Download or read book Fast Forward written by Julian Birkinshaw and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the adhocracy form of business management and how it can foster a company’s success. The leading companies of the past twenty years have all harnessed the power of information to gain competitive advantage. But as access to big data becomes ubiquitous, it can no longer guarantee a leg up. Fast/Forward makes the case that we are entering a new era in which firms that understand the limits of 1s and 0s will take the lead. Whereas the industrial age saw the rise of bureaucracy, and the information age has been described as a meritocracy, we are witnessing the rise of adhocracy. In uncertain, rapidly-changing times, adhocracic organizations scan the horizon for winning opportunities. Then, instead of questing after more analysis, they respond with agility by making smart, intuitive decisions. Combining decisive action with emotional conviction, future-facing firms seize the day. Fast/Forward paints the big picture of a new approach to strategy and provides the necessary playbook to make your company fit for the future. Praise for Fast/Forward “Fast/Forward makes a compelling case for spontaneity, speed, and a willingness to lead with intuition. More importantly, it speaks to the leadership qualities required to implement its suggestions—providing practical ways to cultivate to those qualities.” —Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford University, author of Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t “[Birkinshaw and Ridderstråle] are on the right track: In an ever-faster, globalized world, companies not only need a compelling strategy, but also an adaptive and caring performance culture. To unleash their full ingenuity, we have to empower our colleagues to act like owners.” —Joe Kaeser, President and CEO, Siemens AG “Big data is oversold as the most important facet of competitive advantage. Rather, breakthrough leaps of faith are necessary to achieve extraordinary results. Fast-Forward is full of practical advice about how to capitalize on this simple idea in order to forge your corporate future.” —Anita McGahan, Rotman School of Management, author of How Industries Evolve

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Martin Giese and published by Matthias Hilpert. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a founder searching for customers to grow your B2B startup? Fast Forward will help you find, win, and keep customers. This detailed guide on B2B sales tells you how to grow your revenue from zero to 1 million, 10 million and 100 million. The authors share more than 40 years of successful operating experience as startup founder, senior executive, board member, mentor, and investor in startups. Fast Forward outlines their insider’s perspective on market segmentation, pricing, contract negotiation, sales process, customer conversations, pipeline management, reporting, sales organization, and customer success. Fast Forward also features exclusive advice from more than 30 top-tier B2B startup founders and CEOs, including: Moritz Zimmermann (Hybris, now SAP) - Neil Ryland (Peakon, now Workday) - Peter Carlsson (Northvolt) - Bastian Nominacher (Celonis) - Erez Galonska (Infarm) - Veronika Riederle (Demodesk) - Jonas Rieke (Personio) - Matt Robinson (GoCardless) - Nicolas Dessaigne (Algolia) - Jörg G. Beyer (LeanIX) - Firmin Zocchetto (Payfit) - Avinoam Nowogrodski (Clarizen) “This book demystifies the sales journey, breaking it down into clear phases, and is packed with hands-on, pragmatic advice. To save time and avoid mistakes, read this book.” - Bastian Nominacher, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Celonis

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Holly Willis and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinema, the primary vehicle for storytelling in the twentieth century, is being reconfigured by new media in the twenty-first. Terms such as "worldbuilding," "virtual reality," and "transmedia" introduce new methods for constructing a screenplay and experiencing and sharing a story. Similarly, 3D cinematography, hypercinema, and visual effects require different modes for composing an image, and virtual technology, motion capture, and previsualization completely rearrange the traditional flow of cinematic production. What does this mean for telling stories? Fast Forward answers this question by investigating a full range of contemporary creative practices dedicated to the future of mediated storytelling and by connecting with a new generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, technologists, media artists, and designers to discover how they work now, and toward what end. From Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin's exploration of VR spherical filmmaking to Rebeca Méndez's projection and installation work exploring climate change to the richly mediated interactive live performances of the collective Cloud Eye Control, this volume captures a moment of creative evolution and sets the stage for imagining the future of the cinematic arts.

