Platforms and Guarantees

May 14, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Thoughts on how platforms can make big ideas happen.

The Inherent Tension Between Management and Innovation

May 9, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Thoughts on these two competing forces.

Twitter, Ecosystems, and the Age of the Platform

May 7, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

A fascinating look at many of Twitter’s innovations.

Innovation and the Case for the Platform

May 3, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Understanding platforms and the wisdom of crowds.

Reflections on the Six-Month Anniversary of The Age of the Platform

April 26, 2012 | Platforms

Reflections half a year later.

Fixing Blackberry: A Radical Proposal

April 5, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

This is no guarantee, but it just might work.

Apple and Amazon: Competing Ecosystems

March 22, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Contrasting two members of the Gang of Four.

Platforms, Offense, and Defense

March 19, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Looking at platforms and sports metaphors.

Are you willing to be misunderstood?

March 10, 2012 | Platforms

An interesting view on the long term by one of the Big Four.

Platforms Keep Colliding

February 28, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Frenemies and coopetition pervade the Age of the Platform.

Is Udemy a True Platform?

February 27, 2012 | Platforms

Looking at Udemy’s attempt to create a true platform.

New Course: How to Build a Platform

February 22, 2012 | Announcements, Platforms

Want to learn more about building platforms?

On Platforms and Choice

February 13, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

On Facebook’s new board and our ability to choose.

It’s not the Age of Conscription

January 31, 2012 | Platforms, Strategy

Google isn’t Wikipedia. It exists to make money–among other reasons

On Books, Steps, and Numbers

January 3, 2012 | Platforms

This is not a how-to book.

10 Technology and Business Trends for 2012

December 22, 2011 | Platforms

My HuffPo piece on what to expect in 2012.