Blog

Six months ago Nintendo was declared dead. But with the release of the augmented reality (AR) app Pokemon Go last Tuesday, Nintendo was able to resurrect its entertainment business. This worldwide phenomenon has increased Nintendo’s stock by $9 billion in just two days and has already eclipsed Twitter and Tinder user numbers. Was Nintendo just lucky to hit spot on the mark with this game?

Welcome to the most disruptive time we've seen in technology for decades. As technology and competition continues to accelerate at break-neck speed, only the agile and those who can quickly adapt will survive, says Alison Freer, Associate Partner at sales performance company durhamlane.

In August 2015, durhamlane announced the partnership with leadership and innovation consultant Alison Freer. Since then, the collaboration has facilitated business transformation journeys for clients and their teams in the Education, Utility, Health and Engineering sectors.

It is a tough time for businesses and their sales organisations. The sales environment has experienced a significant transformation due to changes in society, economy, business models, technology and more. It is certainly not an easy thing to adapt to this new reality, but only the ones who understand and work intensely on transforming their business structures and processes will survive.