December 2008 Blog Posts (3)

The 1st Book Chunk is Out: Overview

It's quite a big moment for me. Yves & I are floating our first raw book chunk!!!! This first chunk is more of an overview of what is coming, rather than content as such. It's an outline of the structure of the book and should give you an idea of what we are up to. It’s our big picture. We are curious if you like it. Do you find it interesting? Is it clear? Is it relevant to you? Are we missing out on some essential parts?

Some remarks regarding this first book chunk and a brief… Continue

Added by Alex Osterwalder on December 23, 2008 at 10:51pm — 4 Comments

Christmas Present

This week I have been working on the 1st book chunk. I'd like to make it a small X-mas present for you, though I am not advancing nearly as quickly as I hoped (due to workshops, planning meetings, teaching, etc.). In the photo below you can see my brainstorming on the outline and content of the chunk (other photos here).

The 1st book chunk will not be an actual piece of the book. It… Continue

Added by Alex Osterwalder on December 13, 2008 at 10:31pm — 9 Comments

Challenges for a Disruptive Book on Business Model Innovation...

It is wonderful to see how many people have already signed-up to the book chunk project. Some very bright minds are gathering on our HUB.

However, I have mixed feelings and am a little afraid of failure these days. Business guru, Clayton Christensen has just published an article on business model innovation and he is working on a book, too. He has a whole team, a Harvard Business School Professorship, Harvard Business School Press and a PR agency to count on. His team seems to say… Continue

Added by Alex Osterwalder on December 5, 2008 at 11:27pm — 32 Comments