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Being "Railroaded"

Posted May 30, 2000 | Leadership |

In discussions of the disruptive impact of the Internet on established business, the question is often asked, "Well, what about the railroads?" The implication is that the railroads apparently failed either to anticipate or to embrace the impact on transportation that airlines would ultimately have, much of that impact at the expense of the railroads.

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Peter Ofarrell
Peter O'Farrell was a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium's Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies practice. He was also President of Oakhurst Associates, Ltd., a business research and consulting firm specializing in the assessment of commercial and industrial markets. He was an expert on the diffusion of innovation and the impact of new technology in various industries, with a specific focus on the incorporation of… Read More
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