Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Portfolio
BBB Library: Corporate Success, Operations Management
ISBN: 9781591841838
Like neuroscientists searching for the grandma cell, when we look at the world outside of our brain, we naturally seek order. We look for hierarchy all around us. Whether we’re looking at a Fortune 500 company, an army or a community, our natural reaction is to ask, “Who’s in charge?” We look for the spider: one head and eight legs; so, if you chop a spider’s head, it dies.
Most people have spent too much time convincing themselves that life has to be hard, with a resignation to 9-5 drudgery in exchange for weekends and occasional vacation. If you are sick of the deferred-life plan and want to live life instead of postpone it; to join the New Rich and
In The Future of Management, Gary Hamel argues that organizations need management innovation now more than ever. Why? The management paradigm of the last century—centered on control and efficiency—no longer suffices in a world where adaptability and creativity drive business success. To thrive in the future, companies must reinvent management.
We’re losing patience with bad companies. We’re fed up with tainted food, tightfisted employers, and “corporate social responsibility” that is more marketing spin than true caring for our communities. Society hasn’t given up on capitalist corporations. We rely on companies for the basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter, as well
New Power shines fresh light on the cultural phenomena of our day, from #BlackLivesMatter to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Airbnb, uncovering the new power forces that made them huge. Drawing on examples from business, activism, and pop culture, as well as the study of organizations like Lego, NASA,