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Listening to the Future:

Why It's Everybody's Business (Google eBook)
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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 11, 2009 - Business & Economics - 256 pages
Listening to the Future: Why It's Everybody's Business 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.
  

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User Review  - Bernd - Goodreads

Is more of a how-to guide for corporate strategy than a book about visionary outlook. Using Microsoft Corp. as a showcase for strategic thinking isn't quite convincing either. Read full review

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Contents

Title Page
Managing a Dynamic Business
NOTES
Prospering in a Blended World
Insights from Complexity
CHAPTER 5Building Strategic Advantage Through
CHAPTER 6Fromthe New WorldofBusiness to the New World of Work
Managing Knowledge and Talent in the New World of Business
NOTES
CHAPTER 9Hearing theFuture STRATEGY
Afterword
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About the author (2009)

Daniel W. Rasmus is Director of Business Insights for Microsoft® Business Division, where he manages the development of long-range scenarios to inform how software will be used in tomorrow's work environment based on different social, economic, and political settings that may occur in the future. Prior to joining Microsoft® Daniel was an analyst with Forrester Research and wrote extensively about collaboration and knowledge management. His forthcoming book Management by Design will be published by Wiley in 2009. Dan lives in Sammamish, Washington, with his wife Janet and daughters Rachel and Alyssa.

Rob Salkowitz is a writer and consultant specializing in the social implications of new technology in the workplace, and author of Generation Blend: Managing Across the Technology Age Gap, published by Wiley in 2008. He works with Microsoft® and other clients to articulate business strategy, and writes and speaks on issues related to the changing workforce. Rob lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife Eunice Verstegen.

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