Future Business

Most people have experienced “office shock” during the past two years, with the pandemic disrupting where and how they work. It’s clear that we can’t go back to the office the way it was. This book reimagines the office and shows how we can plan for more sustainable ways of working.

The changes that Charles Handy foresaw in The Age of Unreason are happening. Endless growth can make for a candy-floss economy, and capitalism must be its own sternest critic. Charles Handy reaches here for a philosophy beyond the mechanics of business organisations, beyond material choices, to try and establish an alternative universe where the work ethic can contain a natural sense of continuity, connections, and a sense of direction.

In her acclaimed AOL.com, Kara Swisher chronicled the unlikely ascent of a group of underdog entrepreneurs and their influence on American net culture. This book picks up where the previous one left off, investigating AOL's merger with Time Warner and its aftermath. Journalists Swisher and Dickey have an ear for the comic and an appreciation for the larger-than-life personalities that propel the drama. After the merger, a troubled journey lies ahead both for AOL Time Warner and for its competitors.

Can you be a leader that people will follow? The most successful leaders and influencers are not only committed to making the world a better place, but they have the character and integrity to lead others to do the same. People Follow People is a practical guide for embracing your true character and values to create an authentic, long-lasting connection with your audience, colleagues, and customers. Best-selling author and international speaker Sam Cawthorn reveals the 12 characteristics you need to become an outstanding leader who attracts a loyal following, attains longevity to achieve objectives, and leaves a revered legacy.

Are you currently stuck in a job you don’t like? Do you have a passion, but you just don’t know how to connect the dots? Are you a person who feels unmotivated, or are you at a stage in your life where you feel like you have reached a plateau? The rapid revolution of the 21st century means that the world of employment is constantly changing and evolving. Keeping up with times is a must if you don’t want to be left behind. The world of work never surprises us with the opportunities and ventures that appear on a year-to-year basis.

In 27 inspiring and insightful essays, this audiobook celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day, who share their unique visions of leadership for the future. Our post-9/11 world presents new and unexpected challenges for present and future leaders, and the articles in this audiobook reaffirm, reconsider, and expand on the basic principles and values of leadership as they apply to emerging and unforeseen challenges, opportunities, and trends.

Marketers are faced with a stark and challenging dilemma: Customers demand deep personalization, but they are increasingly leery of offering the type of personal data required to make it happen. As a solution to this problem, customer data platforms have come to the fore. CDPs are the hottest marketing technology around today, but are they worthy of the hype? Customer Data Platforms takes a deep dive into everything CDP, so you can learn how to steer your firm toward the future of personalization.

التقني ورائد الأعمال العبقـري مؤسس شركة "أبل" الذي استطـاع أن يغيّـر سوق التقنيـة العالميـة والذي شكّـل الثورة الكبـرى في عالم الهواتف الذكيـة والأجهزة اللوحيـة والحواسيب ذات الخصائص المميزة، لا أحد يستطيع أن يُنكـر عليه عبقـريته وإنجازاته للعالم...ومع ذلك، لا يعتبر ستيف جوبز أفضل مثال ممكن للاقتداء به من الناحيـة الإنسـانية والعائلية والشخصية، وقد ظهر ذلك باعترافاته الشخصية في الكتب التي أرخت لسيرته!

In this book, Michael Smith and Rahul Telang, experts on entertainment analytics, show how the success of House of Cards upended the film and TV industries - and how companies like Amazon and Apple are changing the rules in other entertainment industries, notably publishing and music. We're living through a period of unprecedented technological disruption in the entertainment industries.

Regardless of the nature, structure, and position of your business, one of the first things you will like to consider is finding the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to grow and steadily expand the network of your influence and customer base. The truth is, there are many marketing, income generation, and business promotion options out there, but all these have been taken over by significant technological breakthroughs of the 21st century. It is called social media marketing and other internet-based business platforms.

Millennials are often bashed for our lifestyle choices as well as how we will, one day, ruin our economy. This book goes in depth as too whether or not that will happen. It will discuss the pros and cons of each generation as well as the prediction of the upcoming future in the United States.

Moatti - a technologist and industry insider - says these kinds of mobile apps adhere to three universal principles: They must have a simple design, enable the user to personalize them, and be continually improved by their makers through relentless attention to analytics. She uses examples from a host of great mobile app creators - Facebook, Yelp, Lyft, Tinder, Aerbnb, Trulia, WhatsApp, and more - to demonstrate how it's done.

The world of work has shifted, and there’s no going back. The barriers to entry have never been lower for talented professionals to work independently, and today’s massive external workforce is hardly a pandemic-produced fad. Business owners can only survive in the new work landscape by partnering with this deep talent pool. Armed with decades of experience in both small-business entrepreneurship and executive management at PwC, Miles Everson, now the CEO of MBO Partners, believes the future of work is Independent.

Authors Vivek Ranadive and Kevin Maney explore the world of human mastery and show how the ability to anticipate events before they occur can revolutionize business and offer a competitive edge in the marketplace.

From the number one international best-selling author David Mansilla, this book was designed to guide you through some of the most essential knowledge of business software. From the benefits of custom software, to the importance of constantly updating your systems, we will help you make those important decisions that determine the success or failure of your business. This book was written for you and your business in mind. Keep this guide handy and benefit from the vast knowledge that comes from David Mansilla, the CEO of the world-class software development company, ISU Corp.

As Covid has receded, companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Salesforce, and Twitter have severely restricted, or even eliminated remote work. Ditto for countless, less iconic firms and small businesses. At a high level, executives and managers at these organizations are trying to turn back the clock to 2019. There's just one problem. For a bevy of reasons, they won’t succeed.

El pasado reciente, con todos sus retos, nos ha hecho increíblemente resilientes y nos ha exigido reinventarnos una y otra vez, siempre en el presente. Pero tantas experiencias inéditas y el impacto que éstas han traído a nuestras vidas en los últimos años también nos tiene ávidos de un renovado sentido de propósito y un nuevo tipo de educación: una educación práctica y consciente que responda no solo al presente sino al futuro.

The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. Capitalism at Risk draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify 12 potential disruptors of the global market system. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, the authors explain how business must serve both as innovator and activist - developing corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels.

Die Hoffnung vieler deutscher Unternehmen, beim Thema Digitalisierung nur mit der Optimierung ihrer Prozesse wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, hat sich nicht erfüllt. Dieses Buch macht schonungslos sichtbar, wo wir gerade bezüglich Digitalisierung stehen.

El liderazgo no tiene nada que ver con todo lo que te han contado hasta ahora. ¿Y si te cuento que todas las teorías del liderazgo se pueden resumir en cuatro elementos comunes? ¿Y si te demuestro que, además, el liderazgo no tiene tanto que ver con la persona, sino más bien con la causa que esa persona representa? El propósito de este libro es invitarte a reflexionar acerca de las muchas y trasnochadas teorías, viejos paradigmas y falsos mitos sobre líderes casi divinos que, en lugar de permitirnos entender mejor en qué consiste liderar, nos generan una imagen distorsionada y frustrante de la realidad.