N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Do your R&D and innovation programs evaluate the competitive landscape?

Leadership 299

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 299

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation. This transition point in the innovation cycle can be caused by a new innovation or an unrelated disruption.

Uncertainty 151

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 151

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 13, 2020

We are all talking about the Future of Work and what workplaces, leadership, and how we work will look like in the future. A smart friend Frank Ciccia and I were talking about patterns we are noticing within workplaces and employee wellness. I am generally hesitant to make predication or play the future of work angle.

Disintermediation 114

Disintermediation Short-term Maturity Case Study 114

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation. This transition point in the innovation cycle can be caused by a new innovation or an unrelated disruption.

Uncertainty 78

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 78

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 300

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 300

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. Instead, they appeal to and connect with their clients through emotion, brand story-telling, and thought-leadership. Great salespeople don’t imitate, they innovate. Great brands ignore trends.

Brand 8

Brand Disintermediation Price Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2014

Quirky is disrupting incumbents in consumer product design and innovation, Local Motors in the automobile business, Relay Rides in car rentals and Kickstarter and AngelList in the financial sector. Many of these dinosaurs – agencies in particular — seemed a bit panicked about being disintermediated.

Marketing 8

Marketing Disintermediation Hotels Brand 8