Disruption is crossing out the middlemen. At least, that’s what was generally considered as disruption for the past couple of years. Crossing out the middlemen, however, hasn’t resulted in the disappearance of go-betweens altogether. It has created fewer yet more powerful intermediaries.
Innovation is restoring trust. Disruption is shifting towards that new trust. That’s what Philipp Kristian told me yesterday in a wildly interesting conversation.
Innovative companies that will prevail will be the most trustworthy ones.