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Next Generation Infrastructure: Principles for Post-Industrial Public Works
by Hillary BrownThe 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis-St. Paul quickly became symbolic of the debilitated interstate highway system--and of what many critics see as America's disinvestment in its infrastructure. The extreme vulnerability of single-purpose, aging infrastructure was highlighted once again when Hurricane Sandy churned its way across the northeast United States. Inundating New York City's vital arteries, floodwaters overwhelmed tunnels and sewers; closed bridges; shut down mass transit; curtailed gas supplies; and destroyed streets, buildings, and whole neighborhoods. Next Generation Infrastructure takes a critical but ultimately hopeful look at how our infrastructure networks can be made more efficient, less environmentally damaging, and more resilient. Brown argues that, if we're to chart a course for global sustainability, we must begin to design, regulate, and finance infrastructure that decouples carbon-intensive and ecologically harmful technologies from critical infrastructure systems, namely the essential systems for contemporary society: water, wastewater, power, solid waste, transportation, and communication. The book highlights hopeful examples from around the world, ranging from the Mount Poso cogeneration plant in California to urban rainwater harvesting in Seoul, South Korea, to the multi-purpose Marina Barrage project in Singapore. Brown encourages us to envision infrastructure within a larger economic, environmental, and social context, and to share resources across systems, reducing costs and extending benefits. This is a must read for professionals and students interested in a more resilient urban future including urban designers, architects, urban planners, urban policymakers, landscape architects, and engineers.
Next Generation Leaders: Getting Tomorrow's Leaders Ready Today
by Martin O'NeillVirtually all CEOs say the development of their companies' middle managers is a critical success factor, but research indicates that only 28 percent of companies have a program in place that addresses their needs. To turn the tide, organizations need to support and develop middle managers so they can learn to become a new breed of leader--a change leader who knows how to connect, exercise influence, foster trust, and build commitment to a common purpose among far-flung work teams. In Next Generation Leaders, you will learn the steps for finding, hiring, and developing engaged, entrepreneurial employees; effective leadership practices and tools for building high-performing teams; techniques for developing a trust relationship with each of your clients and company stakeholders; and ways to grow your business base by extending and expanding current revenue sources and by serving your current customers through enhanced customer intimacy. Next Generation Leaders will open an exciting and easy-to-follow path to successful leadership development.
Next Generation Leadership: How to Ensure Young Talent Will Thrive with Your Organization
by Adam KinglEmployers who refuse to adapt to the expectations of younger generations are losing out on top talent, as they leave for positions at companies with more modern practices. Learn what companies need to do to fit into the new normal in the workplace.Generation Y sees the world differently than any other generation in modern memory. And nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace. The astronomical shifts that this generation has seen in the economy, technology, and the world have changed what they want from life and work--which is not a 9-5 existence for forty-plus years, leading to a typical retirement at sixty-five. What older generations call a poor work ethic from a spoiled generation, Gen Y sees as a different way of doing things. Companies that don&’t get on board risk losing the diverse, young talent that is critical for them to be able to compete.Companies that take the time to listen realize that what Gen Y is asking for isn&’t that crazy; in fact, it&’s better in many ways.A demand for work-life balance isn&’t a cry for fewer work hours--it&’s a cry to be able to work from outside the office beyond a rigid 9-5 schedule (which can lead, ironically, to Gen Y employees working even more hours than you expected).Leaving a job after a couple years isn&’t an inability to commit--it&’s a need to learn more, expand their experience, and develop their career at a faster pace, something that is helpful to companies that hire those individuals, including your own.Elevating nontraditional benefits over financial benefits is a step toward creating an emotional connection to the company where employees spend the majority of their time and invest significant mental and emotional efforts.The need to work for a company with a purpose is a reflection of the power that social media has had on the social consciousness.This book will explore what&’s behind these shifts in the character of the emerging workforce. It shows that, as Gen Y assumes managerial positions, the nature of leadership and business will change over the next few decades in irrevocable and profound ways.
