Co-Opetition
by Barry J. Nalebuff, Adam M. Brandenburger · first published 1996
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A business manual which applies Game Theory to business strategy, examines the classic paradox between competition and co-operation, and explains why they are in fact complementary. Companies profiled include Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Nutrasweet, Nintendo and General Motors.
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…stellar titles just this weekend, I highly recommend all of these: - Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software [MIT] - Prisoner's Dilemma [William Poundstone] - Thinking Strategically [Nalebuff] - Co-opetition [Nalebuff] - Cluetrain Manifesto [Searls] - Open Sources 2.0 [O'Reilly] - Innovator's Dilemma [Christensen] - Net Worth [Hagel] - Democratizing Innovation [von Hippel] - Fooled by Randomness [Taleb] Other…
on “Do you read?” ↗…increase this value above and beyond their BATNAs 3. then carving up and sharing this excess So it's about focusing on specialized synergies and value creation. For a more in-depth read I'd recommend Co-Opetition by Brandenburger and Nalebuff (whose class on Negotiations I just completed): http://www.amazon.com/Co-Opetition-Revolution-Combines-Compe...
on “An FBI Hostage Negotiator Buys A Car [audio]” ↗…see the game is longer than just 1. It's not the be-all end all of strategy, but it's very interesting. Further reading on coopetition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coopetition http://www.amazon.com/Co-Opetition-Adam-M-Brandenburger/dp/0... I hate the word co-opetition, because it's a much deeper topic than "Why can't we all get along?" or "Why can't we manipulate each other into not competing?" That said,…
on “Everything you need to know about Strategy in 6 mins- solving prisoner's dilemma” ↗Understanding Michael Porter by Joan Magretta and Co-opetition by Barry Nalebuff and Adam M. Brandenburger are the two best books I've ever read about business and strategy in my life... and 20+ years in tech tells me these are relevant in any industry - even fast…
on “The Irrelevance of Porter’s Five Forces for the B2B Software Industry” ↗