Disintermediate

[Becky]

In a tough, competitive world, it is crucial for [CEOs] to have direct and [forthright] conversations with clients and suppliers. To do that effectively, they have to [disintermediate] their direct reports and even their techies, which means that they will be able to get accurate information from the field without it being filtered or biased, say, by their direct reports who may only want to tell their CEO what they think he or she wants to hear.

[Luis Fok]

Reduce or eliminate the use of intermediaries between producers and consumers.