Next Generation Retail: How to Use New Technology to Innovate for the Future
by Deborah Weinswig Renee HartmannForge deeper and more meaningful connections with consumers and embrace the latest opportunities occurring across the physical and digital retail landscape to become more adaptable, resilient and successful.While change is a constant in retail, flux has accelerated in innovation, digital disruption and changing consumer demands and expectations. Written for both digital-first and physical retailers, Next Generation Retail describes how to respond to the needs and expectations of today's consumers and connect with Generations Z and Alpha in an authentic and relevant way. Highly practical in approach, it explores the latest opportunities and pitfalls to avoid for developments including the metaverse, livestream shopping, instant commerce, blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Next Generation Retail also describes how to create compelling content and retail media to drive commerce and monetize data while maintaining customer trust. Featuring original research and interviews with top industry experts, it contains examples and case studies from a range of brands and organizations including Lancôme, Burberry and Walmart. This is an essential resource for retailers of all sizes to adapt to and thrive in today's environment of breakneck change and innovation.
Next Generation Roadmapping: Establishing Technology and Innovation Pathways Towards Sustainable Value (Science, Technology and Innovation Studies)
by Dirk Meissner Tugrul U. Daim Robert Phaal Clive KerrRoadmapping is a structured visual approach for supporting strategic technology and innovation management, providing strategic navigational support (hence the “roadmap” metaphor) for technologists, designers, entrepreneurs, programme managers, executives, policy makers, other stakeholders involved in the formulation and implementation of strategy. This book brings together the latest developments in roadmapping, covering a range of practical issues and conceptual aspects. First, the book delves into the critical topic of strategic alignment within organizations, encompassing the interdependencies and synchronization of horizontal and vertical systems, connecting innovation priorities to strategic objectives, and the integration of key performance indicators. Then, the book concentrates on practical techniques and tools for roadmapping, including a template-based approach for technology venture funding. Social and digital aspects of roadmapping are explored, including workshop methods, considering how quantitative (analysis) and qualitative (expert) knowledge can be combined for improved strategic planning. Finally, a series of new case studies focusing on energy systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey illustrate the practical application of technology roadmapping and also provide useful insights. Roadmapping continues to evolve, as it is adapted to apply to new domains and strategic challenges, propagates to new sectors, and as new digital technologies such as AI emerge that radically affect strategy and innovation processes. The need for structured and engaging approaches such as roadmapping for navigating towards the future is essential.
Next Generation Supply Chains: A Roadmap for Research and Innovation (Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering)
by Rosanna Fornasiero Saskia Sardesai Ana Cristina Barros Aristides MatopoulosThis open access book explores supply chains strategies to help companies face challenges such as societal emergency, digitalization, climate changes and scarcity of resources. The book identifies industrial scenarios for the next decade based on the analysis of trends at social, economic, environmental technological and political level, and examines how they may impact on supply chain processes and how to design next generation supply chains to answer these challenges. By mapping enabling technologies for supply chain innovation, the book proposes a roadmap for the full implementation of the supply chain strategies based on the integration of production and logistics processes. Case studies from process industry, discrete manufacturing, distribution and logistics, as well as ICT providers are provided, and policy recommendations are put forward to support companies in this transformative process.
Next Generation Talent Management
by Andr�s HatumIn the past talent was largely an issue for Human Resources personnel. Now, in an era characterized by workforce heterogeneity and changing environments, talent is an important issue for managers themselves. This book explains the organizational transformations that have occurred and the new talent challenges managers have to confront.
