N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

Some leaders completely ignore the topic of competition as if it doesn’t exist, others view competition as a minor nuisance, some executives see the competitive landscape as a battlefield where war is waged on a daily basis, and others view competition as untapped opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

Leadership 310

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 310

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Before reaching the top of the S-Curve, there will be disintermediation, which moves humanity from the current S-Curve to a new one. As coaches and leadership development experts, we rely both on proven models and years of experience in operating businesses. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

Uncertainty 151

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 151

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Are your management and executive ranks void of youth?

Business Model 316

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 316

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Before reaching the top of the S-Curve, there will be disintermediation, which moves humanity from the current S-Curve to a new one. As coaches and leadership development experts, we rely both on proven models and years of experience in operating businesses. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

Uncertainty 78

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 78

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In a 2013 Deloitte survey of executives at large companies, 39% said they were either “barely able” or “unable” to meet their needs for talent. 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.

Skills 8

Skills Company Core Competence Career 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Every single innovation conversation I've had recently with business unit leaders, product managers and/or marketing executives invariably focuses on the importance of partnership and collaboration with their best suppliers and vendors. In other words, innovation occurs when we bypass or disintermediate procurement. It's leadership.

Price 15

Price Innovation Disintermediation TCO 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

Specious talk about disintermediation of salespeople obscures the real issues facing firms. The marketing–sales relationship now tops the agenda of concerns in a survey of B2B executives. The cross-functional communication and coordination that is required to navigate this change is the job of leadership.

B2B 8

B2B AIDA AIDAS Disintermediation 8