The Wide Lens

The Wide Lens

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The secret to Silicon Valley’s success, is its ecosystem.  Where else in the world can you find such a large, symbiotic collections of expert visionaries, engineers, marketers, and financiers.  After reading Dartmouth Professor, Ron Adner’s latest book – The Wide Lens – I am now convinced that the secret to any business success lies in its ecosystem.   It’s almost impossible today to create all the value you need on your own;  it’s wise to harness the talents of external partner.  ‘A world in which failing to expand your focus to include your entire ecosystem will set you up for failure – Avoidable failure’.  Here’s Professor Adner’s new strategy for innovation …..