And cheaper than yours (and what to do about it) - Why new organizations are ten times better

I agree with a number of other reviewers that this book is a "must read". It's a "must read" because it fills a hole in the literature on technological change, organisations and strategy. It does this by bringing together a discussion of the following into a single, comprehensive, instructional volume:

> the exponential nature of technological change
> the exponential impact and scale being achieved by organisations exhibiting a distinctive, new set of features (Exponential Organisations)
> the threat this poses to industry incumbents operating business and intellectual systems that are more linear and local than global and exponential
> the implications (recommendations and actions) for people starting new businesses
> the implications (recommendations and actions) for senior executives in industry incumbents

The book is very well written. It's easy to read without being too light and rich in content without being too dense. It's full of examples and case studies and the authors have pulled off the considerable feat of crafting a volume that has something in it for a wide range of audiences. Whether you're a technology boffin, a business strategist, an executive in an industry incumbent, an entrepreneur or a consultant, there are pearls of wisdom and insights in it for you.

The only deficiency in the work is that I think too little consideration is given to the challenge faced by industry incumbents in actually adopting and pursuing development of the features shared by the exemplar organisations described in the book. That may well be a subject for a different volume and in no way detracts from the importance or value of "Exponential Organizations".

If you're serious about building a business that's fit for, and relevant in, tomorrow's world then you need to read this book.

If you want to understand what is happening with some "new" companies and also if you want to adapt your company for the future, it is definitely a must read book. Salim is for me one of the people that have studied this companies in depth. I highly recommend it.

A must-read book! Important ideas for everyone who owns, works in or is a customer of a business--large or small. Your world has changed and will change more AND FASTER. exponential Organizations will help you understand it.

'Organizations build for succes in the 20th centry will fail in the 21th centry'. The books looks under the hood on some of our times most succesfull companies. We have until now only been talking about business models. For the first time someone looks at organizations and the tools they use.

This book is a great summary of the social changes of this incredible years.
It helps to forecast the future, by providing important insight on exponential technology, and the way that companies will be impacted and should improve their self.
The example of the DNA Reading speed is incredible: in the future it will be possible to read it in seconds and discover if what we are eating is healthy, or what bacteria or virus caused our symptoms.
In a word when 80% of the technology become obsoleted in 2 years, organization need to learn how to change.
This is the first book of a new type: continuous improvement of our self, our team and our company became mandatory to grow in this incredible year. It really helps me in re-organize and focus the vision of my organization.
Disrupt yourself or get disrupted!

In his book Exponential Organizations, Salim Ismail has addressed the current business model of most organizations which is based upon incremental and linear growth. His thesis is that the alternative of exponential growth, as espoused by Singularity University, can be gained by organizations that use new techniques that can vastly accelerate the growth and scalability of the organization and their competitive position. Many examples of companies that have used these new techniques are used such as Netfix, Apple and Craigslist. Another example that is addressed in detail is Airbnb which does not own its assets in the room rental space, and has now realized a market capitalization of almost $14 billion - unprecedented in corporate history in the traditional hotel sector. This is more than a reflection of the past and what can be done in the future to accelerate the growth of companies - it's a how-to guide that provides direction based upon the experience of these successful exponential companies. This book should be read by all C-level team members who have responsibility for growth and change adoption in their organizations - whether they are in large companies or small. If you bury your head in the sand and avoid the lessons to be learned on disruptive change that is addressed in this book - you do so at your own peril. Congratulations Salim on laying out this complex topic in a very readable manner - hopefully there is even more to come.

Besides the theory, this book offers you very practical business insights. In fact ,this book is real blueprint for the future of every company. Even if you only wants to get started with small steps. Based on proven reality.