Strategic Planning

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.

The Chaos-Free Contractor is your blueprint for transforming your business from a stressful, reactionary mess into a streamlined, profitable, and self-sustaining operation. Scott Beebe, founder of Business on Purpose, has spent years coaching contractors to escape the cycle of exhaustion and unpredictability.

Skip the paid consulting firms and gain the knowledge that every Dealership vendor, agent and administrator wont share. This is the one book that every Dealer in America needs to listen to. Where you are a powersports, independent or franchise dealer, this book will change you financial outlook and how your Dealership treats vendor relationships. The industry has spent too little time selling and too much time being sold. I've transfer my more than 20 years in the automotive industry into a invaluable resource guide to help Dealers navigate the waters of an unyielding volume of vendors.

In Clarity of Thought: Thinking Clearly About Leadership, Strategy, and Systems, Dr. Tadé Ayeni cuts through the clutter to deliver a practical, powerful guide for leaders who want to think better, decide smarter, and lead with deeper impact. Drawing on research, real-world examples, and timeless principles, Dr. Ayeni shows leaders how to move beyond surface-level fixes—and build organizations that think, move, and win with purpose.

Escala o Estáncate es una guía directa, práctica y brutalmente honesta para emprendedores que ya no quieren sobrevivir… quieren escalar.

Was sind heute die großen Ideen? Historischer Fortschritt basierte fast immer auf utopischen Ideen: Noch vor 100 Jahren hätte niemand für möglich gehalten, dass die Sklaverei abgeschafft oder die Demokratie wirklich existieren würde. Doch wie begegnen wir den Herausforderungen der modernen Arbeitswelt, des Familienlebens, des gesamten globalen Gefüges? Der niederländische Vordenker Rutger Bregman sagt: "Das wahre Problem unserer Zeit ist nicht, dass es uns nicht gut ginge oder dass es uns in Zukunft schlechter gehen könnte.

How will we live well in a super-networked, information-soaked, yet predictably irrational world? The only way to know is to understand how the way we think is changing. As economist Tyler Cowen boldly shows in Create Your Own Economy, the way we think now is changing more rapidly than it has in a very long time. Not since the Industrial Revolution has a man-made creation - in this case, the World Wide Web - so greatly influenced the way our minds work and our human potential.

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.

The future is not what it used to be. In this volatile era, with the world changing rapidly, people are more curious than ever to know what lies ahead. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? Perhaps a greater social consciousness and community-based living will take over or, conversely, the competition for limited resources may result in everyone fighting for themselves.

Wir sind inmitten einer historischen Zeitenwende - weltweit! Wirtschaft, Politik, Gesellschaft. Nichts wird so bleiben, wie es war. Wir stehen vor großen Verwerfungen und dem größten Vermögenstransfer in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Krisen sind aber auch Chancen: Jetzt werden Vermögen auf Generationen gemacht oder vernichtet. Der fünffache Spiegel-Bestsellerautor Marc Friedrich zeigt mit seinem Hörbuch, wie jeder für sich und wir als Menschheit die Krise als einmalige Chance nutzen können.

In the long run, economies grow. Over the shorter-term business cycle, economic activity contracts and expands. From Main Street to Wall Street examines both the long-run relation between economic growth and stock returns and the shorter-term business-cycle relation. It examines the complex relationship between the economy and the stock market, and guides listeners through the fascinating interaction between economic activity and financial markets.

This audiobook provides a comprehensive exploration of the circular economy, a sustainable alternative to the traditional linear economic model. Listeners will learn key principles, strategies, and innovations driving circularity across industries. Through case studies, practical applications, and expert insights, learners will gain actionable knowledge on waste reduction, resource recovery, sustainable design, business models, and policy frameworks.

Ein Zweck macht noch keinen Unternehmenserfolg. Seit Simon Sineks TED-Talk treibt das Thema Purpose kuriose Blüten. Der Unternehmenszweck wird vielfach zur Basis aller Strategien, Ziele, Maßnahmen und KPIs erklärt. Für Franz-Rudolf Esch greift das zu kurz. Kein Unternehmen ist nur durch seinen Zweck dauerhaft erfolgreich. Es bedarf weiterer Zutaten, wie klarer Unternehmensgrundsätze, einer ambitionierten Vision und einer starken Marke. Diese fasst Esch im Haltungs- und Visionshaus zusammen, einem Tool, das auf ein DIN-A3-Blatt passt.

In Crude Forecasts: Predictions, Pundits, and Profits in the Commodity Casino, Peter Sainsbury, economist, commodity investor and blogger at Materials Risk, shows how you can take back control.

Grant McCracken, an anthropologist who now trains some of the world's biggest companies and consulting firms, argues that the CCO would keep a finger on the pulse of contemporary cultural trends, from sneakers to slow food to preppies, while developing a systematic understanding of the deep waves of culture in America and the world. The CCOs professionalism would allow the corporation to see coming changes, even when they only exist as the weakest of signals.

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.

For years, marketers have held on to unwavering beliefs that have dictated how they market to their consumers. But the hard truth is that the changes we see in marketing and business are based on one undeniable factor - the size of the generations we are selling to. As each generation ages, what they buy and how much they buy will change.

Piensa con anticipación. Elimina el ruido. Toma decisiones más inteligentes. Si alguna vez te ha costado mantener el enfoque o has reaccionado en lugar de planear, este libro es tu guía para afilar tu mente estratégica. Este libro es una guía rápida y práctica para ayudarte a desarrollar disciplina, eliminar distracciones y tomar decisiones intencionales en un mundo lleno de ruido. Inspirado en el contraste entre dos animales con estilos de pensamiento opuestos, ofrece herramientas para equilibrar una visión clara con una acción decidida—y avanzar con confianza hacia tus metas.

We are living in a world in which cows send texts to farmers when they're in heat, where the most valuable real estate in New York City houses computers, not people, and some of humanity's greatest works are created by crowds, not individuals. We are in the midst of a networking revolution - set to transform the way we access the world's information and the way we connect with one another. Studying biological systems is perhaps the best way to understand such networks, and nature has a lesson for us if we care to listen: Bigger is rarely better in the long run.

Unlock the secrets of tomorrow with The Precision Prognosticator: Navigating the Path to Accurate Future Prediction. This incredible audiobook will transform your understanding of the future, sharpen your mind, and empower you to make life-changing decisions. Dive into a journey of innovation, insight, and inspiration that will elevate your life to new heights! The Precision Prognosticator is an extraordinary exploration of forecasting’s art & science.