The Death of Competition: Leadership and Strategy in the Age of Business Ecosystems

A new vision of competitive systems. In a groundbreaking new book, James F. Moore, one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and strategy, dispenses with simplistic models of corporate competition to argue that the complex, interdependent nature of today's business relationships is best understood as a form of ecosystem. He examines the profound strategic and managerial implications of this dynamic vision in The Death of Competition: Leadership and Strategy in the Age of Business Ecosystems. Moore offers a sweeping new understanding of how businesses interact, cooperate, and compete; his ecosystem analogy more closely reflects the actual experiences of today's companies. He names four distinct stages in the growth of a business ecosystem,"The Terrain of Opportunities," "The Revolution Spreads," "The Red Queen Effect," and "Renewal or Death," and shows how businesses can meet the changing demands and goals of each. He not only offers a powerful metaphor for understanding the new business environment, he also shows how to apply this understanding to flourish and succeed in a climate of organized chaos. Moore vividly illustrates his thesis not only with examples from the natural world, but also with case studies of actual companies. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary examples, from the complex alliances among IBM, Intel, and Microsoft to the territorial tactics employed by Wal-Mart against Kmart, to the coevolution of Ford and Chrysler, Moore shows how new strategies and visionary leadership are required in these new business ecosystems. -- From the Publisher--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.