How six industries are collaborating with competitors, society, and the public sector for competitive advantage. No longer can we consume the equivalent of 1.3 Earths resources and expect to remain prosperous in perpetuity. We need a new economic paradigm, one that yields growth in a way that strengthens the global systems we rely on daily for survival, such as the global water, food, and energy systems. The Collaboration Economy—a model where the private, public, and civil sectors collaborate for prosperity that can last in perpetuity—is emerging. But what does this economic model look like? How does it work? How can companies survive and thrive in the Collaboration Economy?
The Collaboration Economy provides easy to use frameworks and tools to enable leaders of industry, of government, and of society to lead the effort to align growth with sustainable development.
Key Features
- Offers a plan for how the private, public, and civil sectors can successfully collaborate to steward resources, fortify global water, food, and energy systems, and spark a new era of prosperity at the same time.
- Contains case study profiles of the leaders of the Collaboration Economy, including Unilever, GE, Coca-Cola, Nestle Waters North America, Grieg Green, and the European Parliament.
- Written by Eric Lowitt, a globally recognized and sought after consultant, thought leader, and speaker in the fields of competitive strategy, growth, and sustainability, who has been named one of the Global Top 100 Thought Leaders on Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America.
Contents
- Introduction
Part One: Welcome to the Collaboration Economy
- 1. The Collaboration Economy: Prosperity and Social Dimensions Aligned
Part Two: Bringing the Collaboration Economy to Life and Scale
- 2. Renewing the Global Energy Sector
- 3. Renewing the U.S. Packaging Recycling System
- 4. Renewing the Global Food System
- 5. Responsibility as Profitability: Toward Responsible Shipbreaking
- 6. Renewing Consumerism
- 7. Connecting the Water Drops
Part Three: Putting It All Together to Move Forward
- 8. Leadership in the Collaboration Economy
- 9. Winning in the Collaboration Economy
- 10. Where Do We Go from Here?
- Endnotes
- Index
Praise for The Collaboration Economy
- "The Collaboration Economy is a powerful read for businesses and organizations that are passionate about enhancing community well-being and solving the challenging issues of our times. As Eric Lowitt so deftly illustrates, magical things happen when you bring together the Golden Triangle of business, government, and civil society to form partnerships that are deeply focused, uncompromisingly actionable, and highly accountable. This is an important book for any community-minded leader." — Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer, The Coca-Cola Company
- "Any business model that aims to deliver positive economic and environmental and social outcomes, as we in Unilever aspire to, will depend heavily on cooperation, collaboration, and partnerships. We need the kind of innovative thinking that makes The Collaboration Economy such a riveting read." — Paul Polman, chief executive officer, Unilever
- "WWF's most enduring achievements come through unlikely partnerships. We face challenges too vast to solve by ourselves. It will take the energy and efforts of many to create a sustainable future for all. The Collaboration Economy takes a clear-headed view on this important topic... an insightful, engaging read." — Carter Roberts, president and chief executive officer, World Wildlife Fund
- "Organizations must embrace an interdependent view where the interests of all stakeholders throughout their value chains are addressed in mutually beneficial ways. Eric Lowitt continues to bring clarity to the evolving relationship among profit, growth, and responsibility. The path forward relies on organizations committing to collaborative approaches to achieve the operational agility, competitive resiliency, and effective risk management that will sustain their success." — Steve Bowen, president and chief executive officer, Maine Pointe
About the Author
- Eric Lowitt is a premier strategy and sustainability advisor to CEOs worldwide. He is the author of The Future of Value from Jossey-Bass and writes a regular column for both The Guardian and HBR.org. Eric is the founder of Nexus Global Advisors, a leading strategy, collaboration, and sustainability advisory firm.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 29, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111853834X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118538340
- List Price: $39.95