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The global financial crisis of 2008 highlighted the need for a new approach to governing the economy, emphasizing transparency, integrity, and collaboration in financial services. As the crisis spread to other sectors, including environmental and sovereign debt issues, it became evident that traditional institutions were struggling to adapt. However, amidst the turmoil, there is optimism as a new model of economic and social innovation emerges worldwide. This model empowers individuals with passion and expertise to leverage Web-based tools for creating a more prosperous, just, and sustainable world. Drawing parallels to collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux, there is a historic opportunity to harness collective human ingenuity to reshape institutions for future generations. This follow-up to a best-selling management book presents a game plan for addressing global challenges through collaborative innovation across various fields such as healthcare, education, and energy. It showcases dynamic innovators and movements that are transforming industries and argues that the potential for collaboration extends beyond software and media to include government, education, and healthcare. These opportunities are not mere fantasies but tangible possibilities enabled by the principles of wikinomics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, leading to significant loss of life and economic disruption. Manufacturers struggled to find new suppliers when Asian sources shut down, resulting in widespread shortages of essential goods. Blockchain technology offers a solution to mitigate such disruptions. This book features insights from leading experts on how blockchain, alongside innovations like additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, can tackle persistent issues that slow down and complicate the delivery of goods, particularly during crises. Current supply chains rely on a complex web of documents and intermediaries, obscuring the status and custody of goods. This lack of clarity can lead to consumer panic, as seen with toilet paper shortages during the pandemic. Blockchain, known as the Internet of Value, allows for digital peer-to-peer management and trading of assets, promising to revolutionize global commerce. It will enhance operations, logistics, procurement, transportation, customs, trade finance, manufacturing, and inventory management. The book outlines what leaders must do now to prepare for a decentralized future, offering valuable ideas for executives and entrepreneurs to engage with stakeholders and embrace the blockchain revolution.

Organizations are striving to reinvent themselves in response to today's volatile global business environment, but existing computing systems often hinder this transformation. These systems are limited, costly, and slow to adapt. This book outlines how a new era of technology can facilitate the transition to a more effective enterprise. It offers guidance for managers and professionals, regardless of technical expertise, on how to leverage technology for immediate benefits while positioning their organizations for long-term success. Based on extensive investigations of over 4,500 businesses and government entities, the text synthesizes the experiences of leading companies navigating this transition. It highlights the potential of new technology to create open, networked "client/server" enterprises, impacting various aspects of business operations. Key topics include work-group computing, business process reengineering, and enterprise computing, all aimed at fostering high-performance teams and enhancing integration with customers and partners. The book discusses significant shifts in information technology, such as the movement from proprietary to open systems, host-based to network-based systems, and software craft to manufacturing. Most importantly, it provides critical insights on successfully transitioning to a second-era enterprise, drawing on real-world examples from notable companies like Toys 'R' Us and Federal Expr

Shows examples of how network and multimedia technology is affecting business

The bestselling book announcing the arrival of the Net Generation--those kids who are growing up digital--now in paperback. Heraled by Library Journal as one of the Best Business Books of 1997, Growing Up Digital tells how the N-Generation is learning to communicate, work, shop and play in profoundly new ways--and what implications this has for the world and business. Growing Up Digital offers an overview of the N-Generation, the generation of children who in the year 2000 will be between the ages of two and twenty-two. This group is a "tsunami" that will force changes in communications, retailing, branding, advertising, education, etc. Tapscott commends that the N-Generation are becoming so technologically proficient that they will "lap" their parents and leave them behind. The book also demonstrates the common characteristics of the acceptance of diversity, because the Net doesn't distinguish between racial or gender identities, curiosity about exploring and discovering new worlds over the Internet and assertiveness and self-reliance, which result when these kids realize they know more about technologythan the adults around them.

Evaluates the ways in which the global marketplace has significantly changed in recent years, revealing how wikinomics philosophies can be applied to everything from government and finance to education and health care.

In recent years, traditional collaboration methods have been overshadowed by large-scale collaborations involving thousands or even millions of contributors. This shift has led to the creation of complex products like encyclopedias, jetliners, and software. While some leaders may fear the rise of massive online communities, the insights presented here demonstrate that such fears are misplaced. Organizations can leverage collective intelligence to drive innovation and success. This essential guide explores a transformative change in business, challenging long-held beliefs about competitiveness in the modern era. Based on extensive research led by bestselling author Don Tapscott, it illustrates how individuals can engage in the economy like never before, contributing to diverse fields such as media, genomics, music, software development, and healthcare. Notable examples include Rob McEwen of Goldcorp, Inc., who revitalized his company through open-source strategies and online competitions, and established firms like Procter & Gamble that foster agile, trust-based partnerships with external collaborators. Additionally, thriving online communities such as Flickr, Second Life, and YouTube are highlighted for their innovative approaches to collaborative production. This insightful exploration serves as a roadmap for navigating business in the twenty-first century.

Looks at how the Internet is affecting businesses, education, and government, touching on the twelve themes of the new economy and privacy issues

MAJORLY EXPANDED WITH NEW MATERIAL ON CRYPTOASSETS, ICOs, SMART CONTRACTS, DIGITAL IDENTITY AND MORE The definitive book on how the technology behind bitcoin and cryptocurrency is changing the world. Blockchain is the ingeniously simple technology that powers Bitcoin. But it is much more than that, too. It is a public ledger to which everyone has access, but which no single person controls. It allows for companies and individuals to collaborate with an unprecedented degree of trust and transparency. It is cryptographically secure, but fundamentally open. And soon it will be everywhere. In Blockchain Revolution, Don and Alex Tapscott reveal how this game-changing technology will shape the future of the world economy, dramatically improving everything from healthcare records to online voting, and from insurance claims to artist royalty payments. Brilliantly researched and highly accessible, this is the essential text on the next major paradigm shift. Read it, or be left behind.

'This book has had an enormous impact' Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft 'Spectacular. Mind-blowing in its expansiveness and profundity' Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple 'Iconic' Clay Christensen, author of The Innovator's Dilemma Cryptocurrencies are changing the world. They grant everyday people the power to invest, disrupt the world order and contribute towards a better future. Blockchain is the ingeniously simple technology that powers cryptos. It is a public ledger to which everyone has access, but which no single person or institution controls. It allows for companies and individuals to collaborate with an unprecedented degree of trust and transparency. It is cryptographically secure, but fundamentally open. And it is everywhere. In Blockchain Revolution, Don and Alex Tapscott reveal: · how this game-changing technology is re-shaping the global economy · how it is improving everything from healthcare records to online voting · how people everywhere are using it to side-step institutional barriers and take control of their future Brilliantly researched and highly accessible, this is the essential text on this major paradigm shift. Read it, or be left behind.