Beyond Great: Nine Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism, and Technological Revolution

Beyond Great provides strategies for building a high-performing, adaptive, and socially responsible global company in a daunting new era of technological, economic, and social change. It examines disruptive forces transforming globalization and offers nine core strategies for addressing them, including evoking flexibility and light-footedness, mastering a new set of rules about global leadership, and becoming shapeshifters adept at handling contradiction, multiplicity, and nuance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 08 October 2020
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division

The book "Beyond Great" is a comprehensive guide for readers navigating a challenging new era of technological, economic, and social change. Supported by extensive research and hands-on consulting practice, it presents a comprehensive framework for building a high-performing, adaptable, and socially responsible global company.

The book begins by delving into the disruptive forces shaping globalization, including economic nationalism, the surge in data flows and digital commerce, the rise of China, growing public concerns about capitalism and the environment, and the emergence of borderless communities of digitally connected consumers. The authors then offer nine core strategies that businesses can employ to address and leverage these forces effectively.

Through compelling real-world examples from companies that have successfully implemented these strategies, "Beyond Great" argues that leaders today must exhibit a new level of flexibility and agility, continually layering new strategies and operational norms on top of existing ones to enable continuous transformation. Leaders must master a distinct set of rules for operating globally, becoming adept at navigating contradictions, complexities, and nuances. This book provides valuable insights and practical guidance for leaders seeking to thrive in the ever-evolving global landscape.

Weight: 488g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529341393