Los mayores retos que afronta la Humanidad en este momento de nuestra historia son la sostenibilidad y regeneración del planeta, la desigualdad social y el impacto a todos los niveles de la revolución tecnológica. Las empresas, desde las más pequeñas hasta las grandes multinacionales, pueden y deben contribuir a superarlos con éxito. Su papel es esencial porque poseen la fuerza, la creatividad y la flexibilidad de la que carecen otras organizaciones.
El autor propone que las compañías, guiadas por un nuevo tipo de liderazgo, revisen sus fundamentos y se transformen para ejercer el papel que necesita la sociedad a nivel mundial. …

IKEA, El Bulli, Apple, Bausch & Lomb, Coca-Cola... These are just a few of the brands that have “got it.” Every company that really stands out has this “certain something” in common. That being said, talking about something that does not have a name is tantamount to allowing that it may not exist. For this reason, the authors have named it; they call it a dream. Today, a company can only truly stand out if it has a dream – a shared dream with the capacity to touch us all. The potential of a dream has no limits, and any …

Pinpointing a flaw in prevailing economic practices that explains why so many families in the richest nation on earth are mired in poverty, homelessness, joblessness, and hunger, this study suggests that a reform is available to correct this flaw that is corroding the enterprise system. This flaw is widely accepted and enshrined in law; and certain taxation and land policies enable a powerful few to skim off a large share of the wealth created by the mass of citizens. How this injustice plays a major role in generating destructive boom and bust cycles is important, but the overprivileged who benefit …

This book is aimed at all those individuals with facilities management (FM) responsibilities who are trying to come to grips with the wide and demanding range of practical issues they face. Contents include: the FM scene - an introduction (the range and complexity of the facilities portfolio and the core/non-core viewpoints are discussed); facilities strategy (the importance and benefit of facilities strategy; the facilities manager as a change driver; organisational synergy; outsourcing); customer focus (who are the customers; specification - input vs. output; the changing workplace; virtual organisations; CAFM and helpdesks); facilities performance (service level agreements; monitoring; benchmarking; space management/cost …

Much has been written about the climate and its importance, but very little about how to understand the processes that operate on the basis of the good results of a climate survey or a positive and energizing work environment. Under the assumption that the climate results are the reflection of underlying variables, the author develops the application of the concept of collective intelligence, that is, how a group of people can generate greater joint value in the creation of a work environment that is a contribution to business and management. With an outstanding professional career in the areas of human …

This book brings together and expands upon the main activities that one needs to dominate if carrying out management functions. It includes an introduction to a set of skills that are common in management positions. Most of the skills in question are related to leadership. Leadership has been shown to be important in those cases where the organisation has to constantly adapt to the environment and is essential for making decisions and resolving conflicts within a group or for conducting a meeting. Leadership is, at present, one of the key requirements of a management role. This didactic material combines both …

Sometimes great things do come in small packages. This new book is certainly proof of that! Okay, You Have the Job. Wanna Keep It? will become your No. 1 survival tool for hanging in there while others are losing their jobs. With the business world changing every day – and becoming younger as it does – what steps do you need to take to survive the corporate jungle? Competition is fierce for every single job out there. Okay, You Have the Job tells you everything you need to know to ensure success, from getting the job to holding on to …

If these past years have taught us anything, it's that so many women are stuck―stuck in jobs they despise, marriages that are joyless, roles they didn't ask for, and even in their own heads. The pandemic shook our world and now as we emerge from the cover of COVID, going back to "normal" seems insufferable. If there was ever an opportunity to shake things up, it's now. Through the pages of SHE WHO WINS, Renee Bauer breaks down some uncomfortable truths about the things holding us back from truly winning in life. Because if we can survive a pandemic, homeschooling, …