From Eli Whitney to Henry Ford to Ray Kroc to Steve Jobs, market disruptors have reaped the benefits, including fame and fortune. But do you have to be that rare genius whose unique skills can literally change the world? No. Disrupting a market is a discipline that can be learned. Disruption by Design—a handbook for…
New technologies are driving transformational changes in the global financial system. Virtual currencies (VCs) and the underlying distributed ledger systems are among these. VCs offer many potential benefits, but also considerable risks. VCs could raise efficiency and in the long run strengthen financial inclusion. At the same time, VCs could be potential vehicles for money…
#5 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERAn essential roadmap to achieving professional and personal success—from the “First Lady of Sales” While you may not have “sales” in your title, that doesn’t mean you don’t have to sell. Renowned sales authority Dr. Cindy McGovern believes that everyone is a salesperson, regardless of his or her job description. When…
"Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."—ABC News The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her…
Este libro se enmarca en el estudio de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro (OSFL), especialmente las fundaciones del Valle del Cauca y el ejercicio del liderazgo en éstas por parte de mujeres, algunas de las cuales son las directoras y otras, en su mayoría, también son las fundadoras. El objetivo principal de la obra…
There is a craft to uprising -- and this craft can change the world From protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to Occupy, the Arab Spring, and #BlackLivesMatter, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change. When mass movements erupt onto our television screens, the media…
It's a busy year for the Queen - she has lots of important events to attend. Meanwhile, a little girl is wondering what knickers Her Majesty will choose to wear on a school visit! Will they be her 'at home' knickers - adorned with corgis - or her 'garden party' knickers, or perhaps her woolly…
Who has been the most influential person in your life? Was it a school teacher? An uncle? A parent? A grandmother? A minister? An employer? A coach? Whoever it was, your reason for choosing this person probably had more to do with who they 'were' and how they 'lived', than how they looked or what…
Vender en las plataformas digitales muestra el proceso de montar una tienda y todos los problemas que acarrea hasta que nuestro negocio está a pleno rendimiento. Son momentos de incertidumbre porque, aunque hayamos elegido un buen producto, no tenemos la certeza de que vaya a funcionar. De hecho, el ejemplo que ponen los autores es…
Revolución retail pretende acercarse a un sector abocado a una evolución, al acercamiento a una realidad marcada por nuevos parámetros de comportamiento, al uso masivo de los teléfonos inteligentes, o a nuevos estilos de vida que han supuesto auténticas revoluciones en los procesos comerciales. Sieira y Ponzoa proponen esta obra, no para estudiar el funcionamiento…