Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 12 pages
Abstract
The author sets up a new metaphor for competition drawn from the study of biology and social systems. He suggests that a company be viewed not as a member of a single industry but as part of a business ecosystem that crosses a variety of industries. In a business ecosystem, companies "co- evolve" around a new innovation, working cooperatively and competitively to support new products and satisfy customer needs. In a large business environment, several ecosystems may vie for survival and dominance. In fact, it''s largely competition among business ecosystems, not individual companies, that''s fueling today''s industrial transformation. Managers can''t afford to ignore the birth of new ecosystems or the competition among those that already exist. McKinsey Award Winner.
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Abstract
The author sets up a new metaphor for competition drawn from the study of biology and social systems. He suggests that a company be viewed not as a member of a single industry but as part of a business ecosystem that crosses a variety of industries. In a business ecosystem, companies "co- evolve" around a new innovation, working cooperatively and competitively to support new products and satisfy customer needs. In a large business environment, several ecosystems may vie for survival and dominance. In fact, it''s largely competition among business ecosystems, not individual companies, that''s fueling today''s industrial transformation. Managers can''t afford to ignore the birth of new ecosystems or the competition among those that already exist. McKinsey Award Winner.