MODULE 3 - RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY IN BUSINESS MODELS (21.-27.3.)
- Themes: Uncertainty
and business models; How to ensure that your business models are
resilient; How to design for continuous development and adaptation in an
uncertain world (e.g., applying business agility)
- Learning objectives: Comparing
"traditional" efficiency-oriented approach to business models to
resilient approach; Applying stress-tests to your business designs
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MONDAY 21.3.
MANDATORY READINGS (NOTE: if you struggle downloading these articles from HBR, scroll down to the bottom of this page)
- https://hbr.org/2020/07/a-guide-to-building-a-more-resilient-business AND
- EITHER https://hbr.org/2017/02/how-spotify-balances-employee-autonomy-and-accountability OR https://hbr.org/2015/06/the-self-tuning-enterprise (you can select)
If you struggle with HBR access, here are direct links to the PDFs (only for use in this course):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mwvop1v5ybrjtye/A%20Guide%20to%20Building%20a%20More%20Resilient%20Business.pdf?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7zf1qlsdiqkv1b1/How%20Spotify%20Balances%20Employee%20Autonomy%20and%20Accountability.pdf?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9pa91lhwijitl5a/The%20Self-Tuning%20Enterprise.pdf?dl=0
Notes: The
first HBR article emphasizes the relevance of putting resilience first
in your business models. It may sound trivial (especially now that we
are all aware of the massive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic), but the
mindset change from efficiency-first to resilience-first is not easy!
Select also one of the two other HBR articles!
Monday materials- Slides
- Lecture recording: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhw6rtfznhr64yy/video1953555286.mp4?dl=0
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THURSDAY 24.3.
MANDATORY READING
- Haaker,
T., Bouwman, H., Janssen, W., & de Reuver, M. (2017). Business
model stress testing: A practical approach to test the robustness of a
business model. Futures, 89, 14-25
Notes: Resilience
cannot be analyzed without taking a Futures thinking perspective. This
interesting article shows a practical method to stress test your
business model designs! Please read this article as we are using a
similar method in our workshop.
Thursday materials and recordings
