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ZeroDX: Zero Distance Excellence

Celebrating Excellence in Zero Distance Organizations

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Connecting insights and global best practice in business ecosystems

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BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS: THE LEARNING RESOURCE

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The Business Ecosystem Alliance will create forums for the sharing of knowledge, learning and experience on the subject of ecosystems.

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Haier’s Evolution Toward an Ecosystem of Ecosystems: Reflections from the RenDanHeYi Model Forum 2024

Haier, a global leader in consumer electronics and home appliances, has long been recognized for its innovative organizational models.

Empowering Marginalized Youth Through Innovation: The SINA Approach

In a world where opportunities often seem limited, the Social Innovation Academy (SINA) stands out to transform people into the change they wish to see.

Morning Star: Pioneering Self-Management in Manufacturing

The Morning Star Company is the world’s largest tomato processor, based in California, U.S.A.

Hoxby: Refreshing Work By trading Conformity for Аutonomy

Hoxby is a community-based B-Corp with no offices, no employees and no working hours.

Buurtzorg: A Revolutionary Approach to Community Healthcare

Buurtzorg is a Netherlands-based home-care organization that has become a game-changer in the healthcare industry.

Everest Engineering

Everest Engineering is a technology services company primarily serving Southeast Asia and Australia.

Walter Pack: Redefining Organizational Success Through Innovation and Autonomy

Walter Pack is a dynamic ecosystem dedicated to pioneering functional decorative parts for the automotive, electronics, and home appliance industries.

Univio: Digital Commerce Transformation Partner

Univio, founded in 1997, is a prominent player in the area of digital commerce transformation.

Spending Good Time with Good Code: The case of Sonicgarden

Sonicgarden is a software development firm of approximately 60 employees based in Japan.

Rebel Energy UK: Revolutionizing the Energy Industry with a Purpose-Driven Approach

Rebel Energy UK has been active in the market since 2021 and is a dynamic player in the UK energy sector.

Net Protections: Fostering Autonomy in Financial IT Services

Net Protections is a trailblazing company in Japan’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) industry.

Mindera - A Progressive Approach to Software Developmenty

Mindera, an international software engineering company, is dedicated to crafting robust, scalable, and secure web and mobile applications.

Latro: A Pioneer in Collective Management and Radical Transparency

Latro, a pioneering company based in Istanbul, Turkey, has transformed from a traditional business into a highly progressive and innovative organization.

Revolutionizing HR Tech with a Human-Centric Approach: The Case of HR-ON

HR-ON is a Danish IT company specializing in Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for human resources management.

High Peak

High Peak is an ambitious Prudential Financial venture to commercialize Prudential assets externally.

Gaiax: A publicly listed “community” of entrepreneurs

Gaiax has evolved into a vibrant ecosystem of businesses and entrepreneurs within a flat, community-like structure.

ET Group: Pioneering Human-Centric Workplaces

ET Group is a leader in the Canadian audio-visual industry, specializing in designing and implementing hybrid workplace solutions.

Epoch: Pioneering Self-Management in High-Tech Manufacturing

Epoch is a high-tech design and manufacturing company with a global footprint.

Codewave: A Pioneer in Design Thinking, AI & Culture

Codewave is a design-led technology development services company that redefines traditional organizational structures…

Chorus Australia: Redefining Community Services with a Flat Organizational Approach

Chorus Australia, established in 1970, is a leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing community wellbeing…

VAR GROUP

VAR Group is a 50+ year-old international system integrator that supports companies in their digital evolution…

SD Guthrie: Reinventing Palm Oil in a commoditized industry

SD Guthrie is one of the world’s largest producers of certified sustainable palm oil.

Liquid Organizations and the Circular Management Model: The SeamosUno (Let’sBeOne) Case

SeamosUno exemplifies a new type of organization through its innovative management model.

Ingersoll Rand

Over the last 5 years, Ingersoll Rand has embarked on a remarkable journey of entrepreneurship …

Bosch MPS

MPS, standing for Bosch Mobility Platform and Solutions, is the newest kid on the block in the large global enterprise of Bosch.