Next Generation Technology-Enhanced Assessment
by John C. Scott Douglas H. Reynolds Dave BartramThe use of technology for workplace and occupational testing blossomed in the early years of this century. This book offers a demonstration that the first generation of these technologies have now been implemented long enough to observe the patterns and issues that emerge when these approaches evolve through technical advancement and successive application. A new set of issues and opportunities has emerged and the next generation of these applications is now coming of age. This book reflects on the last few decades of this evolutionary process from a vantage point of global experience across a wide range of workplace applications, including employment selection, development, and occupational certification. The themes and issues that arise as this broad treatment unfolds provide an essential foundation for students, researchers, and professionals who are involved with the assessment of human capability and potential in organizational and workplace contexts
Next Is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change—Building a Business that Thrives into the Future
by Lior ArussyOne of the world’s leading authorities on customer-centric business transformation, Lior Arussy delivers results—so when Fortune 500 companies see potentially disruptive change on their horizon, Arussy is the person they call. Founder and CEO of the global consulting firm, Strativity Group, he’s led more than 700,000 employees to embrace the drastic and continual change that is now their everyday reality—and thrive through it all.The old business model of adapting to change for continued success is dead. Change is the new normal. There are no more periods of stability and predictability. There is only change. This continuous upheaval can undercut morale, decrease productivity and decimate profits, or it can be a game-changing opportunity. Arussy illuminates the path to opportunity. He helps corporate leaders and their employees view change as an opportunity to become invested, drive that change, and achieve more success and job satisfaction than if change were simply implemented from the top down. Based on his experience working one-on-one with major corporate clients like Mercedes-Benz, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Thomson Reuters, HSBC and other Fortune 500 clients, Arussy shares his five-step Future Ready Impact program, and guides change impacted employees and business owners from a victim mentality to one of participation and ownership. As Stephen Cannon, the former president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, raves, “For anyone interested in building a thriving business, Lior Arussy's insights provide actionable steps to integrate into your plans for achieving success.”
Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter's 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now
by Rob Barnett"This generous and useful book strips away the shame and fear from a job search and can help you get past the resume and see a better way forward." —Seth Godin, bestselling author of This is Marketing If you&’re struggling to find work in an uncertain job market, Next Job, Best Job by headhunter Rob Barnett delivers game changing strategies to get you hired now. For readers at any phase of a career, Barnett saves you months of wasted time surfing random job postings and uploading resumes into oblivion. His new process gives you the end-to-end tools to find the work you want. Rob Barnett is an innovator, a two-time entrepreneur, and a senior executive with five decades inside legendary media companies. As an advisor to thousands of job seekers and company heads, he is uniquely positioned to disrupt the job search industry. His inclusive platform is a life-saving escape hatch during the darkest hours of unemployment and an expert guide to the work you deserve. With humor, compassion, and a healthy dose of tough love, Barnett covers everything from the essentials of a modern job search to ageism, ghosting, navigating LinkedIn and Zoom, and mastering the voodoo of social media. Pivot from worrying to winning with inspired steps to: * Score perfect job interviews * Negotiate like a pro and get to &“yes&” * Rebrand yourself with a unique resume, digital profile, and killer cover letter * Ignite focus and restore motivation * Identify the best career path * Define the right job title * Get immediate replies and callbacks * Master networking * Banish self-defeating thoughts * Embrace success * Pay it forward New strategies replace ancient job search rules that lead nowhere. Rise above every other candidate with an empowering, easy method that finally works.
Next Level Construction Management: Leveraging Digital Supply Chain Fundamentals for Project Success
by Dyci SfregolaA concise tour of need-to-know concepts in supply chain management for busy construction executives and project managers, complete with bulleted chapter-specific summaries In Next Level Construction Management: Leveraging Digital Supply Chain Fundamentals for Project Success, renowned business process improvement and digital supply chain expert Dyci Sfregola delivers a timely and insightful discussion of how supply chain fundamentals from a variety of industries, including automotive manufacturing, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, can be applied to the construction industry to achieve positive project outcomes. The author provides a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of supply chain design and governance, network design, strategic procurement and sourcing, integrated business planning, and the enabling technologies that support these processes. The book also offers substantial coverage of supply chain leadership principles, technological innovation in the construction industry, digital tools and trends in construction supply chain, and resilience and agility best practices for project and program professionals attempting to execute on their projects. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to supply chain management and planning for constructionComprehensive explorations of the fundamentals of supply chain management and strategies for assessing the state and maturity level of their own organization’s supply chainsPractical discussions of key supply chain terminology and techniques for improving supply chain planning and managementInsightful industry case studies from construction firms outlining the real-world application of the concepts discussed in the book Perfect for executives, managers, and senior business leaders, Next Level Construction Management: Leveraging Digital Supply Chain Fundamentals for Project Success will also benefit students in construction-related programs, project management, supply chain and logistics disciplines, and undergraduate- and graduate-level business administration programs.
