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DISRUPTION NETWORKS
Disruption, networks, platforms—
the buzz words of recent years
point to a world of sprawling
and intricate webs, where
connectivity means power, profit
and influence. Those able to
navigate the real-life labyrinth in
which we live stand a chance of
success, but it is those able to
disrupt it, who will truly thrive.
From technologies that shake
up industries to ground-breaking
products that create new ones;
and from individuals wielding
influence through social media,
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to trailblazing platforms with
followers in their billions,
the masters of our networked
world are wildly diverse, yet united
in their understanding of just how
to manipulate the forces at work.
Here we follow a journey of
disruption networks. Our first port
of call are the surprisingly few
platforms that have amassed
a billion or more users. From
there, we uncover leading thinking
on life in the networked world,
before exploring successful
platform strategies in action.
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EMERGING MARKETS BUSINESS
SUMMER 2017
ISSUE NO. 3
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