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The era of digitalization threatens the very core of business as usual for established corporations. We are at a critical time for most incumbent companies, as existing business models are failing, and corporations struggle to adapt to technological change. Current approaches often appear unstructured and are simply not radical enough. This book offers cutting-edge insights into how you can set up an operating model that leverages valuable assets of corporations and entrepreneurs who are masters of technological speed and agility. Fightback will help leaders of large organizations to incorporate a platform and ecosystem strategy in their corporate strategy, create a portfolio of digital ventures and be relentless in execution, ultimately helping them to survive and thrive in the future. Fightback is part of a movement of some of the world's leading entrepreneurs, corporate executives, academics and policy-makers who are driving the next wave of innovation.
List of contents
- Introduction
Your industry's up next
Too little transformation - and it's just too slow
Europe starts to fight back
Build the ecosystem, capture the data
There's more to this than just business
Section 1
The Tipping Point Has Already Occurred
Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Reasons to be cheerful
Section 2
New business models for a new era
Digitising existing processes is not enough
The magic of the platform
Network effects: one-sided and two-sided
You can't stick your head in the sand
How high is up?
The facts of life
What's your role in the ecosystem?
Business model transformation
Section 3
Who are these special people?
Been there, done that
Grandmasters of the tech start-up
It's not just about Silicon Valley
You can't do it without the right people
Section 4
China's unsung champion for the digital age
'A technology company with financial licences'
Opening up the ecosystem
The inside story
The platforms for growth
Section 5
Entrepreneurial Co-Creation
Time for a radically new approach
Innovation for a digital world
The ambidextrous organisation
The Entrepreneurial Operating Model
It's easy to get it wrong
Case study: Energy meets innovation - Solytic
Case study: Spotting the big potential in little shops - Bakalaria
Section 6
Time to join the FightBack movement
Learn fast, fail fast, and make it work for you
A framework for creating your future
Five steps to RENEW
About the author
Felix Staeritz founded his first company at 16 and is a serial entrepreneur, digital growth expert and investor. As an adviser and mentor, he has supported many digital companies and advised international organizations from the European Commission and the World Bank to the United Nations. Felix is a member of the World Economic Forum's Digital Leaders board. He studied in Germany, the US and Asia and is now based in Vienna and Berlin.
