Michael G. JacobidesJul 24, 2020Big Tech: Time For A ‘New Platform Deal’?For most of us, the Covid-19 crisis has been truly abysmal. But for Big Tech, it’s actually been pretty good, if markets are anything to...
Michael G. JacobidesOct 30, 2019Goodbye business as usualEcosystems are not a fad or a sexy buzzword. They reflect a true paradigm shift in business. They are a genuinely new organisational...
Michael G. JacobidesAug 31, 2019In the Ecosystem Economy, What’s Your Strategy?When Nestlé was preparing to go mainstream with Nespresso, its single-use espresso capsule, it knew that users would need a machine...
Michael G. JacobidesJul 29, 2019How Business Ecosystems Rise (and Often Fall)Ecosystems are increasingly popular, fueled by the success of iconic examples such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. Yet confusion...
Michael G. JacobidesFeb 25, 2019The Myths and Realities of Business EcosystemsIn annual reports, the term ecosystem occurs 13 times more frequently now than it did a decade ago. But like any buzzword, it’s often...
Michael G. JacobidesFeb 1, 2019Platforms and Ecosystems: Enabling the Digital EconomyDigital platforms are expanding across economies, reshaping the business models of a wide range of industries, from finance and...