The Google Model: Managing Continuous Innovation in a Rapidly Changing World (Management for Professionals) - Hardcover

Steiber, Annika

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3031668111 ISBN 13: 9783031668111

Publisher: Springer, 2024

Synopsis

Unlock the strategies and practices that have propelled Google and similar organizations to the forefront of innovation with this essential guide. This book delves into how Google has revolutionized management practices to foster continuous and disruptive innovation in dynamic markets.

In this second edition, you'll explore:

• Six Management Principles: Learn practical applications of these principles in leadership, culture, organizational structure, and people management.
• Comparisons: Understand the evolution of Google from 2014 to 2023 and see how its management model has adapted to stay ahead.
• Future-Proof Strategies: Discover why the future belongs to organizations that embrace a new management model designed for the 21st century, using Google's model as a benchmark, as well as, how to transform your organization.

This book is not just a theoretical analysis; it's a practical guide for managers and public officials looking to implement sustainable management procedures. Whether scaling a startup or transforming a large organization, you'll find invaluable insights to drive innovation and growth. Additionally, this book serves as an excellent complement to organizations interested in the innovation standard ISO 56001.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Annika Steiber is a senior executive, advisor, author, and researcher with a Ph.D. in Management of Technology from Chalmers University in Sweden. Dr. Steiber has for decades conducted research on management for innovation in a fast-changing world in parallel with senior executive, advisory, and board positions. She was in 2024, the author of 17 management books including The Google Model: Management for Continuous Innovation in a Rapidly Changing World (1st edition, Springer, 2014), The Silicon Valley Model: Management for Entrepreneurship (1st edition, Springer, 2016; 2nd Edition, Springer, 2023), and Managing in a Digital Age: Will China Surpass Silicon Valley? (Springer, 2018). For five years, she was the Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Menlo College (California, USA) and is currently the Founder and Director of Management Insights, as well as of the Rendanheyi Silicon Valley Center.

From the Back Cover

Unlock the strategies and practices that have propelled Google and similar organizations to the forefront of innovation with this essential guide. This book delves into how Google has revolutionized management practices to foster continuous and disruptive innovation in dynamic markets.

In this second edition, you'll explore:

• Six Management Principles: Learn practical applications of these principles in leadership, culture, organizational structure, and people management.
• Comparisons: Understand the evolution of Google from 2014 to 2023 and see how its management model has adapted to stay ahead.
• Future-Proof Strategies: Discover why the future belongs to organizations that embrace a new management model designed for the 21st century, using Google's model as a benchmark, as well as, how to transform your organization.

This book is not just a theoretical analysis; it's a practical guide for managers and public officials looking to implement sustainable management procedures. Whether scaling a startup or transforming a large organization, you'll find invaluable insights to drive innovation and growth. Additionally, this book serves as an excellent complement to organizations interested in the innovation standard ISO 56001.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031668111
• ISBN 13: 9783031668111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 163