New Lessons on Competition from Mother Nature

Surviving the Fittest: New Lessons on Competition from Mother Nature by Joel A. Barker

As a result of this emerging body of research, we now must reexamine our competitive paradigm and factor in the new information. It is now clear that 'the fittest' not only don't win all the time, but are only a piece of the more complex system. This information can lead to new strategies for small companies and new insights for the big companies that presently dominate their industries.

An interesting short article with some ideas to think about.

• Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future by Joel A. Barker, 1993.
  
• Joel Barker - his web site
  
• No Contest The Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn, 1992.