Download or read book Fast Forward Play and Rewind written by Michael Oberman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Doors, James Brown, the Grateful Dead, the Sir Douglas Quintet, David Bowie—the list goes on. . . . From 1967 to 1973, Michael Oberman interviewed more than three hundred top musical artists. Collected together for the first time, Fast Forward, Play and Rewind presents more than one hundred interviews Oberman conducted with the most important musical artists of the day Along the way, Oberman touches on the influence of his brother, who interviewed the Beatles and other top artists from 1964 to 1967. He also recounts stories from his later career working for the major Warner-Elektra Atlantic recording company and producing concerts for Cellar Door Productions and managing recording artists. Want to know the true story of how David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust? That and dozens more true tales that might seem like fiction are waiting inside the pages of Fast Forward, Play and Rewind. Each short interview is an invitation for readers to relive (or live for the first time) one of the greatest periods in rock 'n' roll history.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Melanne Verveer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In ignited a conversation about women and their careers, and resonated with millions of readers. Fast Forward, by two women leaders with experience and access throughout corporate America and around the world, takes the next step. Through interviews with a network of over fifty trailblazing women, it shows women how to accelerate their growing economic power and combine it with purpose to create success and meaning in their lives while building a better world.

Download or read book Fast Forward Family written by Elinor Ochs and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called "the most unusually voyeuristic anthropology study ever conducted" by the New York Times, this groundbreaking book provides an unprecedented glimpse into modern-day American families. In a study by the UCLA Sloan Center on Everyday Lives and Families, researchers tracked the daily lives of 32 dualworker middle class Los Angeles families between 2001 and 2004. The results are startling, and enlightening. Fast-Forward Family shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and the challenges for parents as they try to reconcile ideals regarding what it means to be a good parent, a good worker, and a good spouse. Though there are also moments of connection, affection, and care, it’s evident that life for 21st century working parents is frenetic, with extended work hours, children’s activities, chores, meals to prepare, errands to run, and bills to pay.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Steve Millward and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1964-1974 was a tumultuous decade. In the first two books of his ‘Music and Politics’ trilogy, Steve Millward traced how the optimism and adventure of 1964 had, by 1970, soured into frustration and uncertainty. Fast Forward: Music and Politics in 1974 brings the story to a climax by showing that while the year was riddled with soul-searching and looking backwards, the future was, in fact, approaching rapidly. As in the previous volumes, Millward links major political developments such as the energy crisis, Watergate, the troubles in Northern Ireland and the rise of the National Front to trends in rock, jazz, folk and classical music. He also explains the part played by music in the revolutions across Africa and in the struggle for civil rights in the USA. James Brown, Neil Young, David Bowie and Bob Marley are among the major names featured, but there is also discussion of the multitude of artists who made crucial but less celebrated contributions, including Millie Jackson, Steve Reich, Billy Cobham and even the poet laureate John Betjeman. Precursors of punk such as Patti Smith, The Ramones, Dr Feelgood and Kilburn and The High Roads are also examined in detail. Finally, Millward weaves into the plot sporting events like the World Cup and the Rumble in the Jungle and the host of excellent films released during the year. Fast Forward: Music and Politics in 1974 offers a multidimensional interpretation of a momentous year – analytical yet accessible, weighty yet witty – and is the perfect addition to any music-lover’s bookcase. It merits the accolade given by Record Collector magazine to its predecessor, Different Tracks (Matador, 2014) – ‘an incisive, all-inclusive discourse...a sharply-delineated time-capsule’.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Lou Anders and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction is the genre that looks at the implications of technology on society, which in this age of exponential technological growth makes it the most relevant branch of literature going. This is only the start, and the close of the 21st century will look absolutely nothing like its inception. It has been said that science fiction is an ongoing dialogue about the future, and the front line of that dialogue is the short story. The field has a long history of producing famous anthologies to showcase its distinguished short fiction, but it has been several years since there has been a prestigious all-original science fiction anthology series. Fast Forward is offered in the tradition of Damon Knight’s prestigious and influential anthology series, Orbit, and Frederik Pohl’s landmark Star SF. Fast Forward marks the start of a new hard science fiction anthology series, dedicated to presenting the vanguard of the genre and charting the undiscovered country that is the future. Contributors scheduled for the first volume include: Kage Baker, Paolo Bacigalupi, Tony Ballantyne, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, A. M. Dellamonica, Paul Di Filippo, Robyn Hitchcock, Louise Marley, Ken MacLeod, Ian McDonald, John Meaney, Larry Niven and Brenda Cooper, Mike Resnick and Nancy Kress, Justina Robson, Pamela Sargent, Mary A. Turzillo, Robert Charles Wilson, Gene Wolfe, and George Zebrowski.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Tim Harte and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in the modernist era not only moved, it sped. As automobiles, airplanes, and high-speed industrial machinery proliferated at the turn of the twentieth century, a fascination with speed influenced artists—from Moscow to Manhattan—working in a variety of media. Russian avant-garde literary, visual, and cinematic artists were among those striving to elevate the ordinary physical concept of speed into a source of inspiration and generate new possibilities for everyday existence. Although modernism arrived somewhat late in Russia, the increased tempo of life at the start of the twentieth century provided Russia’s avant-garde artists with an infusion of creative dynamism and crucial momentum for revolutionary experimentation. In Fast Forward Tim Harte presents a detailed examination of the images and concepts of speed that permeated Russian modernist poetry, visual arts, and cinema. His study illustrates how a wide variety of experimental artistic tendencies of the day—such as “rayism” in poetry and painting, the effort to create a “transrational” language (zaum’) in verse, and movements seemingly as divergent as neo-primitivism and constructivism—all relied on notions of speed or dynamism to create at least part of their effects. Fast Forward reveals how the Russian avant-garde’s race to establish a new artistic and social reality over a twenty-year span reflected an ambitious metaphysical vision that corresponded closely to the nation’s rapidly changing social parameters. The embrace of speed after the 1917 Revolution, however, paradoxically hastened the movement’s demise. By the late 1920s, under a variety of historical pressures, avant-garde artistic forms morphed into those more compatible with the political agenda of the Russian state. Experimentation became politically suspect and abstractionism gave way to orthodox realism, ultimately ushering in the socialist realism and aesthetic conformism of the Stalin years.

