Innovation in a Reinvented World: 10 Essential Elements to Succeed in the New World of Business

New Rules for a Reinvented World

The rules have changed, and today's world is different. Whether you apply these new rules for transitioning from the old ways of doing business to the new, leading transformation inside your organization, or managing your career, there are five overarching tenets that govern these changes in a reinvented world and provide a nesting place for the 10 essential elements in this book.

Size Doesn't Matter

In today's world of mobile access, pennies per day storage costs, and social connectivity, businesses of all sizes are able to compete on a more level playing field. America's challenge in the next three to five years is to ensure equal access to new tools and emerging technologies, especially as budget cuts for education and the closure of K–12 schools across the country create technology chasms. Equal access includes the affordability of new technologies for the smallest of small businesses in helping them compete, regardless of size.

Becoming Your Own Safety Net

The Great Recession has been a stark reminder for working Americans that neither big business nor government can provide all the required safety nets for this newest reality. Our schools and universities must train their teachers and professors to prepare students for a lifetime of career reinventions and the skills needed for reinventing businesses in front of the curve, whether they work for an employer or for themselves. Consolidation and innovative partnering between nonprofit businesses ...