Business competition will change radically in the next century. Short-sighted companies will go out of business. Survivors will successfully transition from the so-called Information Age of this century to the Intelligence Age of the 21st Century.
Ten years in the making, this book paints competition of the future based on in-depth research of worldwide business over the past 100 years. By analogy, it shows business competition in its 19th-Century childhood, 20th-Century adolescence, and 21st-Century adulthood. The book highlights new beginnings - the Intelligence Age, highly networked "MegaStrategic Business Entities," and the need for both a "Competitive Knowledge Base" and "Perpetual Strategy Process" to provide an early warning system for executives.
This is must-reading for business executives, managers and everyday consumers who want to plot a successful course for the future. It is also an invaluable reference tool for educators guiding the business leaders of tomorrow.
A Peek at the Future: Industries with the Inside Track and Those That Will Derail
The New Centurions: A Business Smorgasbord of Successful Global Companies, Leaders and Business Practices of the Future
Time Warp: The Ghosts of Business Past, Why They're Still Haunting Us, and Their Future Mission
The Industrial Revolution and Business Evolution: 19th Century Childhood, 20th Century Adolescence and 21st Century Adulthood
Companies That Have Made a Difference in the 20th Century: What's Their M.O...And Should It be S.O.P for the Future?
The 20th Century Hall of Fame: The Leaders That Redefined Business and Changed Our Lives
Best Business Practices of the 20th Century
Competition in the 21st Century: Achieving Success in the Intelligence Age
Toward the 22nd Century...
Appendix 1: Industrial Revolution Timeline
Appendix 2: 20th Century Business and World Events Timeline
Appendix 3: International Business Jargon Glossary
Biography
Kirk Tyson
"Tyson's perception of Asian business is obviously based on much research and experience in the region!"
-James Ku
Inchcape Pacific, China
"Tyson's message is one of both future vision and historical perspective...should be required reading for everyone in business."
-Alan Eisenberg
AT&T, United States
"At last an American writes about companies outside of America! He has achieved an excellent balance between Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific region with his examples."
-Hans-Jurgen Welz
Boehringer Mannheim, Germany
"Tyson's prescription for a 'Perpetual Strategy Process' is timely! Gone are the days when companies could develop their business plans and strategies only once a year."
-Mike Kosicek
Westinghouse, United States
"A great book! Get it. Read it. Now."
Tim Powell, Infostrat
(FOLLOWING REVIEW ADDED 7/22/98)
"...maps out the crucial role of perpetual strategy, in which constant change is met with an equally swift and decisive decision-making process."
-Workforce
