LDRLB

APRIL 10, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to meet with a major bank. During an organization’s start-up days, it’s much easier to strike up conversations with the market since there’s not much to lose. A different bank, for example, recently created an incubator where early-stage ideas could be seen and worked on by employees only.

Innovation 119

Innovation Kaplan Banking Early Adopters 119

Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

They shared this from the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ): The second skill needed to be a great leader in today’s context is to be inherently curious. This includes not just knowledge of markets and trends, but how they are evolving and how the business should respond. What Skills Do Digital Leaders Need?

Maturity 301

Maturity Organization Technology Early Adopters 301

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain has important implications for marketing and advertising. But according to The CMO Survey , only 8% of firms rate the use of blockchain in marketing as moderately or very important. This combination creates a natural barrier to entry and has likely caused marketers to take a “wait and see” approach.

Marketing 11

Marketing Advertising Technology Content 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2016

Virtual financial services firms such as Wealthfront and Betterment are siphoning investments from established banks through a great mobile app and a website. Companies that are able to master continuous online product innovation have big advantages: Dramatic reductions in the time it takes to make critical product enhancements.

Innovation 10

Innovation Company Software Engineering 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology. However, even these commodity offerings can find ways to innovate and survive. So much so that it is being likened to a foundational technology , much as the internet was in the early 1990s. As with all such innovations, a global standards war is under way.

Insurance 11

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 11

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Trained on the bank’s proprietary research reports, this bot grants rapid access to its extensive knowledge base. Private equity firms and insurers were among the early adopters, utilizing these innovations for investment pre-screening and claims automation.

Finance 101

Finance Power Early Adopters Call Center 101

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2018

Imagining the same ad for a healthcare provider in 2018, even an innovative provider, is a stretch. Like banks, airlines, and retailers, health care providers will need to offer an easy, digital front-end experience to their customers. One is provider licensing, a critical limiter of regional and national market share.

Health Care 8

Health Care Retail Strategy Licensing 8