Resultados Editorial "audible studios" en Desarrollo empresarial y emprendimiento

Si può concedere credito a clienti poveri, privi di garanzie patrimoniali, e avere successo? È questa la scommessa vinta dalla Grameen Bank del Nobel per la pace Yunus e da altre esperienze di microcredito sparse in tutto il mondo. Risultati e potenzialità, rischi e limiti di un nuovo modo di fare finanza.

After starting two iconic music venues and surviving the dot-com bust, Michael Dorf offers gripping stories and hard-earned business lessons with a contrarian twist. As technology becomes more deeply woven into our lives, the key to success can be found in satisfying people’s yearning for live human interaction.

Alberto Forchielli è un economista sui generis, anticonformista e schietto. Uno che gestisce un importante fondo di private equity, profondo conoscitore del mercato cinese, uno che viene ascoltato al Congresso degli Stati Uniti come alla Silicon Valley. Uomo globalizzato dal 1980, vive girando il mondo ma è rimasto legato alla sua Italia, della quale impietosamente denuncia i difetti e il provincialismo.

独自の視点と卓越した才能を持ち、さまざまな分野の最前線で活躍するトップランナーたちが、時代を切り取るテーマについて語り合う連続企画「イノベーターズ・トーク」。
第2回は、ローランド・ベルガー日本法人会長の遠藤功氏と、ローソン会長CEOの玉塚元一氏が「日本人にMBA（経営学修士）は必要か」をテーマに激論を交わす。 遠藤氏は外資系コンサルティングファームのトップを務め、「現場力」という概念を世に広めたことでも知られる。
一方で、約10年間、早稲田大学ビジネススクールの教授を務めた。育成熱心な指導者として教え子からの評価も高かったが、徐々に大学組織やMBA制度そのものへの違和感を抱き始め、2016年に教授を退任した。
昨年末には顛末を著書『結論を言おう、日本人にMBAはいらない』につづり、その赤裸々な内容は賛否両論の嵐を巻き起こした。
対する玉塚氏は、「イノベーターズ・ライフ」でも語られたとおり、海外ビジネススクールに留学したことを契機に外資系企業に転職し、その後、経営者としての道を切り開いた。いわば「MBAの成功者」である。
MBAという制度に、教授として、受講者として向き合った二人。日本人のキャリアを考える上で、MBAはどのような意味合いを持つのか。リーダーを育成する上で、ビジネススクールは有用なのか、そうでないのか。当事者の立場か

独自の視点と卓越した才能を持ち、さまざまな分野の最前線で活躍するトップランナーたちが、時代を切り取るテーマについて語り合う連続企画「イノベーターズ・トーク」。
第3回は、実業家の堀江貴文氏と、メディアアーティストの落合陽一氏が「世界を変えるテクノロジー」をテーマに語り合う。 堀江氏は日本のIT業界を黎明期から牽引し、現在もテクノロジーの観点から有望だとみなした数々のスタートアップへの支援を行なっている。一方の落合氏は人工知能をはじめとする、数々の最先端技術を応用したメディア表現を研究し、国内外から注目を集めている。 そんなテクノロジーの最先端にいる2人が、注目するテクノロジーとそこから派生するビジネスについて本音で語る。招待制イベント「NewsPicksカンファレンス」で実施され、大反響を巻き起こした対談の全模様を、Audible限定コンテンツでお届けする。

独自の視点と卓越した才能を持ち、さまざまな分野の最前線で活躍するトップランナーたちが、時代を切り取るテーマについて語り合う連続企画「イノベーターズ・トーク」。第4回に登場するのは小泉進次郎氏。今年2月に開催した「NewsPicksカンファレンス」での「ニューリーダーへのメッセージ」と題したセッションで、小泉氏が多くの時間を割いたのが、日本の農業だ。自民党・農林部会長の小泉氏は、日本の農業改革を前に進めるための具体的な方策や信念について力強く語った。テクノロジーによって農業分野でも「無料化・無人化」は進むのか。なぜ「全農改革」が必要なのか。
世界で勝つために、ニューリーダー・小泉進次郎が目指す日本の農業のあり方とは。さらにトランプ米大統領、2020年以降の日本のあり方、スティーブ・ジョブズ氏の言葉についても持論を語った。セッション終盤には次期総理についての話題も。小泉氏は次期総理を狙う可能性について、どう語ったのか。大反響を巻き起こしたセッションのすべてを、Audible限定コンテンツでお届けする。　　　　　　

