Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World

Kelly, Eamonn

ISBN 10: 0132213540 / ISBN 13: 9780132213547

Published by Wharton School Publishing, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2006

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First printing, stated. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper: "To Jeff, / Hope you enjoy! / best wishes / Eamonn Kelly." Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 001994

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Title: Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of ...

Publisher: Wharton School Publishing, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Understand the most revolutionary human transformation in four centuries... and prepare for it!We're not just living through an age of change: we're living through a 'change of age' the most profound inflection point in human history since the Enlightenment. That's the thesis of Eamonn Kelly's remarkable new book "Powerful Times". From terrorism and nuclear proliferation to emerging technologies and economic globalization, Kelly weaves together 7 powerful 'dynamic tensions' that will reshape human life in the coming decades. Kelly offers breakthrough insights into how these tensions will conflict -- and how they'll resonate, creating giant waves of change beyond anything we've ever faced. He takes on the truly big questions. To answer pivotal questions, Kelly draws on breakthrough 'scenario planning' techniques he pioneered: techniques hundreds of top organizations now rely on. Simply put, this book will help you prepare for humanity's most profound transition in 400 years. For every executive, strategist, manager, entrepreneur, public policymaker, and citizen interested in the trends that will most powerfully impact business and life in the coming decades.Eamonn Kelly, the CEO and president of "Global Business Network", the renowned future-oriented network and consulting firm, has for over a decade and has been at the forefront of exploring the emergence of a new, knowledge-intensive economy, and its far-reaching consequences for society, organizations and individuals. He has consulted with senior executives at dozens of the world's leading corporations in virtually every leading business sector; with key global and national public agencies, and with major philanthropic foundations. Kelly co-authored "What's Next: Exploring the New Terrain for Business "and "The Future of the Knowledge Economy", and authored GBN's "2003 Scenario Book".