Next Level Projektmanagement – die Katana-Methode: Projekte effizient planen und durchführen
by Jochen Cholin Yvonne KrausProjektmanagement-Methoden gibt es viele – und dennoch laufen Projekte immer wieder aus dem Ruder oder scheitern sogar ganz. Die Katana-Methode stellt ein einfaches, agiles und ganzheitliches Werkzeug zur Verfügung, das bereits vor Projektbeginn dafür sorgt, dass während des Projekts der Fokus auf den wesentlichen Tätigkeiten liegt. Fünf Grundprinzipien helfen Entscheidungsträgern, Projektmanagern und Mitarbeitenden Projekte erfolgreich durchzuführen – auf dem nächsten Level. Eine einfache Methode für besseres Projektmanagement mit fünf Prinzipien:Prinzip 1: Unnötiges weglassenPrinzip 2: TransparenzPrinzip 3: Einfach mal machenPrinzip 4: KlarheitPrinzip 5: Erwachsene wie Erwachsene behandelnDas Besondere an dieser Projektmanagement-Methode: Sie können sofort damit starten. Sie müssen keine langwierigen Schulungen durchlaufen, sondern können die Grundprinzipien so einführen, wie es in Ihrer Unternehmenskultur am besten passt. Und schon ab dem ersten Tag werden Sie bessere Ergebnisse in Ihren Projekten erzielen. Vorlagen, Checklisten und Tabellen, die Sie online kostenlos downloaden können, unterstützen die Umsetzung in die Praxis.Aus dem InhaltRahmenbedingungen, Voraussetzungen und Einflussfaktoren der ProjektarbeitFünf Prinzipien für besseres ProjektmanagementDie fünf Prinzipien in der AnwendungNeu in der zweiten Auflage: Projekte effizient durchführen im Home- und Mobile-Office – Die Katana-Methode im digitalen Zeitalter
Next Level Sales Coaching: How to Build a Sales Team That Stays, Sells, and Succeeds
by Steve Johnson Matthew HawkPRAISE FOR NEXT LEVEL SALES COACHING "Steve Johnson and Matthew Hawk have created the most comprehensive, actionable, step-by-step guide for successful sales management I've seen in 25 years as a corporate training and development professional. Creating sales teams that stay, sell, and succeed is a lesson in successful sales leadership that is packed with case studies, scripts, planning tools, and resources that will be invaluable resources to sales managers both new and experienced." —Corey Rewis, Learning & Development Executive, Fortune Top 100 Most Profitable Company, Fortune 100 Best Place to Work® Company "Management is dead. Ask any professional or salesperson if they want to be managed, and they'll tell you, 'I'm good.' Professionals want to grow and develop. They want someone to work with them on an individual basis to help them identify their gaps and build a plan to sharpen skills and close those gaps. That's what Steve Johnson is an expert at and what this book will help managers do at a high level. Managers can use this book to evolve their skills and migrate from being managers to becoming coaches. The 'coaching gap' is the biggest opportunity for businesses today. If managers have not yet developed coaching skills, this book will have an enormous return for those that buy it, read it, and put it to use. Our team can attest to this from firsthand experience." —David Patchen, Senior Vice President, Education and Practice Management, Raymond James Private Client Group "I loved this book as it covered all the sales processes and coaching strategies that helped us drive strong, double-digit growth over the last ten years. A must-read for sales leaders!" —Tom Chelew, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Fleet Management, Enterprise Rent-A-Car "Having implemented the sales coaching techniques described in Next Level Sales Coaching over the last decade and a half at several different companies, I've consistently