Strategic Planning

Even with the economy feeling a little bit better, there is a real fear that markets will stay down and things won't ever get back to normal. But a few brave voices say that this attitude is just too pessimistic.Capitalism has not failed. And it's not time to just give up - on free markets or a better tomorrow. History shows that every time the economy was thought to be done, worn out, finished, it bounced back. The economy is not as fragile as the pessimists think. In fact, things are already improving.

The tumultuous changes of the past decade, including China's economic rise and the financial meltdown, were just the beginning. The next cataclysmic wave is surging relentlessly ahead, demanding leaders who can steer their companies through complexity and change. Leadership 2030 uncovers six megatrends that will dramatically impact organizations' markets, cultures, systems, and processes.

As individuals, companies, and countries struggle to recover from the economic crisis, many are narrowly focused on forecasts for the next week, month, or quarter. Yet they should be asking what the global economy will look like in the years to come—where will the long-term risks and opportunities arise? These are the questions that Daniel Altman confronts in his provocative and indispensable book.

Wie konnte es trotz aller frühzeitigen Warnungen zur Covid-19-Pandemie kommen? Und was sollten wir tun, um künftig noch Schlimmeres zu verhindern? Für den richtigen Umgang mit der Welt nach der Krise müssen wir zum einen verstehen, was an welchen Stellen falsch gelaufen ist. Zum anderen müssen wir uns neu orientieren und die großen Themen der Post-Corona-Welt identifizieren. Georg Vielmetters umfassende Analyse relevanter Trends und Megatrends hilft Entscheiderinnen und Entscheidern in Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft dabei, die Weichen richtig zu stellen. Ein Leitfaden für diejenigen, die unsere Zukunft aktiv gestalten: erhellend und oft überraschend.

"Staying On Track" is a practical guide on how to grow your business. It provides real-world examples of how the author’s company went from one office and eighteen people to a global operation with staff in six countries and thirty-four US states. Frank Marini shows the true definition of customer focus in all aspects and departments of a company in this pragmatic explanation of how he guided Railbookers Group, where he serves as president and CEO, through a rapid period of growth and achievement.

In his first book, Chad Jenkins shared his revolutionary method for Removing the FILM (Friction Identification to Leverage the Market) by showing us how curiosity can help us Just Add a Zero in business as well as life. In Friction Fuel, he takes us one step further into a world where we leverage client complaints as a catalyst for exponential growth and opportunity.

This options trading book will help you learn how to take advantage of options and provide you with the technical knowledge required to become a trading expert. This is the best moment ever to start investing and if you're listening to this, you're probably interested in getting into stock trading, right? Well, probably you've seen all those videos with the so-called "stock market gurus" and spent countless hours looking for a credible source of high-probability trading strategies on the internet.

Forex is a powerful market - but only those who know how to navigate it can make the best returns. To succeed, you need to understand the market and exactly how you can get the most for your money. Inside this guide, you’ll uncover the secrets of forex and how you can take advantage of this incredible money-making opportunity!

The challenge to be a "future-fit" leader is as unrelenting as it is difficult. Leading in a Changing World is about the current and future challenges that leaders face. It explores the type of thinking, behaviour, and habits that leaders will need in order to successfully navigate the unfolding future. This completely updated and revised edition for the 2020s adds new insights gained from the work the authors have done with many leaders since they first published this book. It’s more practical, and picks up key issues that leaders are dealing with.

Is it possible to predict your financial future? Most business owners spend more time focused on the weather forecast than the status and forecast of their business. The truth is that the weather changes very quickly and is uncontrollable, but our business forecast is much more in our control. What if you could see into the future of your business? What if you had less stress, chaos, and uncertainty, and more influence over where you are going financially?

Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future - eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality. Wadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence?

Technology is advancing faster than ever - but for better or for worse? On the one hand, astonishing technological developments from personalized genomics to self-driving cars to drones to artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, these very same technologies could raise the specter of a frightening and alienating future - eugenics, a jobless economy, complete loss of privacy, and an ever-worsening spiral of economic inequality.

For years, executive Martin Fiore has been advising leaders from a wide range of industries about technological trends that are reshaping the world of business, from artificial intelligence and the rise of autonomous systems to human/machine convergence. Now, in Humanity Reimagined, Fiore explores how these trends are disrupting industries, changing the world of work, transforming the economy, and creating both threats and opportunities for leaders at all levels, from entrepreneurs nurturing start-up businesses to C-suite leaders at the world's biggest corporations.

The Agentic AI Revolution will change how you think about work, creativity, and business success in the AI age. AI is no longer just about basic tools or automating small tasks. The rise of Agentic AI—intelligent agents that can learn, adapt, and operate across systems—is transforming how smart businesses and professionals work. The question is: how can you use this revolution to your advantage?

What if you could automate your most time-consuming business tasks, scale your income, and lead your industry—all by harnessing the power of intelligent AI agents? AI Agent Mastery shows you exactly how. In this clear and actionable audiobook, AI strategist Jordan M. Chandler walks you through the exciting world of Agentic AI—autonomous digital agents that work alongside you to drive productivity, profitability, and innovation.

Are you ready to transform how you work—using AI agents that automate tasks, save you time, and boost productivity? Designing Your First AI Agent takes you by the hand and shows you exactly how to do it. Even if you’re not a programmer, you’ll learn step by step how to create intelligent agents that work across platforms like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, CRMs, Notion, and Trello. In this audiobook, you’ll discover how to craft effective prompts, build seamless workflows with tools like Zapier and Make, and tap into the power of ChatGPT plugins and the OpenAI Assistants API.

Becoming an AI-First Organization is a strategic playbook for transforming traditional businesses into AI-powered enterprises. It goes beyond the technology to address cultural, operational, ethical, and leadership changes needed to embed AI throughout an organization. The book defines being “AI-first” as integrating AI deeply into decision-making, customer experience, and product development—not as a tool, but as a foundation.

From leading global futurist and advisor James Canton, the acclaimed author of The Extreme Future and Technofutures, comes Future Smart: the essential blueprint on what's coming next. It details the key changes--in health and medicine, technology and communication, the global economy, the Earth's climate, energy, and business--that every person, company, and government must understand in order not only to adapt accordingly but to thrive in the coming decades.

Demographics not only define who we are, where we live, and how our numbers change. For those who can read beyond the raw figures, they open up hidden business opportunities that lie ahead. What will happen when retiring Boomers free up jobs? How will Generation Y alter supermarkets? Which states will have the most dynamic workforces? Will American manufacturing rebound as Asia's population declines? Upside puts this powerful yet little-understood science to work finding answers.

Our world is constantly buffeted by new and dramatic changes we can't fully grasp. No one is fully prepared for the challenges, crises, and risks that lie ahead. The Extreme Future is a blueprint for what's next and how to navigate these changes.