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New Future-Oriented Publications
These are new offerings on the topics
of the future and strategy:
These books available for purchase in association with Amazon.com.
Click on the title or the cover image if you're interested in purchasing
the book.
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Inevitable Surprises:
Thinking Ahead in a Time of Turbulence - by Peter Schwartz
Peter Schwartz writes his best book since the landmark "Art of the Long View." Having been surprised that the "Long Boom Ahead"
scenario (and book of the same name) was not playing out, here he looks more broadly at the future. Despite showing political bias in
a few areas, he puts forth a good read when it comes to energy, demographics, healthcare, and several other areas. What's missing? Bringing
the scenario process full circle so it can be a pragmatic basis for strategy development.
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Saving the Corporate Soul--and
(Who Knows?) Maybe Your Own: Eight Principles for Creating and Preserving Wealth and Well-Being for You and Your Company Without
Selling Out - by David Batstone; Hardcover
Look for the author's appearance on a 60 Minutes segment. This could be the next book that gets great word of mouth exposure and becomes
a best seller a la "Tipping Point." Without getting too preachy Batstone takes on the basic issue of ethics in corporate environments and offers sound principles that
could help all of us regain our trust in big (and small) business. I especially appreciate the approach to reputation, a term that resonates
with my corporate clients.
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Confucius Lives Next Door:
What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West - by T.R. Reid; Softcover
For the uninitiated in Asian society, this makes an excellent read. Reid is the former Tokyo bureau chief for the
Washington Post. He makes a compelling argument that the basis for the economic miracles, safe streets, and highly productive
education systems for that part of the world comes from values, not rules and regulations. Although he relies most heavily
on Confucianism as the spiritual thread that binds the region together, I'd read this book carefully to note the reliance
on strong family structure. Thought-provoking.
- The Tipping Point:
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference - by Malcolm Gladwell; Paperback
I've been talking about this phenomenon for some time: the point where the coming together of several conditions,
events, or trends creates a new development. I wish I'd written this book. Gladwell is a staff writer from the New Yorker
who pulls together diverse sources of knowledge to produce a fascinating analysis of how a trend gets started. There are
some wonderful exercises including a look at how "connected" you are. One of the best books I read in 2000.
- Now out in paperback
The Innovator's Dilemma : When New...
- Clayton Christensen / Paperback / Published 2000
Clay Christensen reveals how technologies have changed the landscape of competition. Because technology
prediction is a vital ingredient of foresight we include this book to help your analysis of how emerging
"disruptive" technologies can threaten your status quo.
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