A Conversation with Clay Shirky

Part I: Here Comes Everybody
(Running time: 11:36)

In Part I of the conversation, Clay Shirky talks about his book Here Comes Everybody. The book explores what happens to companies when groups no longer require institutions to coordinate their labor. He discusses the impact of networks such as the Open Source movement, Distributed Design and Wikipedia on the competitive dynamics of traditional companies. He also shares observations about the younger generation that he teaches as a professor at NYU. Clay concludes with his advice to leaders to watch not just your immediate competitive space but your competitive ecology.