Blockchain — What You Need to Know

Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School professor and co-founder of
the HBS Digital Initiative, discusses blockchain, an online
record-keeping technology that many believe will revolutionize
commerce. Lakhani breaks down how the technology behind bitcoin
works and talks about the industries and companies that could see
new growth opportunities or lose business. He also has
recommendations for managers: start experimenting with blockchain
as soon as possible. Lakhani is the co-author of the article “The
Truth About Blockchain” in the January-February 2017 issue of
Harvard Business Review.