{"product_id":"listening-to-the-future-why-its-everybodys-business-paperback-softback-9781119090861","title":"Listening to the Future; Why It's Everybody's Business (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119090861","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eListening to the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy It's Everybody's Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel W. Rasmus (Author), Rob Salkowitz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119090861, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 July 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.348 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eListening to the Future: Why It's Everybody's Business\u003c\/i\u003e explores the challenges and opportunities facing organizations, the transformations that will ripple through the political, economic, and social environments, and the implications for different industries in the 21st century workplace. Written by Microsoft forecasters Daniel W. Rasmus and Rob Salkowitz, this important book equips your business to get out in front of new technology innovations in the consumer world with the knowledge, practices, and tools to differentiate your business in our competitive, fast-moving global economy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Executive Leadership Series: Series Foreword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eListening to the Future 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Uncertainty 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shape of Things to Come 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and the Changing World 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Make the Future 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging a Dynamic Business 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Technology Capabilities 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Business: Forces to Watch, Uncertainties to Consider 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eProspering in a Blended World 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Workplace Technologies 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending Beyond the Workplace 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlend Trends 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsights from Complexity 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Technologies to Drive Insights 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Insight 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding Strategic Advantage Through IT 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge of Measuring Return on Knowledge 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy IT Matters 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Applications Matter 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Platforms Matter 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Infrastructure Matters 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Dialog Between Business and IT 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy IT Still Matters 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEightWays to Achieve More Strategic IT 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Infrastructure Investments for Competitive Advantage 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 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\u003cp\u003eSimplifying the Knowledge Work Environment 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Dynamic Knowledge Environment 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating the Dynamic Knowledge Environment 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Organizational Learning 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Starting Points for Dynamic Knowledge Enterprises 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Future of Industries 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacturing 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment\/Public Sector 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Banking and Insurance 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Services 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHearing the Future 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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