Download or read book The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management written by Eric Verzuh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-inclusive guide to exceptional project management The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You'll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field's leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues. Brief descriptions of important concepts, tips on real-world applications, and compact case studies illustrate the most sought-after skills and the pitfalls you should watch out for. This new fifth edition features new case studies, new information on engaging stakeholders, change management, new guidance on using Agile techniques, and new content that integrates current events and trends in the project management sphere. Project management is a complex role, with seemingly conflicting demands that must be coordinated into a single, overarching, executable strategy — all within certain time, resource, and budget constraints. This book shows you how to get it all together and get it done, with expert guidance every step of the way. Navigate complex management issues effectively Master key concepts and real-world applications Learn from case studies of today's leading experts Keep your project on track, on time, and on budget From finding the right sponsor to clarifying objectives to setting a realistic schedule and budget projection, all across different departments, executive levels, or technical domains, project management incorporates a wide range of competencies. The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management shows you what you need to know, the best way to do it, and what to watch out for along the way.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Lori Greenwood and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can move in the miraculous -- even you! If you've ever wanted to experience more of the supernatural power of God, here's your chance. This book is your guide to harnessing the momentum found in the spiritual discipline of fasting. Lori Greenwood looks at fasting three dimensionally -- body, soul and spirit. Fast Forward covers keys to health and wellness, scriptural insight and personal testimonies designed to reveal the awesome power of fasting and prayer! Lori Greenwood is a dynamic bible teacher. Her passion for Christ and His Kingdom is contagious. Wherever she ministers, people are encouraged and inspired to seek after God whole-heartedly. Lori has a desire to train people to run with the God-inspired vision for their lives. Understanding that each life is a unique plan of God, Lori encourages people to celebrate and appreciate their differences. Lori has her BFA from the University of Illinois. She is a graduate of World Harvest Bible Training Center. She has her Master of Divinity (MDiv) and her Doctorate in Philosophy/Theology (PhD) from St. Thomas College. She has done the work of the ministry in over 20 nations. Lori is the author of five books and resides in the Seattle area with her husband Tom and their daughters, Crista and Anna

