Not every future has to be bleak.The ice melted faster than anyone predicted. The sea took the towns. And in the poisoned soil it left behind, something is growing that shouldn't be.Rowan Cullen watches the drowned coast from a clifftop station, keeping his distance — until a Dutch researcher and her extraordinary vessel pull him into a community that won't give up on the land, or on each other. What they uncover could reshape how a changed world adapts — if they can keep i...

Space has become infrastructureAs satellites have become essential infrastructure for navigation, climate monitoring, finance, and governance on Earth, sustainability can no longer be an afterthought.To Sustainability and Beyond is a practical guide to environmental responsibility in the space sector, written for people already working inside its systems and those training to enter the sector.The author shows how sustainability appears in licensing,...

Every day, individuals take action based on how they believe innovation will change industries. Yet these beliefs are largely based on guesswork and incomplete data and lead to costly errors in judgment. Now, internationally renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen and his research partners Scott D. Anthony and Erik A. Roth present a groundbreaking framework for predicting outcomes in the evolution of any industry. Based on proven theories outlined in Christensen's landmark books ...

A compelling vision. Bold leadership. Decisive action. Unfortunately, these prerequisites of success are almost always the ingredients of failure, too. In fact, most managers seeking to maximize their chances for glory are often unwittingly setting themselves up for ruin. The sad truth is that most companies have left their futures almost entirely to chance, and don’t even realize it. The reason? Managers feel they must make choices with far-reaching consequences today, but must base those...

This text explains in a non-technical way different economic approaches (including game theory, agency theory, transaction costs economics, economics of strategy and evolutionary approaches) using practical real-world examples to aid understanding of how the concepts relate to economic and organisational problems in the world today.This book is unique in the market in its attempt to make the link between management and economics. This text straddles the disciplines of management an...

Video — Prof. Eugene Fitzgerald talks about the process of innovation and introduces Inside Real Innovation.Read more about the authors' interview/article with Inc. and Forbes.

In the quest for competitive advantage, navigating change can be daunting. Following a unique, four-part structure focussing on and confronting strategic issues, sensing opportunities and threats, choosing strategies and transforming organizations, this essential textbook offers a fresh and provocative perspective on strategic management.

MBA In A Week is a simple and straightforward way to get the edge in business, giving you everything you really need to know in just seven short chapters. Every day it focuses on one area of MBA study, from global business, finance and accounting, to strategy, marketing and operations management.This book distils the most practical business insights of an MBA into easy-to-digest bite-sized chunks, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts,...

A new book to help senior executives and boards get smart about risk managementThe ability of businesses to survive and thrive often requires unconventional thinking and calculated risk taking. The key is to make the right decisions—even under the most risky, uncertain, and turbulent conditions.In the new book, Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: Creating the Risk Intelligent Enterprise, authors Rick Funston and Steve Wagner suggest that effective risk t...

Future-proof your business with a credible net-zero transition plan for the new economy.Net Zero Business Models: Winning in the Global Net Zero Economy delivers a breakthrough approach to transition from business models contributing to climate disaster to Net Zero Business Models crucial to sustainability and profitability.Based on the authors' business advisory expertise and insights from their research with over 200 best-in-clas...

As individuals and companies realise the importance of their inventions, issues surrounding patent laws and practices are taking centre stage around the world.Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of ‘legal jargon’ it provides the technical professional with the assistance and advice they require to understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. It also discus...

A practical handbook for accelerating innovation, both internally and externally, through engagement with innovation ecosystems.Leaders in large organizations face continuous pressure to innovate, and few possess all the internal resources needed to keep up with rapid advances in innovation, science, and technology. But looking beyond their own organizations, most face a bewildering landscape of external resources. In Accelerating Innovation, these leaders...