied on mobile phone operators (AT&T, Verizon, et al.) to send text messages. Connecting the dots.

Brand 8

Brand Disintermediation Media Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Is the developed world on the verge of a skills crisis? HBR: Companies have two options to meet talent shortages—they can look to an external labor market, or they can focus on developing their internal labor market. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. An edited version of our conversation follows. Insight Center.

Skills 8

Skills Company Core Competence Disintermediation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Adding a profile on Facebook has little to no impact on Facebook's operating costs. Amazon's widget that makes it easy to shop from inside Facebook reveals one way this oligopoly will become increasingly interconnected, while disintermediating as many others as it can. More usage funds more infrastructure.

CPA 16

CPA CPM Advertising Disintermediation 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The big retailers are getting squeezed and disintermediated at both ends. A great example is the development of autonomous delivery vehicles that will not only dramatically reduce the cost of delivery but also create new last-delivery solutions.

Retail 8

Retail Technology Content Chief Technology Officer 8