The philosophy and ecosystem of Hidden Champions
In 1987, the Harvard professor Theodore Levitt invited me to a conversation…
Ecosystems Inc.
Harnessing the rising power of ecosystems: how to win in a post-COVID-19 world
“There are decades”, the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin noted, “where nothing happens, …
A playbook for creating adaptive ecosystems
Ecosystems have become a critical part of how industry leaders create new growth and capture competitive advantage. But how we…
The COVID-19 test: is your company perfect for its business ecosystem?
When on March 3, 2020, we asked how he was dealing with the COVID-19 crisis the manufacturing director of a large multinational…
The sea star syndrome: on the strategic choices of ecosystem participation
As two career consultants, it’s safe to say that we tend to get grouped with folk…
Building a butterfly brand
Mikkel Bjergso loves beer. So much so that the tattooed Dane, who was previously a physics teacher, has become the global leader of…
What if management models ate ecosystem strategies for breakfast?
In a recent article, Scott D. Anthony and Michael Putz examined an interesting question. How can it be that so many companies still…
A step-by-step approach to experiment with ecosystems
In the earlier article, “Ecosystems: the how factor,” we shared concrete, how-to guidelines to help executives design an ecosystem strategy that can be summarized…
The first step in improving an ecosystem
In 1878 Leo Tolstoy released what would become one of his most acclaimed works, the novel Anna Karenina. The book starts with a quote..
Turnstile logic: the new rules of strategy in an ecosystem world
The term ecosystem has been used in a business context for 20 years. Companies like Volkswagen and Toyota have been…
