Whirlwind technology, instant communications, borderless corporations, and fluid capital: all these forces are overturning conventional business wisdom, A few global explorers are on the cutting edge, creating vital, new synergistic managerial roles and skills. This book profiles four of these innovators, including David Whitman, CEO of Whirlpool, and Barbara Kux, VP of Nestle.
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Whirlwind technology, instant communications, borderless corporations, and fluid capital: all these forces are overturning conventional business wisdom, A few global explorers are on the cutting edge, creating vital, new synergistic managerial roles and skills. This book profiles four of these innovators, including David Whitman, CEO of Whirlpool, and Barbara Kux, VP of Nestle.
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New. New Ships From Canada New in new dust jacket Sewn binding Paper over boards 117 p Audience: General/trade From Booklist: Taylor and Webber compare the opening up of the "'"new economy"'" (which they identify as our current global economy, marked by speed, innovation, and knowledge) with the discovery of the New World in the fifteenth century They merge the languages of business and exploration to identify four distinct roles: captain (leader and visionary), mapmaker (historian and planner), first mate (hands-on manager), and financier (adviser with access to capital) The authors select four executives who live these roles in the current business environment and together present a vision of business in the future, which will be characterized by endless change How these change agents function as business innovators while serving in their distinct roles is the core of this book The captain is a global player and innovator who drives change and forces competitors to keep up; the mapm.