This short book crystalizes key ideas on how to create a lasting business and personal legacy.Worldwide, there is a growing interest on how to uncover one’s true purpose in life and legacy. It is a subject that crosses the minds of everyone regardless of geographic location, gender, age, or occupation.Using fictional, but highly plausible stories, this short book crystalizes key ideas on how to create a lasting business and personal legacy.With risi...

Written in a style similar to Spencer Johnson’s ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’, ‘The Unglobals’ offers fictional but plausible stories of individuals who have detached themselves from the globalized world. Just the way ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ started the movement in change management, ‘The Unglobals’ is a short, easy- to-read, thought-provoking book that is poised to intrigue readers on the notion of globalization alternatives and economic nationalism.Even with growing trends in isolationis...

Written in a style similar to Spencer Johnson’s ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’, ‘The Unglobals’ offers fictional but plausible stories of individuals who have detached themselves from the globalized world. Just the way ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ started the movement in change management, ‘The Unglobals’ is a short, easy- to-read, thought-provoking book that is poised to intrigue readers on the notion of globalization alternatives and economic nationalism.Even with growing trends in isolationis...

The state of affairs of contemporary higher education has been described as chaotic, highly competitive, and constrained with institutional roadblocks and bureaucracy. Despite obstacles, several academic leaders defied conventional wisdom and took on an aggressive path toward innovation and change.This book captures the viewpoints of thought leaders in the contemporary education landscape. With insights from academic administrators and experts from around the world...

In a complex and growingly chaotic global environment, individuals, companies, and countries are forced to adapt, innovate, and operate in new ways. Creative and unconventional economic and business models are constantly being developed in order for countries and corporations to gain a competitive advantage. Countless novel ideas have challenged traditional views on the merits of globalization. Populist and protectionist sentiments have gained ground alongside calls for economic nationalis...

Geopolitics refers to the confluence of factors such as geography, economics and demography on the politics and policies of governments, states and other key global actors. In recent years, technological breakthroughs have altered the operational and competitive terrain of organizations around the world. Technological dominance has become an important form of competitive advantage for countries. It is increasingly important for organizations worldwide to understand the relevance and impact...

Cognitive transformation, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing the workplace worldwide. As this revolution unfolds, no business will stay the same. The transformative power unleashed by tech giants is making traditional firms irrelevant. Having e-commerce capabilities or tech departments is not enough. In fact, recent history shows that despite making significant investments in technology, traditional companies have failed to effectively compete with th...

President Putin’s explicit declaration that the country that makes progress in artificial intelligence will rule the world has launched a new race for dominance. In this era of cognitive competition and total automation, every country understands that it must rapidly adopt AI or go bust. To stay competitive a country must have a strategy. But how should a government proceed? What areas it must focus on? Where should it even start? This book provides answers to these important, yet pertinen...

As the artificial intelligence revolution sweeps through the global economy, nothing is more important than pure play leadership. Using a fable, "The Beaver Bot of Yellowstone" guides business leaders on how to lead their firms through the mysterious and complex cognitive transformation. Anyone can master the game with pure play leadership rules. In a reading that lasts no more than a one-way Chicago–DC flight, "The Beaver Bot of Yellowstone" helps leaders who don’t have the time or the pa...

On the commercial side, artificial intelligence applications are powering many sectors. Globally, governments are exploring how to comprehend, incorporate, apply, and use artificial intelligence technologies. The scope of government use of artificial intelligence technology goes beyond that of commercial organizations and is far more complex. In government, the challenges will be as follows: (1) How can governments use artificial intelligence technology to improve their efficiencies? (2) H...

Cognitive transformation, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing the workplace worldwide. As this revolution unfolds, no business will stay the same. The transformative power unleashed by tech giants is making traditional firms irrelevant. Having e-commerce capabilities or tech departments is not enough. In fact, recent history shows that despite making significant investments in technology, traditional companies have failed to effectively compete with th...

Managerial forensics is the practice of gathering relevant corporate information for the purpose of analyzing and identifying reasons for managerial obstacles, mismanagement, bankruptcy, and corporate demise. This book assembles a cast of leading academic and business experts and shares their views on the best practices in corporate analysis. Following the notion that the past offers insights into the future, the book examines the maladies in contemporary business and offers strategies for...