Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Thus a trust and efficiency engine like blockchain technology has the potential to drive radical change in the insurance industry while improving transparency and outcomes across the entire value chain. Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Crossing the Digital Divide.

Insurance 11

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2015

Using software, like the apps on new “smart” TVs, or hardware, like Roku or Chromecast devices, any consumer with a strong Internet connection can now bypass the disintermediated MSO. Technology can power smarter media placements and dynamic creative strategies at scale. Connecting the dots. ” Data.

Brand 8

Brand Disintermediation Media Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

In terms of people, processes and technologies, Toyota and Google's YouTube have little in common. These investments are more about the development of human capital than finance. Obviously, innovation investments shouldn't make it easier for suppliers to compete with or disintermediate their customers.

Innovation 8

Innovation Lean Production Disintermediation Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Is the developed world on the verge of a skills crisis? The challenge is obvious: the quickening pace of technological change has shrunk the shelf life of skills acquired by today’s university graduates to just a few years. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. An edited version of our conversation follows. Insight Center.

Skills 8

Skills Company Core Competence Disintermediation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

Everyone is curious about how big data is going to play out, what's in store for wearable technology and just what, exactly, the screen of the future will look like — and how consumers will interact with it. Here are five new attributes that I think marketing agencies will need to develop to survive: 1. So, now what?

Marketing 10

Marketing Brand Advertorial Advertising 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The key to artist-management success is identifying talent early and developing it cost-effectively over a long period of time. Disintermediation has forced a focus on talented individuals who produce great art. Building communities takes time, and it can only be achieved over the long-term. But it's not all bad news.

Industry 15

Industry Disintermediation Merchandising Long-term 15

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

OCTOBER 10, 2014

RFID technology in the lift tickets track the locations of skiers and their friends on the mountain, and their times on the various runs. In the sporting goods industry, Nike has created the Nike+ running community while UnderArmour is developing an owned media strategy around its recent acquisition of MapMyFitness.

Media 8

Media B2B Disintermediation Content 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

Experience: Buyers use a solution, increasingly in pilots or proof of concepts, and develop perceptions about its value based on that usage. Specious talk about disintermediation of salespeople obscures the real issues facing firms. Buying is a continuous and dynamic process.

B2B 8

B2B AIDAS AIDA Disintermediation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

Digital commerce and disintermediation have caused many customers to question the importance of having a sales relationship at all. So they help their companies with product development, marketing strategy, and customer service by serving as the Voice of the Customer internally. Great brands avoid selling products.

Brand 8

Brand Disintermediation Price Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

By Paul Clarke, Chief Technology Officer, Ocado. Across the retail landscape, a war is going on, and the battles are being fought on multiple fronts: business models, channels, brands, customers, technologies, and more. The big retailers are getting squeezed and disintermediated at both ends.

Retail 8

Retail Technology Content Chief Technology Officer 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 26, 2021

and has studied emerging business and technology trends. Own and disintermediate the customer relationship. This disintermediation of the customer account control is a hallmark of digital giants. . This enables organizations to develop a competitive advantage. Ray Wang is the Founder of Constellation Research , Inc.

Disintermediation 131

Disintermediation Cost-Benefit Analysis Short-term Long-term 131