Summer Reading Picks for Leaders
Maryland Smith Business Experts Share Book Recommendations
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The 18th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders from the University of Maryland s Robert H. Smith School of Business covers a range of topics again this year, including corporate strategy, AI, the pandemic, racism, burnout, love, the life of Thomas Edison, and the future of everything.
2030: How Today s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything by Mauro Guillen: The book outlines the major trends of today and shows how their interplay will determine our future. Some of the trends will feel familiar, but when Guillen gets into a discussion of the nuances, one finds oneself frequently surprised. For instance, by 2030, more than half the world s wealth will be owned by women, and much of the world s population growth will come from Africa. There is fascinat
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The series so far has touched on the input and ability of various roleplayers in the ecosystem. From governments providing tax breaks and investment incentives to reclaiming lost talent and pushing leaders to upskill, a problem of this magnitude will require a multipronged approach. Underpinning all of these efforts will be the successful implementation and execution of data and technology.
Covid-19 has made it clear that any organisation with medium to large aspirations should consider data and technology as foundational requirements. As traditional publishers migrated from legacy channels to digital, the systems, processes and people had to align with the new “digital first” approach. Those who were late to the party, and those who hung on to the past, are still counting the cost – if they even exist to count the cost. As the full impact of lockdown hit last year, some titles and entire media organisations ceased to be. While the death c