Manufacturing as an ecosystem of entrepreneurial innovation at ASA Group

ASA Group is a metal packaging company, born about 65 years ago in the small Republic of San Marino with…

RenDanHeYi, the Management Philosophy of our Times

The Business Ecosystem Alliance is delighted to be partnering with MLab and Haier Model Institute on the ZeroDX Awards…

Celebrating progressive management with the first Zero Distance Excellence Awards

The Business Ecosystem Alliance has partnered with the Haier Model Institute and Gary Hamel’s MLab to launch a new series of awards …

Can Any Organization Make Zero Distance Work?

One of the first companies to enter the inaugural Zero Distance Excellence Awards is Everest Engineering…

Closer and Closer: From Customer-Care to Zero Distance

Working with the Business Ecosystem Alliance and the Management Lab, the Haier Model Institute will…

A New View on the Corporate Mission

An Explorer’s Guide to RenDanHeYi 2.0 and Creating a New Growth Engine for the Ecosystem Economy.

Thinkers50 Awards Gala: Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

The ultimate accoldade which the Thinkers50 bestows is the Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award. This is awarded …

Thinkers50 Awards Gala: Hall of Fame 2023

Since 2013, Thinkers50 has been celebrating the work of people who have made a lasting …

Co-Innovation Platforms: How to Enable Innovation and Ecosystem Growth

A co-innovation platform provides an environment where firms can combine or recombine ideas to generate …

Thinkers50 Hall of Fame 2023

Every year, Thinkers50 inducts more members into its Hall of Fame of legendary management thinkers. These are …

Customers Onboard

Thanks to technology there are myriad of ways of gathering information on customers. Indeed, organizations have …

Ecosystems@Work

Michael Jacobides of London Business School is one of the world’s foremost authorities on what is happening …

Moore on Ecosystems

James F. Moore, author of The Death of Competition, is one of the true pioneers of the field of business …

The Zero Distance Awards 2023

At the heart of ecosystems is bridging the gap between value-creating employees and organizations with …

The World Beyond Hierarchy

Technologies such as robotics, 3D printing, IoT, Blockchain, and AI, have brought down the effort and costs …

Understanding Ecosystems to Change the Way we Work and Live

Too often conversations about ecosystems are abstract and theoretical. But, what can and must managers do to …

Making New Sense of Ecosystems

We have invited 3 of the brightest and most original thinkers on the subject of ecosystems to provide their perspective on …

Navigating the Open Ecosystem Transition: Insights from Roche Diagnostics’ Journey

In this conversation, Corinne Dive-Reclus (Global Head of Digital Diagnostics at Roche), and Simone Cicero and …

The Zero Distance Awards 2023

In 2020 the Business Ecosystem Alliance (BEA) launched the Zero Distance Awards. The awards identify and celebrate …

High Impact Ecosystems. Three Flavors. Three Strategies. Three Success Stories.

We know that engaging an ecosystem is critical for growth. But we haven’t understood the …

How to Measure Network Effects

Platform success is often driven by network effects, the phenomenon where value increases as more users join the platform and interact …

How Haier’s Antifragile Strategy succeeds amidst disruption by Janka Krings-Klebe & Jörg Schreiner

Adaptability and resilience are more than just industry jargon in today’s hypercompetitive business …

Inside Workforce Ecosystems

As technology enables new, more efficient forms of working, and roles become more project- and outcomes-based, workforces are evolving …

Why 21st century visionaries lead ecosystems, not organizations

Many organizations approach innovation incrementally. They miss out on the much bigger promise of re-aligning their …

Building Sustainable Ecosystems: Strategies for Inclusive Business Growth

Join us for an informative webinar entitled “Building Sustainable Ecosystems: Strategies for Inclusive Business Growth.” This virtual event …

The Power of Ecosystems ebook

The Power of Ecosystems

Making sense of the new reality for organizations.

Insights from the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners.

Ecosystems are the new reality for organizations of all shapes and sizes no matter where they are in the world. They make sense of a complex, tech-led world and enable individuals and organizations to maximise their resources to make an impact. The Business Ecosystem Alliance brings together organizations and individuals to capture best practice and the latest thinking on ecosystems. The Power of Ecosystems, curated by Stuart Crainer, brings together a unique and compelling collection of fresh thinking on ecosystems from experts throughout the world.

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