{"product_id":"the-exponential-era-strategies-to-stay-ahead-of-the-curve-in-an-era-of-chaotic-changes-and-disruptive-forces-hardback-9781119814047","title":"The Exponential Era; Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve in an Era of Chaotic Changes and Disruptive Forces (Hardback) 9781119814047","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStrategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve in an Era of Chaotic Changes and Disruptive Forces\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Espindola (Author), Michael W. Wright (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119814047, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2 cm, 0.431 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/i\u003e turns strategic planning from a stagnant limited application exercise to an active thoughtful process that can yield benefits for all companies and executives. Every company leader can find a gem in the Exponential Era to apply to their business big or small.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael Splinter\u003c\/b\u003e, Chairman of the Board, NASDAQ and Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I count this among the very best business books I have read. The authors have managed to synthesize a vast array of thinking and methodologies and deployed them in a practical and easily understood planning process (SPX) that addresses today's exponential pace of change.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—James B. Stake\u003c\/b\u003e, former Executive Vice President, Enterprise Services, 3M Company and Chairman, Ativa Medical Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for our times.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Puckett\u003c\/b\u003e, Owner of Punch Pizza and Co-founder of Caribou Coffee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/i\u003e does a great job of not only describing exponential technologies, but how they likely converge to transform our world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Frank Diana\u003c\/b\u003e, Managing Partner, Futurist, TATA Consultancy Services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Exponential Era\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and virtually anyone navigating our highly complex and rapidly changing world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—General (Ret. 4 Star) Joseph L. Votel\u003c\/b\u003e, President and CEO, Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Threat of Being Amazoned and Uberized 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElephants Dancing to a Faster Tempo 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Is My Crystal Ball? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrillion-Dollar Platforms 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Wheels While the Car Is Running 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Chaos 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncertainty Must Be Managed 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Premise Behind SPX 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The New Context for Our Future 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future Is Not Your Brain’s Priority 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponentials Make Fools of Humans 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Phases of Exponential Progression 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exponential Explosion 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoore’s Law: The Observation that Changed the World 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Exponential Platforms: Convergences and Megatrends 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegatrends 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyper Global Connectivity 29\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Longer and Healthier Life 30\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugmented and Virtual Worlds 31\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbundance 32\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpgraded Transportation 33\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstant Personalization 34\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigitization of Work 34\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomated Shopping 35\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadical Interfaces 36\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Environment 36\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponential Platforms 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtificial Intelligence 37\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNetworks and Blockchain 41\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiotechnology 43\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuantum Computing 44\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternet of Things 44\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3D Printing 45\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobotics 46\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterial Science 47\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Animals of the Exponential Kingdom 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlash Boiled Frogs 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNokia 50\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlockbuster 51\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisruptive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnicorns 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAirbnb 52\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eByteDance 53\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFast and Furious Gazelles 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUber 55\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNetflix 56\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDancing Elephants 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIBM 59\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrosoft 60\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominating Gorillas 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoogle 61\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmazon 62\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Introducing SPX: Strategic Planning for the Exponential Era 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvergence Research and Strategic Planning 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Manifesto that Changed How Software Is Built 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIterative Experiments in a Feedback Loop 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Like a Designer 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Inside the Opponent’s Head with OODA 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Approach to Strategic Planning 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Strategic Planning versus SPX 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Detecting Early Signals 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf It Is Obvious to Everyone, It Has No Value 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch and Observation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving Barriers to Information Flow 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess Is the Name of the Game 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Uncertainty 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting Research 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictive Analytics 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming Analysis 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Learning from Experiments 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivergence and Convergence 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with Divergence 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving into Convergence 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort Experiments 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks and Opportunities Identification 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Chaos and Bad News 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Capabilities – The Essential Fuel to Ride the Exponential Curve 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine Capabilities 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople 109\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess 112\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology 115\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarket 116\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapital 119\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop Risk–Opportunity–Capability Map 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop Priority List 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Feedback-Based Strategic Decisions 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine Scale and Scope 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore Highest Priorities 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGather Data and Feedback 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale or Terminate Initiatives 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Leading a Culture of Change 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploration versus Exploitation – the Innovator’s Dilemma 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmplifying Flow Through the Organization 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobilizing the Organization Through an Inflection Point 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing When to Quit 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Engagement 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Behaviors 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudgment 148\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuriosity 148\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInnovation 148\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntegrity 149\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Exponential Human – Social and Ethical Challenges in a Chaotic World 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Workless 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