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The must-read summary of Bill Gates' book: "The Road Ahead: How the Emerging Technologies of the Digital Age Will Transform Everyone's Lives".
This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Gates' book "The Road Ahead" explains how the emerging technologies of the information highway have the ability to transform the life of every person on the planet. In his book, the author highlights the twelve points that will feature in the road ahead and why...
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This complete summary of the ideas from David Owen's book "Copies in Seconds" tells the fascinating history of copying documents. In his book, David Owen recounts the creation of the first plain-paper office copier and the life story of the man behind it, Chester Carlson. Introduced in 1960, the Xerox machine has been recognized as one of the most remarkable products ever marketed in America.
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The must-read summary of Carl Shapiro and Hal R. Varian's book: "Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy".
This complete summary of Carl Shapiro and Hal R. Varian's book "Information Rules" reveals that the assumption that informational goods are subject to different economic laws is false. New guidelines and theories are simply re-worked versions of principles already established in the past and, therefore, an understanding...
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This complete summary of the ideas from John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene's book "Re-Inventing the Corporation" shows that there is currently a window of opportunity open to re-invent the way business and society is structured. This opportunity has been generated by two trends which have converged at this specific point in history. In their book, the authors explain that, as a result, the concept of the corporation as a business unit must be re-invented...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Kara Swisher's book "AOL.com" tells the story of Bill Von Meister and Steve Case and how they created AOL. In this book, the author explains how the company was built on the shaky foundations of the declining gaming industry, working fiercely against all odds and the technical slip ups which put them out of favor. But there was one thing they did exceedingly well, thanks to the guidance of their marketing executive...
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This complete summary of the ideas from C.K. Prahald and Venkat Ramaswamy's book "The Future of Competition" shows how commercial advantage used to be created by manufacturing a better product. Nowadays, value comes from the experiences of customers. In their book, the authors explain the basic principles of co-creation and how businesses can implement them in order to increase the value of consumer products. This summary will teach you how to make...
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The must-read summary of Tim Jackson's book: "Inside Intel: How Andy Grove Built the World's Most Successful Chip Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tim Jackson's book "Inside Intel" shows how Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore built their company thanks to their reputations and their dedication to their goals. In his book, the author tells their compelling story and analyses what made their business decisions so effective. According to...
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The must-read summary of Leander Kahney's book: "Inside Steve's Brain: The Principles that Guide Steve Jobs as He Launches Killer Products, Attracts Fanatically Loyal Customers, and Manages Some of the World's Most Powerful Brands".
This complete summary of the ideas from Leander Kahney's book "Inside Steve's Brain" shows that Steve Jobs has single-handedly revolutionised the personal computer industry, built Pixar, dramatically changed the music...
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The must-read summary of Florence Stone's book: "The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success".
This complete summary of the ideas from Florence Stone's book "The Oracle of Oracle" tells the fascinating story of Larry Ellison. He is an American business magnate and chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation, the second largest software company in the world with a multi-billion-dollar...
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The must-read summary of Dan Steinbock's book: "The Nokia Revolution: The Story of an Extraordinary Company that Transformed an Industry".
This complete summary of the ideas from Dan Steinbock's book "The Nokia Revolution" tells the story of the wireless communications giant and also covers the evolution of the company's strategy through time. From its beginning in 1865 as a small timber company in Finland to the incredible global competitor it is...
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The must-read summary of David Vise and Mark Malseed's book "The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Vise and Mark Malseed's book "The Google Story" tells the tale of the rise of one of the most remarkable internet stars of our time. In 1998, when Sergey Brin and Larry Page dropped out of Stanford University, they decided to create a search engine that...
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The must-read summary of Amir Hartman and John Sifonis' book: "Net Ready: Strategies for Success in the E-conomy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Amir Hartman and John Sifonis' book "Net Ready" asks an important question to all entrepreneurs: "Is your company ready for the Net?". In their book, the authors explain that before taking on any new business initiatives in the emerging digital economy, you need to be thoroughly and adequately...
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The must-read summary of Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre's book: "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID".
This complete summary of "Spychips" by Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre, both consumer privacy experts, presents their explanation of Radio Frequency Identification technology and the history and future of strategies that would be able to track even our daily life activities. More importantly...
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The must-read summary of Mike Wallace's book: "The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Visions of the Next Half-Century".
This complete summary of "The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today" by Mike Wallace, a renowned American journalist, presents his findings following interviews with today's top scientists, doctors, philosophers, and thinkers as he posed the question: where will we be in 50 years and what...
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The must-read summary of Frances Cairncross' book: "The Company of the Future: How the Communications Revolution is Changing Management".
This complete summary of the ideas from Frances Cairncross' book "The Company of the Future" shows how the internet is forever changing how good companies will be structured and managed in the future. Irrespective of how the dot-coms are valued in the stock market, great changes are occurring as companies integrate...
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This complete summary of the ideas from David Stauffer's book "It's a Wired, Wired World" shows that AOL has been able to achieve impressive preeminence in such a highly competitive marketplace, despite not being created until 1985. The company's longevity and ability to move forward in the face of intense competition is unmatched. In his book, the author identifies the six elements of the AOL business model that have led to its success. This summary...
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The must-read summary of Glenn Reynolds's book: "An Army of Davids".
This complete summary of "An Army of Davids" by Glenn Reynolds, a distinguished professor and well-known blogger, highlights his belief that the rise of technology has given more power to the individual. While the "little guy" used to be controlled by large companies and powerful governments, he is now increasingly influential and empowered in many domains. The book gives an insightful...
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This complete summary of "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and columnist, presents his analysis of how advances in technology will lead to a 'flattening' of the world as people are increasingly connected and knowledge is now widespread. He questions if the world has become too flat for us to adjust and he compares the benefits and disadvantages of these developments. The book is a revealing investigation into...
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The must-read summary of James Citrin's book: "Zoom: How 12 Exceptional Companies Are Navigating the Road to the Next Economy".
This complete summary of the ideas from James Citrin's book "Zoom" shows that in order to succeed and excel in the emerging economy, business leaders need to master six basic strategies. In his book, the author explores each of these strategies and defines ways in which companies can learn to apply this strategy in their...
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The must-read summary of Viktor Mayer-Schonberg and Kenneth Cukier's book: "Big Data: A Revolution that Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think".
This complete summary of the ideas from Viktor Mayer-Schonberg and Kenneth Cukier's book "Big Data" explains that the concept of "big data" means using huge quantities of data to make better predictions based on patterns, rather than trying to understand the underlying causes in more detail. In their...
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