Collaborate to Compete: Driving Profitability in the Knowledge Economy
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Book Overview
Knowledge has become the new source of wealth, and the co-creation and sharing of knowledge through collaboration, the key to the success of today's organization. Collaboration is everyone's business and every business's concern. Unfortunately, the mindset of most business people is not one of cooperation, but of competition. Collaborate to Compete , offers a practical, applied approach to fostering a spirit of cooperation not just within an organization,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0470833009
ISBN13:9780470833001
Release Date:September 2003
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons
Length:291 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
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Collaborate to Compete - Change of a Business Paradigm
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I really enjoyed reading "Collaborate to Compete." The book is written in an understandable and beautiful language - it reads like a good novel. The narrative just flows. Yet, it is down-to-earth and without unnecessary frills.Since the current English of business borrows heavily from the "military language" and is full of war metaphors, I was afraid that it would be impossible to explain properly the idea of "collaborate to compete" and evoke a right Gestalt in the mind of the reader. However, the authors managed to overcome this obstacle by a very careful choice of expressions and metaphors, even create new ones. In my opinion that what is needed, if a paradigm shift from a "winner takes all" competition to "collaborate to compete" is to happen. Once we start talking and writing about business in a collaborative spirit and use "collaborative" metaphors, we will soon be "doing business by them."I also like ractical models that enable creation of collaborative organizations. The book is an excellent guide for people with a collaborative mind and soul, who want to be successful in business and change the business culture accordingly.Have a Happy and Collaborative New Year 2004,Marek Swinder
Collaborate to Compete - A New Business Paradigm
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I really enjoyed reading "Collaborate to Compete." The book is written in an understandable and beautiful language - it reads like a good novel. The narrative just flows. Yet, it is down-to-earth and without unnecessary frills.Since the current English of business borrows heavily from the "military language" and is full of war metaphors, I was afraid that it would be impossible to explain properly the idea of "collaborate to compete" and evoke a right Gestalt in the mind of the reader. However, the authors managed to overcome this obstacle by a very careful choice of expressions and metaphors, even create new ones. In my opinion that what is needed, if a paradigm shift from a "winner takes all" competition to "collaborate to compete" is to happen. Once we start talking and writing about business in a collaborative spirit and use "collaborative" metaphors, we will soon be "doing business by them."I also like practical models that enable creation of collaborative organizations. The book is an excellent guide for people with a collaborative mind and soul who want to be successful in business and change the business culture accordingly.Have a Happy and Collaborative New Year 2004,Marek Swinder
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