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The rise of electric and autonomous vehicles creates new opportunities for energy companies.
As consumers are bombarded by marketing and advertising messages, it's essential that marketers use their data and technology to target and tailor ads effectively. Marketers can work on three things to help set them apart.
In a world shaped by artificial intelligence, human leadership matters more than ever.
The online retail giant is changing the rules for almost any target company. Here's how PE firms can measure the threats—and opportunities.
Complaints from frustrated customers were mounting at a major US retailer. More than 20% said they could not find the company’s branded products in shops because items were out of stock. The problem was that efforts to improve service disrupted the company’s low-cost distribution model.
The e-commerce juggernaut may be taking the plunge into banking, but it is not invulnerable. Banks that focus on customers over products, on fast test-and-learn over business cases, can thrive.
Virtually all large companies, even those in old-line industries such as machinery and agriculture, have gone digital to some extent. But at many companies the efforts are falling far short of their potential.
All CMOs have access to the same tools, but the leaders focus on the full range of conditions necessary for results.
One group of incumbents does have the ability to keep ahead of the upstarts: the companies that have kept a Founder’s Mentality®. They maintain speed and agility, and have avoided becoming bogged down by bureaucratic processes and organizational complexity.
Understanding the disruptive forces changing the electricity sector can help executives focus on the most promising opportunities.
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