Creating Crystal Clear Strategy.
Fundamentally, ecosystems are relationships that deliver greater value than the sum of their parts. The complexities of ecosystems, their power, their weaknesses and their potential to deliver great value to society as a whole are the topics of this conference.…
Read More Strategy & Ecosystems, Part 4: Defining your ecosystem
Ecosystems become complex as soon as pen & paper are put aside in favor of action, such as communicating and collaborating with those organizations - individuals - that are drawn so neatly in the ecosystem map. Why is that? I…
Read More Strategy & Ecosystems, Part 3: Collaboration in Complex Ecosystems
I've been thinking about influence lately, and specifically, how it shapes discussions and decisions. Having been fortunate enough to learn from some great influencers early in my life and career, a lot of the theory I was later formally taught…
Read More Strategy & Ecosystems, Part 2: Influence in Ecosystems
In case you're wondering about the impact of ecosystems on business strategy, HBR recently published a great article to which I've included the link below. Although it refers to business ecosystems, it's equally relevant to the public sector and to…
Read More Strategy & Ecosystems, Part 1: How do ecosystems affect strategy?
A few months ago, I attended an open house at a local high school. The headmaster started his address to the families in attendance by rattling off a long list of products and services that didn’t exist 10 years ago,…
