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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 Business Models: ICBT 2024, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1572)
by Allam Hamdan Bahaaeddin AlareeniThis book provides valuable insights into how advanced technologies are reshaping the modern business landscape. As we navigate an era defined by rapid innovation and constant disruption, businesses must rethink traditional models to stay competitive. It explores the strategic integration of tools such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things, highlighting their role in building agile, resilient, and future-ready business models. Through a blend of theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and real-world case studies, this book equips scholars and professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to drive innovation in the digital economy. What You&’ll Discover: · How emerging technologies are revolutionizing business model design · Frameworks for digital transformation and sustainable innovation · Real-world insights from ICBT 2024 contributors and case studies · &
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.
Next-Level Instructional Design: Master the four competencies shared by professional instructional designers
by Susan Nelson SpencerDevelop the four key competencies essential for a successful career in instructional design with this practical guidePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesGrow your core competencies for a well-paying, flexible, and rewarding career in instructional designDiscover expert tips on the key competencies needed to be successful in this fieldLearn practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through real-world ID case studiesBook DescriptionThe field of instructional design offers a rapidly growing, flexible, and rewarding career path. Chances are that if you're a teacher creating training material, college professor designing educational courses, human resources professional creating learning content, or even a graphic designer curating content, you may already be engaging in instructional designing without even realizing it! This book teaches you all about the four capabilities that are most important to exceling as an instructional designer—teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing. The chapters are designed in a way that provides you with practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through true ID stories. You'll get familiar with common misconceptions surrounding the field, along with how to overcome your shortcomings. With the help of easy-to-understand real-world case studies and practical tips, each chapter focuses on developing one particular competency to help you grasp the concepts with ease. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the key competencies needed to succeed in this field and their importance, and learned how to develop them effectively.What you will learnExplore the four key competencies in detail—teaching, writing, creating, and analyzingUnderstand the importance of building upon all four key competencies of an effective instructional designerDevelop and grow each competency through helpful and practical tips, not just theorySee what really happens in the “real world” of instructional design through myth bustersDiscover common pitfalls and mistakes made by almost every instructional designerRecognize practical teachable moments derived from real-world case studiesWho this book is forThe book is for professionals working in a learning capacity who want to upskill, as well as for self-starters looking to design better learning experiences. This book will show educators, teachers, corporate trainers, and human resources professionals best practices to create learning content using their existing skills. Formal education in the field of instructional design is not needed; the book is rather designed for those who do not have the time or inclination to pursue such a professional qualification.
Next: Discovering & Following God’s Path and Pace for Your Life
by Mike TedderGod has a plan; the challenge comes in knowing what comes Next. Pastor Mike Tedder challenges readers to find their Next. His approach helps believers and unbelievers alike discover the where and when of God’s plan. Next explains the biggest missteps in anyone’s spiritual journey—missing the right path or traveling at the wrong pace. According to Pastor Mike, it’s easy to take the wrong path, get ahead of God, or to trail behind, despite how essential it is for humanity to partner with God on their journey. His writing encourages readers to find and fulfill the Next God has for them.
Next: The Future Just Happened
by Michael LewisThe New York Times bestseller. "His book is a wake-up call at a time when many believe the net was a flash in the pan."--BusinessWeek With his knowing eye and wicked pen, Michael Lewis reveals how the Internet boom has encouraged changes in the way we live, work, and think. In the midst of one of the greatest status revolutions in the history of the world, the Internet has become a weapon in the hands of revolutionaries. Old priesthoods are crumbling. In the new order, the amateur is king: fourteen-year-olds manipulate the stock market and nineteen-year-olds take down the music industry. Unseen forces undermine all forms of collectivism, from the family to the mass market: one black box has the power to end television as we know it, and another one may dictate significant changes in our practice of democracy. With a new afterword by the author.
Next: Where to Live, What to Buy, and Who Will Lead Canada's Future
by Darrell BrickerFollow a link to an ad in a sponsored email and, no matter your age or stage of life, you will likely be directed to a product that marketers believe is right for you. More often than not, the ad will target those with a younger, trendier, hipper lifestyle, offering you products you never knew you needed or wanted. Companies market to a younger audience because they believe that’s where the money and the excitement are. But are they wrong? Perhaps very wrong?This is only one of the counterintuitive arguments that Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, a world leader in opinion polling, tackles in his groundbreaking new book, Next. Not since Boom, Bust & Echo has a Canadian expert in what Canadians will want and need distilled the growing trends based on real and extensive demographic data and dared to forecast what will come next in a major publication. Why is Harley-Davidson making smaller motorcycles and changing the way they sell their bikes? Should restaurateurs be focusing on vibrant, frenetic restaurants offering the latest food fashion or on open, quieter restaurants that focus on tasty standard fare? What’s the fastest-growing sector in the housing market? Where should companies plan on setting up shop? Why do we face a population crisis? Which provinces will become the haves and which the have-nots? Where will Canadians be emigrating from, and where will they live? Should we be building more hockey arenas or basketball courts, or even cricket pitches?Next is the first book in decades that offers an honest, often provocative prescription for where we will live, what we’ll be buying and who our leaders will be in the decades to come. Filled with stories of Canadians making critical decisions for their businesses and their personal lives, Next will appeal to a wide audience: anyone who is wondering where they should look for their next job or where they might plan on living in retirement—even how they will live in Canada’s ever-changing future.
NextView Ventures
by Nori Gerardo Lietz Jo TangoDavid Beisel, Rob Go, and Lee Hower are non-partners at different-and-established venture capital (VC) firms. They decide to leave their positions to start a new seed-stage VC firm. The case covers the genesis of the firm, the formulation of its strategy and operations, and the founders' fundraising efforts. A key decision the case protagonists must make is whether to partner with two very successful entrepreneurs, who propose a merger with NextView. The two entrepreneurs are willing to invest up to $100 million personally and put NextView in business, but the expectation is that the firm will no longer be independent. NextView's fundraising process has taken much longer than expected, and so, the NextView team considers a critical decision: merge and lose control or stay independent and risk failure.
Nextel Peru: Emerging Market Cost of Capital
by Luis M. Viceira Joel L. HeilprinNII Holdings, Inc. is a U.S. firm with headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and has wireless telephony operations under the Nextel brand in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. During 2012, as the firm struggled with a weak competitive position and a transition to a new 3G platform, its operating results suffered, and a number of analysts were concerned about the firm's liquidity. Against this backdrop, NII decides to refocus its operations on Mexico and Brazil. In April 2013, the company enters into an agreement to sell Nextel Peru to Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (Entel) for between $397 million and $415 million. Through the use of Andean Capital Advisors, and its first-year associate Rafael d'Anconia, the case is meant to demonstrate concepts surrounding the derivation of the cost of capital in international settings. The case was designed for use in first-year MBA courses, but it can also be adopted for courses focusing on international finance.
Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life
by Warren Berger Barbara CorcoranWHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Where, and maybe more importantly, how do you want to live once you've escaped the 9-to-5? Barbara Corcoran has built her career on knowing where people will live even before they know it themselves! Now she turns her keen eye toward predicting "the next big thing" in real estate-where and how the over 77 million baby boomers will live when they retire. In NEXTVILLE, Corcoran identifies the top eight trends that are changing where (and how) boomers are retiring. And she helps you figure out what's most important to you in your next place-whether it's pursuing your passions, living green, finding community, living young in a city or college town, or even staying right in your old home town. Corcoran also delivers her signature "Barb's Rules" on where and how to get the most out of the next great stage of our life. Let Barbara help you make the smartest real estate choices today to ensure a secure, comfortable, and fabulously fun tomorrow.
Nexus of Resilience and Public Policy in a Modern Risk Society
by Mika Shimizu Allen L. ClarkThis is the first book to articulate resilience-based public policy for a constantly changing, complex, and uncertain risk society. Its primary focus is on operationalizing resilience, i.e., on incorporating elements of resilience in public policy in the context of our modern risk society.While there is a wealth of literature on resilience and disaster risk management, there are few publications that focus on the nexus of resilience and public policy, resulting in gaps between various fields and public policy for resilient societies and disaster risk management. In response, this book integrates the latest theoretical insights on public policy and resilience and the latest practical analyses of case studies such as the Tohoku Disaster (Great East Japan Earthquake) in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy on the North American East Coast in 2012 to provide policy tools for future resilient societies and disaster risk management. The recent disaster cases illustrate that our changing, complex and uncertain risk environment requires far more resilience-based public policy through co-production of knowledge than is normally required for conventional disasters. By linking various fields and public policy, the book articulates a resilience-based public policy, i.e., the incorporation of resilience into various entities by designing and implementing “linkages.” These include national-to-local linkages, linkages between different entities such as scientific communities and decision makers, and linkages between financial, human, and information resources. Thus, the nexus of resilience and public policy presented in this book aims at better public policy to face a changing and complex risk society, together with fundamental uncertainties at regional, national, and local levels around the world.