Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital EconomyIn his new book, Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses better today and how it will transform the nature of business in the near future. Gates stresses the need for managers to view technology not as overhead but as a strategic asset, and offers detailed examples from Microsoft, GM, Dell, and many other successful companies. Companion Web site. |
Contents
CAN YOUR DIGITAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DO THIS? | |
CREATE A PAPERLESS OFFICE | |
II | |
TOUCH YOUR CUSTOMERS | |
ADOPT THE WEB LIFESTYLE | |
CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF BUSINESS | |
III | |
CONVERT BAD NEWS TO GOOD | |
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS | |
SHIFT PEOPLE INTO THINKING WORK | |
RAISE YOUR CORPORATE | |
BIG WINS REQUIRE BIG RISKS | |
IV | |
Other editions - View all
Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy Bill Gates No preview available - 2009 |
Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy Bill Gates No preview available - 1999 |
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