In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ron Adner, professor, keynote speaker, advisor, and author of Winning the Right Game: How to Disrupt, Defend, and Deliver in a Changing World and The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See That Others Miss. Ron Adner talks about his research on why companies fail and what they can do to advance in an era of ecosystem-based disruption. Professor Ron Adner also shares mindsets and frameworks necessary for leaders to develop new strategies. Finally, Ron Adner shares examples of the success of ecosystem thinking, including the HHS's (Department of Health & Human Services) Operation Warp Speed focused on developing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S.   Some highlights:-Ron Adner on the true meaning of innovation and how everyone can use innovative thinking-How leaders can take advantage of the opportunities in the ecosystem-Leadership's role in the changing nature of strategy and strategic thinking -Ron Adner on why we need to change our thinking about competition-Professor Ron Adner on what it takes to build an ecosystem -The importance of winning the right game in business-How shifting to an alignment mindset can enable organizations to deliver results-Ron Adner on ecosystem thinking and its impact on the speedy development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines Mentioned:-Steven Sasson, Inventor of the digital camera  (Listen to Steven Sasson’s episode on Partnering Leadership here) Connect with Ron Adner: Ron Adner WebsiteThe Wide Lens on Amazon Winning the Right Game on Amazon Ron Adner on TwitterRon Adner on LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:https://mahantavakoli.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/ More information and resources are available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: https://www.partneringleadership.com/ Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website