Fast/forward : make your company fit for the future /

"The leading companies of the past twenty years have all harnessed the power of information to gain competitive advantage. But as access to big data becomes ubiquitous, it can no longer guarantee a leg up. Fast/Forward makes the case that we are entering a new era in which firms that understand...

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Main Authors: Birkinshaw, Julian M. (Author)
Group Author: Ridderstråle, Jonas
Published: Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press,
Publisher Address: Stanford, California :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "The leading companies of the past twenty years have all harnessed the power of information to gain competitive advantage. But as access to big data becomes ubiquitous, it can no longer guarantee a leg up. Fast/Forward makes the case that we are entering a new era in which firms that understand the limits of 1s and 0s will take the lead. Whereas the industrial age saw the rise of bureaucracy, and the information age has been described as a meritocracy, we are witnessing the rise of adhocracy. In uncertain, rapidly-changing times, adhocracic organisations scan the horizon for winning opportunities. Then, instead of questing after more analysis, they respond with agility by making smart, intuitive decisions. Combining decisive action with emotional conviction, future-facing firms seize the day. Fast/Forward paints the big picture of a new approach to strategy and provides the necessary playbook to make your company fit for the future."--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780804799539
0804799539
Index Number: HD30
CLC: F272.3
Call Number: F272.3/B619
Contents: Staying ahead of the Curve -- The Paradoxes of Progress -- Models of Management -- The Action Imperative in Strategy -- Linking Strategy Back to Purpose -- Opportunity-focused Coordination -- The Overachieving Organization -- Ambidextrous Leadership for an Agile World -- Becoming an Unreasonable Manager.