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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

In this article we look at three very different organizations – IBM, Rich Products, and Intuit – and the three different paths they have taken in reconfiguring their operations for more customer intimacy, by changing methods, reengineering processes, and transforming culture. IBM: Applying a Hybrid Design-Thinking Approach.

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Can Anyone Stop Amazon from Winning the Industrial Internet?

Harvard Business Review

But who is likely to assume leadership in creating and capturing economic value in Type 3 products: Digital natives or industry incumbents? Customer intimacy. Industrial giants have well-established brands, built strong customer relationships, and signed long-term service contracts. Ford or Tesla? Rolls Royce or IBM?