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Informationen zum Autor ROB SALKOWITZ is a writer and consultant specializing in the social implications of new technology and the next-generation workforce. He has worked with Microsoft and other leaders in global business to help formulate market strategy and articulate business goals. As an entrepreneur! Rob has helped start seven businesses and is a principal in the Seattle-based communications firm MediaPlant! LLC. Rob is author of Generation Blend and coauthor (with Daniel Rasmus) of Listening to the Future! both from Wiley. He lives and works in Seattle! Washington.www.youngworldrising.com Klappentext Praise for YOUNG WORLD RISING"Salkowitz identifies an exciting new trend in global business and introduces us to a fresh young cast of entrepreneurs whose ideas are literally changing the world. Young World Rising shakes up conventional notions of demographics! globalization! and innovation in a vision that combines hope and challenge. It's a wake-up call for the old guard! a how-to manual for forward-thinking organizations! and a call to arms for the next generation of talent."--Daniel H. Pink! author of Drive and A Whole New Mind"Great stories of the ways that collaborative approaches are solving old problems and creating new opportunities in the parts of the world that are overdue for some good news."--Don Tapscott! author of Grown Up Digital and coauthor of Wikinomics"Young World Rising combines insightful analysis and great stories that challenge old stereotypes and inspire new approaches for businesses! governments! international organizations! and NGOs. It makes a powerful case for a twenty-first century model that places entrepreneurship and innovation clearly at the center and will be a valuable guide for both policymakers and business leaders."--Ambassador Albert Ramdin! Assistant Secretary General! Organization of American States Zusammenfassung Generation X-ecutive provides a look ahead to the workplace of the 2010s and 2020s! and suggests how the distinctive experience and outlook of GenX will bring a new competitiveness! a new style of communication! and a new sense of balance to organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface.INTRODUCTION.A Bright and Crowded Future.Three Forces Reshaping the World.Exploring the Rise of the Young World.Promise and Peril.CHAPTER 1: The Rising Tide: Three Trends Driving the Emergence of the Young World.Demography and Destiny.The Rich Old World.The Poor Young World.The Spread of Ubiquitous Data Networks.Youth + Tech: The Emergence of the Global Net Generation.The Technology Age Gap in Global Perspective.Youth and Entrepreneurship.Innovation at the Bottom of the Pyramid.Technology and Indigenous Entrepreneurs.The Inflection Point.CHAPTER 2: Laying the Groundwork: Aligning Institutional Investments with Young World Development Goals.Aligning Profit and Prosperity.Building a Public-Private Partnership to Equip the Global Net Generation with World-Class Technology.Connecting Young World Innovators to Resources for Incubation and Business Development.The Seeds Are Sprouting.CHAPTER 3: Young World Entrepreneurship in Action.The Distinctive Qualities of Young World Entrepreneurship.Increasing the Skills of the Knowledge Workforce.Building Connections.Improving Conditions.Reaching the Global Market with Innovative Products and Services.Achieving Escape Velocity.CHAPTER 4: Engaging the Young World: Strategies for Success.Engaging Young World Talent.Collaborating with Young World Partners.Investing in Young World Opportunity.Developing Young World Markets.Plan for Uncertainty.Conclusion.Executive Summary.Appendix A.Appendix B.Notes.Acknowledgements.Index. ...