seen immediate and sustained improvement on key performance metrics in both customer satisfaction and overall conversions. The 'secret sauce' is in the defined coaching processes." —Michael Hatt, Principle Program Manager, Go Learning Development Team, Amazon "Next Level Sales Coaching provides comprehensive guidance for developing and executing core sales management activities that drive predictable and profitable sales. This is a must-read and an excellent reference for those who lead—or aspire to lead—sales teams." —Dario F. Priolo, Former Executive Vice President, Miller Heiman Group
Next Level Sales: Wie Sie erfolgreich Ihren Vertrieb digitalisieren
by Christopher HeldAnalog orientierter Vertrieb ist in Deutschland aktuell noch sehr stark verbreitet. Zwar haben einige Unternehmen bereits erkannt, dass der digitale Vertrieb die Zukunft ist, doch bislang nur ein Bruchteil. Der Umbau zum digitalen Vertrieb wird dabei aktuell durch die Corona-Pandemie beschleunigt, ist aber bereits seit Jahren ein weltweit bestehender Trend, der sich nun auch in Deutschland rasant ausbreitet. "Next Level Sales" ist ein Leitfaden für den Umbau eines analog orientierten Vertriebs in einen virtuellen/digitalen Vertrieb. Christopher Held stellt die strategisch notwendigen Schritte für solch einen Umbau dar und erklärt eine potenzielle Implementierung Schritt für Schritt. Von einem Piloten mit einem kleinen Teil des Vertriebsteams bis zum Roll-out für eine gesamte Vertriebsmannschaft deckt das Buch alle Facetten ab. Auch der zugehörige Change-Management-Prozess wird erläutert. Christopher Held gibt Vertrieblern und deren Managern Tipps und Tricks an die Hand, mit denen sie diesen Weg erfolgreich gestalten können. "Next Level Sales" ist geprägt von vielen Praxiserfahrungen und Fallbeispielen während der COVID-19-Krise und davor. Es enthält viele Abbildungen und Erläuterungen aus dem "echten" (Vertriebs-)Leben. Das Buch von Christopher Held ist branchenübergreifend einsetzbar und legt den Fokus auf den B2B (Business to Business)-Vertrieb, deckt aber auch relevante B2C (Business to Customer)-Thematiken ab. Die dargestellten Methoden und Techniken können auch auf verwandte Gebiete wie Marketing, Customer Care und Service angewandt werden.
Next Level! 8 Elemente für die Entwicklung einer kommerziellen B2B-Strategie: Integration von Marketing, Vertrieb und Produktmanagement
by Anne GuethoffDieses Buch ist ein praktischer Guide für die Entwicklung und Umsetzung einer ganzheitlichen, kommerziellen B2B-Strategie. Der 8-Elemente-Ansatz, der Marketing, Vertrieb und Produktmanagement vereint, hilft Unternehmen dabei, das nächste unternehmerische Kapitel – das NEXT LEVEL – erfolgreich vorzubereiten. Dies ist dann notwendig, wenn es außerordentlichen Druck von außen oder innen gibt, neue Wettbewerber auftauchen, das Unternehmen schnell oder zu langsam wächst, oder ein neues Produkt eingeführt werden soll. Hier hilft keine kurzfristige Taktik, sondern nur eine integrierte kommerzielle Strategie.Dieses Buch liefert die acht erfolgsentscheidenden Elemente für die Strategieentwicklung: von der Markt-, Kunden- und Zielbestimmung, über die Angebotsdefinition (Produkt, Preis und Marke), bis hin zu den abgeleiteten Marketing- und Vertriebsmaßnahmen sowie der System-, Prozess- und Ressourcenplanung. Der gesamte Prozess wird anhand eines Beispielunternehmens veranschaulicht und kann über downloadbare Templates auf das eigene Unternehmen übertragen werden.Videos per App: Laden Sie die Springer More Media App kostenlos herunter, scannen Sie Abbildungen mit dem Playbutton im Buch und streamen Sie Videos zu den Kapiteln.
Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love
by Kimberly BrownAn expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work. Kimberly Brown, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, leaves no stone unturned with this thorough, expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work, from beginning to end, starting with uncovering personal and professional values in an effort to align their expertise and skills to roles and companies that will finally change the trajectory of their career and set them up to be leaders in the workforce. As a former career development adviser in some of the nation's top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, Brown has recognized that people work for the sake of working without understanding how to leverage their unique gifts and position themselves for success. As a result, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love shares transformational lessons to ensure success and puts the ball back in your court. In Brown's highly acclaimed book, a specific, effective framework is unveiled to ensure each reader channels and utilizes their highest potential as they regain control and steer professional opportunities in their favor, gaining key information as to: Taking stock of their experiences to ensure strategic career moves Discovering how to cultivate and maintain fruitful relationships that support career growth Uncovering how to build a two-year career strategy to move you into future leadership positions Gaining a deeper look into personal and professional branding to ensure alignment with leadership capabilities and career goals Learning how to use their voice in the workplace to advocate for themselves
Next Question
by Drew and Jason RosenhausWinning business principles from an NFL super agent?now in paperback. Building the most dominant sports agency in professional football?with over one billion dollars in player contracts since 2003?Drew Rosenhaus has made a name for himself in the game?by winning. With more active-player clients than any other agent in the National Football League, Drew and his brother Jason sit at the top of an impressive field. Now these two superstars take readers inside the NFL to deliver the secrets behind their business success. Next Question is the playbook for entrepreneurs and others who want to get to the top of their profession?whether they are just starting out or taking their business to the next level. Addressing negotiating skills, deal-making, image control, and much more, this behind-the-scenes strategy guide combines spot-on instruction with anecdotal examples that will get business people fired up to apply the Rosenhaus rules for success?and achieve their professional goals.
Next Stop Metaverse: A Quick Guide to Concepts, Uses, and Potential for Research and Practice (Business Guides on the Go)
by Ralf T. Kreutzer Sonja KloseThis book initiates the conversation about the metaverse in science and practice. What will the metaverse look like? What is it about? Where do we stand? What do we need? Where is the journey going? To begin with: Is the metaverse an idea or a promise? Ralf T. Kreutzer and Sonja Klose try to make the vision tangible and imaginable. As with the Internet, it is difficult at this point to predict which developments and technologies will be created and combined by which individuals and companies and in what way.The authors take you by the hand and recommend: Don't ignore these developments! There is no need to make extensive investments in the metaverse today. But a few hands-on exercises are provided to help you be ready when the bandwagon picks up speed. In addition, it can help you to gain advantages in employer branding if it becomes visible that you are also dealing with exciting future topics.
Next Up: 8 Shifts Great Young Leaders Make
by Jonathan PearsonThere are 8 key attitude and action shifts that every great leader makes.From entitlement to honor. From passive to passionate. From unreliable to consistent. Are you willing to make these shifts (and more) and be ready when the &“next up&” call comes?The Millennial generation is poised to do something. We can either learn, grow, ask for help, and lead honorably into the future, or we can passively wait, feeling entitled for the keys to eventually be given to us. We can do better than that! Let&’s take the initiative and rise to the challenge.The future will be filled with leadership transitions at not only the highest levels in businesses, churches, and organizations all over the world, but also at regular, everyday places. Who will be ready to lead existing movements, groups, and causes? Or who will be ready to start the new ones?Using practical, biblical, and contemporary examples and lessons, this book will help existing and burgeoning leaders pinpoint the areas of their lives where they still need to make the shift and learn to lead more effectively.
Next Up: 8 Shifts Great Young Leaders Make
by Jonathan PearsonThere are 8 key attitude and action shifts that every great leader makes.From entitlement to honor. From passive to passionate. From unreliable to consistent. Are you willing to make these shifts (and more) and be ready when the &“next up&” call comes?The Millennial generation is poised to do something. We can either learn, grow, ask for help, and lead honorably into the future, or we can passively wait, feeling entitled for the keys to eventually be given to us. We can do better than that! Let&’s take the initiative and rise to the challenge.The future will be filled with leadership transitions at not only the highest levels in businesses, churches, and organizations all over the world, but also at regular, everyday places. Who will be ready to lead existing movements, groups, and causes? Or who will be ready to start the new ones?Using practical, biblical, and contemporary examples and lessons, this book will help existing and burgeoning leaders pinpoint the areas of their lives where they still need to make the shift and learn to lead more effectively.
Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work
by Joanne LipmanThe ultimate guide to mastering change and successfully reinventing how you live, work, and lead“Filled with useful ideas for rethinking your next steps.” —Adam GrantThe profound disruptions of recent years have sparked a collective reckoning. We reprioritized our lives, and reordered how we envisioned the future. Businesses were forced to pivot, while leaders scrambled to rethink their roles. There has been an unprecedented global reset. But in truth, almost everyone goes through this kind of reappraisal at least once in their life—and probably more often than that. Whatever the catalyst, it prompts in us the urgent need to pivot, to ask the question:What’s next—and how do I get there?In Next!, bestselling author and journalist Joanne Lipman distills hundreds of personal interviews along with the latest scientific research to answer just this question. Through irresistible storytelling, she takes us inside successful career reinventions (ad executive to bestselling novelist; stay-at-home mom to CEO) and astonishing business transformations (wait until you hear what Play-Doh and Viagra have in common). From the laboratories of neuroscientists to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, to the frontlines of the social justice movement, Lipman explores how and why these transformations succeed.At its heart, Next! offers a thrilling argument: by harnessing the science and understanding the process, we can better understand how to reinvent that new career, change the direction of our lives, or inspire innovation in our organizations. This book provides a toolkit that shows how to make meaningful transitions—large or small—and to figure out for ourselves what’s Next!
Next-Day Job Interview
by Michael Farr Dick GaitherDistills JIST's revolutionary and proven interview advice into seven quick chapters covering self-assessment, company research, key questions, a system for answering any question that might come up, unusual situations, following up after the interview, salary negotiation, and more.
Next-Gen Digital Services. A Retrospective and Roadmap for Service Computing of the Future: Essays Dedicated to Michael Papazoglou on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday and His Retirement (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12521)
by Athman Bouguettaya Marco Aiello Damian Andrew Tamburri Willem-Jan van den HeuvelThis book is a festschrift in honour of Mike Papazoglou’s 65th birthday and retirement. It includes 20 contributions from leading researchers who have worked with Mike in his more than 40 years of academic research. Topics are as varied as Mike’s and include service engineering, service management, services and human, IoT, and data-driven services.
Next-Generation Enterprise Security and Governance (Security, Audit and Leadership Series)
by Mohiuddin AhmedThe Internet is making our daily lives as digital as possible, and this new era is called the Internet of Everything (IoE). The key force behind the rapid growth of the Internet is the technological advancement of enterprises. The digital world we live in is facilitated by these enterprises’ advances and business intelligence. These enterprises need to deal with gazillions of bytes of data, and in today’s age of General Data Protection Regulation, enterprises are required to ensure privacy and security of large-scale data collections. However, the increased connectivity and devices used to facilitate IoE are continually creating more room for cybercriminals to find vulnerabilities in enterprise systems and flaws in their corporate governance. Ensuring cybersecurity and corporate governance for enterprises should not be an afterthought or present a huge challenge. In recent times, the complex diversity of cyber-attacks has been skyrocketing, and zero-day attacks, such as ransomware, botnet, and telecommunication attacks, are happening more frequently than before. New hacking strategies would easily bypass existing enterprise security and governance platforms using advanced, persistent threats. For example, in 2020, the Toll Group firm was exploited by a new crypto-attack family for violating its data privacy, where an advanced ransomware technique was launched to exploit the corporation and request a huge figure of monetary ransom. Even after applying rational governance hygiene, cybersecurity configuration and software updates are often overlooked when they are most needed to fight cyber-crime and ensure data privacy. Therefore, the threat landscape in the context of enterprises has become wider and far more challenging. There is a clear need for collaborative work throughout the entire value chain of this network. In this context, this book addresses the cybersecurity and cooperate governance challenges associated with enterprises, which will provide a bigger picture of the concepts, intelligent techniques, practices, and open research directions in this area. This book serves as a single source of reference for acquiring the knowledge on the technology, process, and people involved in next-generation privacy and security.
Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Economics
by Keijiro Otsuka Yasuyuki Sawada Tetsushi Sonobe Takashi KurosakiLeading Japanese economists passionately discuss the frontiers of empirical research in economics and the future of it in this book. The book explores the impact that recent econometrics and empirical research has had on labor economics, development economics, international trade theory, behavioral economics, economic history, and macroeconomics. Each chapter consists of a main text, comments, and replies by leading experts in each sub-discipline. Basic knowledge of statistics and qualitative economics is ideal, but not essential to appreciate the book. This book is ideal for students and scholars who wish to learn about cutting-edge empirical research in economics and learn how to apply it to their own research.