Take Note: This is a Giant Red Flag!
A large number of giant, seen-from-space, glow-inthe-dark red flags have gone up and some industry leaders still can’t see them. If you’re in business and still not embracing technology, right now is a good time to change. In a 2017 Deloitte analysis of the retail industry, Rodney Sides writes: “Spotting disruption before it occurs is difficult. Few companies even know what to look for. Companies must be vigilant; certain risks can attack the basis of competitive advantage, and undermine performance.” Have we seen this before? Oh yes. As many of us over a certain age will remember with excitement, the original file-sharing company Napster went online in May 1999. By