Argues that the ability to connect meaningfully with society is the new frontier of competitive advantage and profitability. Identifies four tenets that companies can adopt to achieve connected leadership and interviews well-known business leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg.
Drawing on the experience of John Browne, former CEO of BP, and the insight of two McKinsey experts, Connect articulates and explores the recurring rift between big business and society, offering a practical manifesto for reconciliation. This timely and important book features c…
Argues that the ability to connect meaningfully with society is the new frontier of competitive advantage and profitability. Identifies four tenets that companies can adopt to achieve connected leadership and interviews well-known business leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg.
Iron, carbon, gold, silver, uranium, titanium, and silicon - how seven elements have changed the 21st century, for good and bad. Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use. Carbon provides us with heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch. From silver cam…
With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind - our relationship with the elements is one of…
Uranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and bad.
"Seven elements have stood out as having most powerfully changed the course of human history . [and] have shaped the vast complexities of our social, economic and cultural existence. These seven elements hold a grip on our emotions--and our history--like no others"--Preface.
"Seven elements have stood out as having most powerfully changed the course of human history . [and] have shaped the vast complexities of our social, economic and cultural existence. These seven elements hold a grip on our emotions--and our history--like no others"--Preface.
Why being radically connected with society is not just the right thing to do, it is an imperative for a company's bottom line. Connect is a practical manifesto that redefines the role of business in society. Through insightful analysis and vivid storytelling - ranging from ancie…
Why being radically connected with society is not just the right thing to do, it is an imperative for a company's bottom line Based on John Browne's decades of experience as one of the world's most successful and innovative CEOs, with research by McKinsey & Company, Connect is a…