It’s apparently now more than just lip service: people have never been more important for companies. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer report reveals that employers rank employees for the first time ahead of customers and all other stakeholders when it comes to...
Successful business ecosystems are based on a compelling value proposition that is the result of a unique combination of contributions from multiple partners. Just like with any business, this requires a strategic vision that addresses a market need, and a purpose...
A couple of years ago we conducted a global survey among more than 150 companies to better understand the challenges they face with their engagement in business ecosystems. It turned out that ego-focused mindsets and restricted cognitive maps ranked highest in the...
As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace....
Every year end our mailboxes get overrun with “trends reports” and “next year’s predictions.” As the tradition goes, forecasts of the future are designed to confirm back to us what we ourselves have reported on the surveys and interviews over the year. The prediction...