Society ascribes legitimacy to ecosystems. When ecosystems cannot meet societal expectations, they, and the firms within, deteriorate (h/t Simon Caulkin).
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The Ecosystem of Wicked Problems by Christian Sarkar
As humanity faces a growing number of existential challenges, we find that governments and institutions are not doing their jobs
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Ecosystems for lifelong learning By Esther Clark
“Lifelong learning.” A word cluster that comes up with over 99 million results when searched in Google. It is a
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Constructing Ecosystems: More than Analytics Johan Roos
Managers often use their strong analytical orientation to make sense of increasingly diverse “big data” to better grasp and envision
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Collaboration and partnering: the keys to successful ecosystems by Mark Béliczky
Ecosystems are not new to business. During the Middle Ages there were large fairs where merchants and trades would come
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Thinking for the age of ecosystems by Joseph Pistrui and Dimo Dimov
Ask not what the ecosystem can do for you, but what you can do for the ecosystem. In the ‘paradox
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Crafting sustainable work ecosystems by Andrew Spence
The world of work can be seen as a complex ecosystem with many interdependent species including workers, employers, suppliers, and
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The New Barriers to Entry: Why Strategy Assumptions Need to Change in an Era of Ecosystems by Rita Gunther McGrath
A cherished idea in traditional strategy is that a company that has found a repeatable, reliable business model then needs
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