Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone--it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you read nothing else on platforms and ecosys Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone--it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you read nothing else on platforms and ecosystems, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you address classic challenges such as navigating the shift from controlling resources to orchestrating them, redefining value, thwarting competitive threats, and adapting your strategy. This book will inspire you to: Manage network effects and inspire users to attract more users Understand the myriad dynamics at play in a platform business Decide whether to be a chief architect or a complementor in your ecosystem Consider which of your company's existing products and services can be turned into platforms Shift from managing products to managing interactions Collaborate with other firms in an ecosystem that spans sectors Learn to allocate--and reallocate--resources as conditions change HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.
Hbr's 10 Must Reads on Platforms and Ecosystems
Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone--it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you read nothing else on platforms and ecosys Competition is moving beyond industry to ecosystem. Are you ready? In the shift from pipeline to platform, value is no longer created by your company's product or process alone--it's created through interactions. And the strategy you used to become an industry leader won't help you compete in an evolving and complex ecosystem. If you read nothing else on platforms and ecosystems, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you address classic challenges such as navigating the shift from controlling resources to orchestrating them, redefining value, thwarting competitive threats, and adapting your strategy. This book will inspire you to: Manage network effects and inspire users to attract more users Understand the myriad dynamics at play in a platform business Decide whether to be a chief architect or a complementor in your ecosystem Consider which of your company's existing products and services can be turned into platforms Shift from managing products to managing interactions Collaborate with other firms in an ecosystem that spans sectors Learn to allocate--and reallocate--resources as conditions change HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.
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Akarsh Jain –
A good introduction to Platform business and ecosystems, it's highly recommended to incumbent players in an industry that is being digitized. For entrepreneurs, the book offers several useful frameworks to include in designing their business models and expansion strategy. But the book has a conservative take on platform business startups, hence any entrepreneurs reading this must keep that bias in mind. Overall, the book can benefit from the inclusion of short exercises or food for thought. A good introduction to Platform business and ecosystems, it's highly recommended to incumbent players in an industry that is being digitized. For entrepreneurs, the book offers several useful frameworks to include in designing their business models and expansion strategy. But the book has a conservative take on platform business startups, hence any entrepreneurs reading this must keep that bias in mind. Overall, the book can benefit from the inclusion of short exercises or food for thought.
Dr Dinesh –
This book was not as enlightening as I expected by itself, but was also an easy read. Probably because I knew some of the concepts reading Stratecherry. But there is a lot of food for thoughtful strategy. Will be exciting to discuss applications of concepts once a few friends have read it.
James Dere –
Required reading for those interested in building online platforms, investing in tech, or simply understanding the business models that influence us.
Ken Chew –
Excellent insights in a time starved world. Would be even more helpful for skimming readers if each article has a fuller summary than “Ideas in Brief”.
Rupanwita –
4.5 for a very good collection, if not the very best on platforms and ecosystems.
Ricardo Hernández –
A primer on business platforms and ecosystems. Although the business cases and examples are a bit outdated, the books offers a great foundations about players, strategies, interactions, value stream flows and risks of developing and evolving a platform.
Runsheng Li –
Excellent overview on MSP
Gabriel Santos –
It is an interesting book for those who seek to implement a platform. Despite some utterly boring articles, there are others rather interesting covering the whole gamut of strategies patterns, from disintermediation to multi-home. It is definitely worth reading
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