Download or read book Glasshouse written by Charles Stross and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awakening in a clinic with most of his memories missing, Robin goes on the run from unknown enemies out to kill him, volunteering to take part in the Glasshouse, an experimental polity simulating a pre-accelerated culture in which he will be assigned an anonymous identity, but he experiences radical changes that threaten everything. 20,000 first printing.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Judy Mercer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its first gripping nightmare moments when a young woman awakens bruised and bloody with her memory vanished, Mercer's Fast Forward propels readers onto a surefire track of nonstop suspense. Alone and with only her wits to rely on, Ariel Gold plunges from hope to despair and back again, as much an enigma to herself as she is to others.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Elspeth J. Murray and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the age of rapidly changing technology, increased global opportunities and globalization, and shareholder activity, executives all over the world are expected to use the right techniques in order to gain the highest level of success for their organizations. These executives need the knowledge and tools that will allow them to continue to thrive and remain ahead of the competition in the business environment. This volume and its accompanying guide puts them on the right track. It offers a practical and proven framework for rapid implementation of strategic change that can be used by executives and their organizations. Complete with a collection of examples and checklists, the accompanying guides provide guidance on specific types of change initiatives such as the launch of a new strategic plan, deep cultural change, acquisitions,and new products.

Download or read book The Fast Forward Mindset written by David Schnurman and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast Forward Your Impact! You're proud of what you have accomplished in your life. Yet there is a voice inside your head that says you should be further along than you are right now. So what's holding you back from having the impact you desire?The answer lies in getting out of your comfort zone and staying there. Doing this means becoming FEARLESS and FOCUSED so that you can take action and break through the mental walls that stand in your way. That is the FFwd Mindset. In these pages author David Schnurman reveals the challenges, fears, exhilaration, and hard-won lessons he learned in training for several marathons and growing his award-winning company, Lawline - resulting in a simple, yet powerful three-step formula that you can apply to your own journey of success. --- "You are in for a treat. Once you read The Fast Forward Mindset , there is no going back." - Hal Elrod, international bestselling author of The Miracle Morning, The Miracle Equation , and The Miracle Morning Series "The Fast Forward Mindset does a great job in showing you the journey of an entrepreneur through different stages of business and leadership growth. David Schnurman's memorable stories and practices will quickly put you on your own path of success." - Verne Harnish, Founder Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and author of Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) "If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, this book is a must-read. Open it up, follow the plan, practice the mindset, then go out and make your impact on the world. Your roadmap is right here." - Dave Kerpen, chairman, Likeable; and New York Times bestselling author of Likeable Social Media and The Art of People "In The Fast Forward Mindset, David distilled his own experiences into a powerful three-step formula that will help you break through any barrier in your way. If you're ready to become a fearless and focused leader, David's book shows you how." - Mike Michalowicz, bestselling author of Profit First, Clockwork and The Pumpkin Plan "Having worked with thousands of entrepreneurs over the years, I can tell you that David's stories are the exact struggles I see leaders go through day-in and day-out. The Fast Forward Mindset provides you with guidance on how to not only survive, but thrive in this environment." - Gino Wickman, author of Traction and creator of EOS "For entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their business and success, The Fast Forward Mindset is THE book to read this year. You will learn the steps you need to get out of your comfort zone so you can break through your mental walls!" - Ryan Avery, international keynote speaker

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Lauren Greenfield and published by Alfred a Knopf Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Lauren Greenfield capures often shocking, always startling images of children at school, at play, or at home in the precocious city of Los Angeles. The stunning color photographs range from the children of the gang culture of South Central and East L.A. to the affluent, often show-business world of the Westside. Underlying is the overwhelming importance of image and celebrity, with its materialistic trappings of fast cars and expensive clothes. 80 full-color photos.

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Wendy Leshgold and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how leaders from the world’s most successful companies are dealing with stress, pressure, and constant change—and still thriving. Backed by psychological research and brain science, Fast Forward’s 5 Power Principles have helped more than 100,000 professionals achieve extraordinary success and happiness. As they have excelled, so have their businesses and teams. For the first time, authors Wendy Leshgold and Lisa McCarthy share their proven system along with compelling stories from the people who have made their boldest ambitions a reality. Through powerful exercises that generate insights and action, they’ll help you: Declare a bold vision for your whole life that creates focus and inspires you to play big and move beyond limiting beliefs. Reframe negative stories that hold you back into empowering narratives that propel you forward. Gain control of your time and energy and make steady progress on important goals. Use language of action to produce meaningful results and improve relationships. Become a conscious, curious listener who is free from solving other people’s problems. Fast Forward will help you and your teams create the life you want this year and every year.