Collaborate to Compete: Driving Profitability in the Knowledge Economy

by Robert K. Logan

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• 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

Collaborate to Compete - Change of a Business Paradigm

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

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