堀江貴文氏×佐山展生氏×楠木建氏の「新春 大放談」──。
堀江貴文氏はかつて経済メディア「NewsPicks」のコメント欄でインテグラル代表の佐山展生氏と一橋大学大学院教授の楠木建氏にかみついた。その後、2016年1月に行われたNewsPicksの座談会を契機に、すっかり3人は打ち解け、定期的に情報交換をする仲に。そんな3人が今回、1年ぶりに集結し、2016年に話題になった次の8テーマを議論した。
「義務教育は必要か？」「新卒でいったん就職すべきか？」「解雇規制は緩和すべきか？」「働き方改革」「スモールIPOに意味はあるか？」「アデランスMBO」「寿命はどこまで延びるのか？」「2017年の個人的抱負」
最初は若干、硬さが見られたものの、徐々に舌も滑らかになり、年代、立場、経験のまったく異なる3人の思考がぶつかり合う。白熱する議論からは、新しい時代のあり方が浮かび上がってくる。その模様を今回、Audible限定コンテンツでお届けする。
※次回は2017/3/15配信予定

I Have a Dream is the story of 20 inspiring social entrepreneurs from India. They are committed to different causes, but they have one thing in common: a belief that principles of management can and must be used to achieve a greater common good. These stories say one thing loud and clear - change starts with one person, and that person could be someone next door. Someone like you.

Arise, Awake is the story of young entrepreneurs who started a business while studying in college or right after graduation, turning their backs on lucrative placements to pursue dreams of their own. The ability to start a business is not defined by age or education. It takes energy and passion, an idea and an Internet connection. Your first 'office' could be your very own hostel room.

Connect the Dots is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without MBAs who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear: you don't need a fancy degree or a rich daddy to dream big and make it happen. It's all in your head, your heart, your hands.

The international best seller - don't compete without it! A major best seller in Japan, Financial Times top-ten book of the year, Book-of-the-Month Club best seller, and required reading at the best business schools, Thinking Strategically is a crash course in outmaneauvering any rival. This entertaining guide builds on scores of case studies taken from business, sports, the movies, politics, and gambling. It outlines the basics of good strategy-making and then shows how you can apply them in any area of your life.

How do you go from hitting your lowest low to living the life of your dreams? Shine tells the story of one entrepreneur’s inspiring journey to rebuild his life, find health, happiness, and become the creator of one of America’s most successful healthy meal delivery companies. At the age of 39, Adam Zbar was 50 pounds overweight, in the middle of a divorce, and stressed out as his start-up ran out of money. Today, in the best shape of his life, Adam helps millions of Americans eat better and live healthier through his company Sun Basket.

Drawing on decades of experience, the authors offer a fresh, enlivening approach to the nonprofit enterprise that, too often, is undervalued and thought of as the province of the burnt-out and the overwhelmed. Along with its many candid insights and memorable anecdotes, The Art of Giving also offers instruction on how to create a business plan for giving that works for you.

Oltre a perseguire le finalità caritatevoli che le hanno caratterizzate sin dalle origini, le fondazioni svolgono oggi altri ruoli: promuovono la filantropia, sperimentano politiche e favoriscono la collaborazione tra attori diversi. Di origine privata o pubblica, sono state riscoperte perché particolarmente adatte ad affrontare problemi tipici delle società contemporanee.

Esports is one of the fastest growing - and most cutthroat - industries in the world. A confluence of technology, culture, and determination has made this possible. Players around the world compete for millions of dollars in prize money, and companies like Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Intel have invested billions. Esports events have sold out Los Angeles' Staples Center, Seoul's World Cup Stadium, and Seattle's KeyArena. Hundreds of people have dedicated their lives to gaming, sacrificing their education, their relationships, and even their bodies to compete.

To put a business on the map, nothing beats great marketing. No matter how original your idea or ambitious your dreams, the company will stall without a plan to spread the word, build momentum, and drive sales. But how many entrepreneurs excel at marketing? If you are like most, you are focused on building your product or service...and don't know how to execute a marketing strategy or measure the results. No one is better positioned than Inc. to help you get up to speed fast.

What do Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Amazon, and Uber have in common, besides soaring market share? They're platforms - a new business model that has quietly become the only game in town. A platform, by definition, creates value by facilitating an exchange between two or more interdependent groups. So, rather than making things, they simply connect people. The advent of mobile computing and its ubiquitous connectivity have forever altered how we interact with each other. Yet, few people truly grasp the radical structural shifts of the last 10 years.

We are entering a new era - an era of impact. The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history will soon be underway, bringing with it the potential for huge increases in philanthropic funding. Engine of Impact shows how nonprofits can apply the principles of strategic leadership to attract greater financial support and leverage that funding to maximum effect.

For the larger-than-life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of rocket ships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity - or the key to humanity's salvation. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy, feed their own egos, and maybe even save the world.

La recuperación del papel primordial de la empresa y del empresario en la sociedad, y la superación de muchas disfuncionalidades actuales, requiere una nueva noción de la empresa y de la tarea de empresarios y directivos. En este contexto, es relevante el sentido cristiano de la empresa y su dirección. De esto se ocupa este volumen que incluye tres grabaciones cortas pero incisivas de Mons. Javier Echevarría.