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The Network Imperative

How to Survive and Grow in the Age of Digital Business Models

Why network businesses outgrow asset-heavy incumbents.

by Barry Libert, Megan Beck, and Jerry Wind

Drawing on research across fifteen hundred companies, the authors show that network-based firms consistently outperform traditional asset and product businesses. They lay out ten principles and a five-step process for shifting an organization toward a more scalable, platform-driven model. The book targets both leaders and investors trying to navigate digital disruption.

It gives founders a data-backed case for designing network and platform economics into a company from the start. The pivot framework helps teams move from selling units to orchestrating networks. For anyone choosing a business model, it sharpens the question of what actually scales.

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