Remove Co-Opetition Remove Goal Remove Operations Remove Products
article thumbnail

If America Is a Land of Abundance, Why Are We So Divided?

Harvard Business Review

I was amazed by everything I saw — the bushels and baskets of fresh fruit all beautifully displayed, the rows of colorful tissue paper, an entire aisle of paper products. The company's job is to define the product, and the buyers' is to consume it. In business jargon, it's a move from competitiveness to co-opetition.

article thumbnail

Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Despite the inevitability of this “smart” future, today only a small portion of businesses regularly merge data and physical products. Instead, they’re taught to focus on their income statement and optimize their operations around preserving profitability. It’s as simple as that. The challenge? Consider the 2.4