Future Business

New York Times #1 bestselling author Keith Ferrazzi, along with coauthors Kian Gohar and Noel Weyrich, shows leaders how to shape their organizations and practices to remain competitive in a new, post-pandemic context.

In late 2014, internationally acclaimed blogger and podcaster Chris Ducker coined the term “Youpreneur” to describe the rise of the personal brand entrepreneur, a new business model that very few people saw coming. Since then, the Youpreneur has risen to the top across sectors. A Youpreneur transcends the old rules of business and builds a sustainable business from the foundation of their experience, interests, and personality - their personal brand. Youpreneurs draw an engaged, loyal audience even as they pursue varying, changing interests.

The world is changing faster and faster because of the internet and technology. The rigid models of leadership and long-standing rules of engagement and power we’ve come to count upon for generations are no longer reliable in this new hyper-connected and digitally-charged world we find ourselves in. This world is being fueled by openness, connection, transparency and shared power. The future of leadership mandates new levels of personal courage, self-awareness, and authenticity. To be blunt, navigating this new world can be incredibly confusing and frustrating.

Between the decline of modern management, the social media shift of power toward individuals, and the ascent of the millennial generation into leadership roles, companies of all shapes and sizes are facing a future that they are ill-equipped to handle. Successful companies, on the other hand, are shifting to embrace four key capacities that will drive the future of business: digital, clear, fluid, and fast. Drawing on both cutting-edge case studies and research on millennials in the workplace, you ll learn how to successfully apply these four capacities.

Notice what matters, sharpen your intuition, and grow personally and professionally by honing your skills of reflection in this illustrated guide from Stanford University's d.school. While we often think of reflection as a way to consider what is or was, it can also be a powerful tool for...

Endless terror. Refugee waves. An unfixable global economy. Surprising election results. New billion-dollar fortunes. Miracle medical advances. What if they were all connected? What if you could understand why? The Seventh Sense is the story of what all of today's successful figures see and feel...

Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s your opportunity to build Version 2.0 of yourself. By the time we reach our forties, many of us feel caught between two realities. On the outside, we’ve built careers, raised families, and achieved stability. But on the inside, restlessness grows. The work that once felt exciting now feels stale. The ladder we’ve been climbing seems to be leaning against the wrong wall. And yet, starting over feels risky, even impossible. How to Build Your 2.0 in Your Forties is a guide for that exact moment.

Experiencia del cliente impulsada por IA: el futuro de la excelencia en el centro de llamadas. Una guía completa para operaciones de alto rendimiento. Hace treinta años, el servicio al cliente priorizaba la velocidad y la eficiencia sobre la satisfacción y la empatía. Con el tiempo, observé y lideré su evolución de un centro de costos a una ventaja estratégica en empresas grandes y pequeñas.

How to Talk to Robots is your girls' guide to artificial intelligence. Entrepreneur Tabitha Goldstaub welcomes you into the AI world with a warm embrace. She brilliantly breaks down the tech-bro barriers offering a straightforward introduction and makes clear the enormous benefits of understanding AI.

Are we driving off a digital cliff and heading for disaster, unable to focus, maintain concentration, or form the human bonds that make life worth living? Are media and business doomed and about to be replaced by amateur hour? The world, as Nick Bilton—with tongue-in-cheek—shows, has been...

Current global trends are bleak: weak economic growth, too much debt, declining incomes for the lower 99 percent, a dangerous addiction to fossil fuels, and ecological destruction - just to name a few. Many of us understandably feel resigned to an eroding standard of living in the years to come. At best. But what if we told you that there are specific attainable steps you can take today that can limit your vulnerability to these trends and help you be richer, healthier, and happier?

Steve Case, New York Times bestselling author of The Third Wave and cofounder of America Online shows how entrepreneurs across the country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing communities, and creating new jobs—reimagining the American landscape “and [giving] us hope for...

Customization is coming in every industry, for every product. Embrace it or get left behind. Smart brands such as Chipotle, Zazzle, Nike, and Pandora are ditching the outdated 20th century model of a one-size-fits-all approach to providing products and services. From a Netflix movie night to a marriage courtesy of eHarmony, customization is changing every corner of American life and business.

The future is an uncertain, uncomfortable prospect for employees, employers, and society at large. A flurry of unprecedented events have proven that, despite what some politicians and economists may tell us, the future is not set in stone. In light of this uncertainty, The Future Starts Now looks toward the various innovations and technologies that may shape our future. Authors Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams have brought together the world's leading futurists to articulate and clarify the current trajectories in technology, economics, politics, and business.

A pioneering forecaster predicts the trends and technologies that will shape global culture and commerce in the next two decades—a must-read guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for an edge. “In a world of half-baked hot takes, Marian Salzman is a true seer...

The US is unique and so are its citizens. Founded on the principles of freedom and democracy, it encourages and incentivizes individualism, ingenuity, and entrepreneurism. So, how do you find success and happiness in a place built on individual aspiration and responsibility? Discover the eight key mindsets of a happy American - mindsets that anyone can adopt and grow to achieve success and fulfillment in this exceptional country.

The first-ever inside look at DARPA—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—the maverick and controversial group whose futuristic work has had amazing civilian and military applications, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars America's greatest idea factory isn't Bell Labs...

Nick Mehta and Robin Van Lieshout deliver an actionable playbook on how to cultivate meaningful communities that fuel quantifiable business growth. In the book, you'll learn how to capitalize on this new growth strategy to scale your company and develop excitement around your products and your firm. The authors outline the ten foundational Laws of Community, explaining why community development does not need to be expensive and how to integrate community in the heart of your customer journey.

DeFi witnessed a lot of amazing growth in its applications in the last year. Fortunately, there are more opportunities for development for the system in the coming years. Many countries have thrown their weight behind the use of cryptocurrency, and this can only mean that the traditional finance system would still be replaced in not time. This book gives listeners a vision of the future of finance and simplify it in a way everyone can understand. The world of finance will be transformed over the next decade.

As the Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled to the four corners of the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life -- peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial...