Ride the Wave: Take Control in the Acceleration Age [Hardcover]

In easily understood language, Cooper touches not only on the economic issues of technology and globalization but also on their social implications. The wave, she expects, will shake the economic behaviour of world political and business leaders and rattle the retirement planning, investment decisions, and career choices of each and every one of us. --Edward Trapunski

This is the Acceleration Age—a time of innovation, tranformation and high energy. Things happen faster and more aggressively than ever before, and stability and predictability are becoming increasingly rare. Businesses that have a leading edge one day might find themselves in serious trouble the next—the list of fallen angels has increased explosively. Frightening as the volatility might be, it is also laden with opportunity, growth and excitement. We are in the early days of an upwave in the innovation cycle. This is a great once-in-a-lifetime cycle. Gyrations can be frightening, but the trend will be up.

Ride the Wave is essential reading for business leaders and individuals looking to where our economy and business culture are headed in the coming years. Knowing the world will continue to change rapidly and anticipating the direction is an imperative task. Careers and businesses must be dynamic, not static, anticipating and responding to the forces at work. People who understand and harness the forces will build new fortunes and successfully ride the rocky waves of change. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.