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Michael Goldhaber, writing in Wired, said, "If there is nothing very special about your work, no matter how hard you apply yourself you won't get noticed and that increasingly means you won't get paid much either. In times past you could be obscure yet secure -- now that's much harder." Again: the white collar job…

Why an organization's response to digital disruption should focus on people and processes and not necessarily on technology. Digital technologies are disrupting organizations of every size and shape, leaving managers scrambling to find a technology fix that will help their organizations compete. This book offers managers and business leaders a guide for surviving digital disruptions—but…

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and related fields have opened up new markets and new opportunities for progress in critical areas such as health, education, energy, economic inclusion, social welfare, and the environment. In recent years, machines have surpassed humans in the performance of certain tasks related to intelligence, such as aspects of image…

Financing Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Markets offers an original perspective on the links between macro data on innovation, data on micro-entrepreneurial processes and venture capital supply. The authors synthesize two disparate fields of research and thinking—innovation and entrepreneurship and economics—to illuminate how domestic companies compete and the business environment in which entrepreneurial firms operate.…

From every practical and theoretical perspective, the only possible strategy in the hypercompetitive world of the twenty-first century is systematic innovation in all of its dimensions. But the change in paradigm doesn’t emanate solely from the strategic perspective, but that innovation also extends to the ecosystem. Businesses are living beings that compete with clear rules…

Liderazgo, ha sido la pasión de William Balasnoa durante los treinta y siete años que llevamos de matrimonio. Siempre está leyendo, escribiendo o hablando sobre el tema, y al mismo tiempo, llevándolo a la acción. En este libro expone el resultado de sus investigaciones, vivencias y conclusiones, mostrando un nuevo concepto de liderazgo. Partiendo de…

Why companies need to move away from a “product first” orientation to pursuing innovation based on customer need. In the past, companies found success with a product-first orientation; they made a thing that did a thing. The Inversion Factor explains why the companies of today and tomorrow will have to abandon the product-first orientation. Rather…

¿Las empresas saben cómo crecer? ¿Cómo pueden crear productos que están seguros de que los clientes quieren comprar? ¿Puede la innovación ser más que un juego de éxito? El profesor Clayton Christensen de la Escuela de Negocios de Harvard tiene la respuesta. Hace una generación, Christensen revolucionó los negocios con su innovadora teoría de la…

En estos tiempos postpandemia en que muchos experimentamos desconfianza y miedos por todo lo vivido es necesaria la recuperación de las relaciones centradas en contribuir para el bien común y en construir un mundo en el que cada vez seamos mejores personas. Todos tenemos el deber y la capacidad de elevar la calidad de la…

Lead with charisma and confidence. Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it? This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll…