N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

If you really want to understand a leader’s perspective on the market, ask them about their competition. These captains of their own destiny share the perspectve that competition is not a significant factor in the execution of their business plan – they’re in control and competition is irrelevant.

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. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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. 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.

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.

Price 15

Price Innovation Disintermediation TCO 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

This is a big transition for firms whose marketing, sales-training and enablement tools, and wider organizational processes reflect outdated assumptions about purchasing in their markets. Specious talk about disintermediation of salespeople obscures the real issues facing firms. Buying is a continuous and dynamic process.

B2B 8

B2B AIDA AIDAS Disintermediation 8