Once upon a time, becoming an expert meant spending an entire career mastering one subject. Then the modern world arrived, politely ignored that arrangement and began rewarding the curious individuals who insisted on knowing a little about everything?and quite a lot about several things. The New Polymath celebrates these rare creatures, exploring the innovators who combine technologies, disciplines and industries in ways that create entirely new possibilities. Leonardo da Vinci would probably approve, although he?d almost certainly ask for faster broadband. Vinnie Mirchandani argues that the greatest breakthroughs of the twenty-first century seldom emerge from a single invention in isolation. Instead, they arise when existing technologies collide in unexpected ways: software meets healthcare, telecommunications meets finance, logistics meets artificial intelligence, manufacturing meets data analytics, and suddenly entire industries begin behaving very differently. Innovation, it turns out, is often less about inventing something from nothing and more about introducing two strangers who really ought to have met years ago. Through a lively collection of case studies and business profiles, the book introduces organisations and individuals who have flourished by refusing to stay in their allotted lanes. Entrepreneurs, engineers, executives and technologists appear throughout, demonstrating that modern success increasingly belongs to those who are comfortable crossing boundaries rather than defending them. The "new polymath" isn?t expected to know everything?thankfully?but does possess the rare ability to connect ideas that specialists often keep locked in separate filing cabinets. One of the book?s more refreshing qualities is its optimism. Rather than dwelling on technological disruption as an unstoppable force to be feared, Mirchandani treats it as an invitation to rethink assumptions, explore partnerships and cultivate broader perspectives. The future, he suggests, is unlikely to be built by isolated geniuses working alone in garages. It?s more likely to emerge from collaborative minds willing to borrow shamelessly from multiple disciplines and ask awkwardly simple questions that everyone else somehow forgot to ask. As sold by Crappy Old Books, this 2010 Wiley edition is in Fine condition, making it an excellent acquisition for readers interested in innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, strategy and the ever-blurring boundaries between industries. It strikes a satisfying balance between accessible storytelling and thoughtful analysis, avoiding the dense technical jargon that so often persuades business books to become decorative shelf ornaments rather than books people actually finish. Perhaps the greatest irony is that The New Polymath champions breadth at a time when the world often encourages relentless specialisation. While everyone else is busy digging ever deeper into narrower fields, this book cheerfully recommends climbing out of the hole now and then to see what everyone else is doing. History has an inconvenient habit of rewarding exactly those people who can join the dots before anyone else realises there was a picture emerging at all.

N� de ref. del art�culo 6732

Contactar al vendedor

Denunciar este art�culo

Detalles bibliogr�ficos

T�tulo: The New Polymath - Profiles in Compound-Technology Innovations
Editor: Wiley
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2010
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0470618302
ISBN 13: 9780470618301
Encuadernaci�n: Hardback
Estado: Fine

Acerca de

Sinopsis

Prepare for a world of compound innovation which blends 3, 5, 10 strands of infotech, greentech, biotech and healthtech to solve the "Grand Challenges" our world faces-and the more routine ones

Polymath is the Greek word for a Renaissance person like Leonardo Da Vinci or Ben Franklin who excels in many disciplines. The New Polymath is an enterprise which has learned to amalgamate 3, 5, 10 strands of technology-infotech, cleantech, healthtech, nanotech, biotech-to create compound new products and to innovate internal processes.

Anchors around case studies on innovations and creative processes at 8 New Polymath enterprises - BP, Cognizant, GE, Kleiner Perkins, National Hurricane Center, Plantronics, salesforce.com, WRHambrecht+Co

Details eleven building blocks these Polymaths are utilizing - from cloud computing to sustainability to social networks

Calatogs over 100 mini case studies of other innovators who are defining state-of-the-art in those eleven building block areas

The New Polymath brims with innovation examples from a variety of industries, countries and business processes.

Acerca del autor

Vinnie Mirchandani, who goes by the moniker of "Deal Architect," coaches enterprises on how to exploit disruptive technology trends. His firm has been recognized in The Black Book of Outsourcing as a top advisory boutique. He is also a prolific blogger, writing about technology-enabled innovation on his "New Florence, New Renaissance" blog and about waste in technology on his "Deal Architect" blog. Earlier in his career, he was a respected analyst at Gartner, the technology research firm, and handled numerous international assignments at PwC Consulting. He has keynoted at many business and technology conferences and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, CIO Magazine, and other executive and technology publications.

"Sobre este t�tulo" puede pertenecer a otra edici�n de este libro.

Descripci�n de la librer�a

Crappy Old Books aims to be the online version of our much endangered high street second hand book stores. Here you will find all sorts of junk that you just couldnt imagine. Crappy Old Books also aims to provide all of these books at great rates. The site was concieved on Monday 23rd Novemeber 2009, and is slowly growing. Hopefully over years it'll have much more to offer and will be a joy to browse through, just like our musty second hand book stores of yore.

Ver la p�gina web de la librer�a

Informaci�n empresarial del vendedor

Crappy Old Books
United Kingdom

Condiciones de venta y env�o

Condiciones de venta

Derecho al desistimiento

Si es un consumidor, puede rescindir el contrato de acuerdo con lo siguiente. Por consumidor se entiende cualquier persona f�sica que act�e con fines ajenos a su actividad comercial, empresarial, oficio o profesi�n.

Informaci�n sobre el derecho de desistimiento

Derecho legal de desistimiento

Tiene derecho a rescindir este contrato en un plazo de 14 d�as sin dar ning�n motivo.

El periodo de desistimiento vencer� a los 14 d�as desde que usted, o un tercero que no sea el transportista e indicado por usted, adquiera la posesi�n f�sica del �ltimo bien o del �ltimo lote o pieza.

Para ejercer el derecho de desistimiento, complete de forma electr�nica y env�e una declaraci�n clara en nuestro sitio web, desde "Mis compras" en "Mi cuenta". Le enviaremos sin demora un acuse de recibo de dicho desistimiento a trav�s de un soporte duradero (por ejemplo, por correo electr�nico).

Para cumplir con el plazo de desistimiento, basta con que env�e su comunicaci�n relativa al ejercicio del derecho de desistimiento antes de que venza el periodo de desistimiento.

Efectos del desistimiento

Si rescinde este contrato, le reembolsaremos todos los pagos que hayamos recibido de usted, incluidos los gastos de env�o (excepto los gastos adicionales que surjan si elige un tipo de env�o que no sea el tipo de env�o est�ndar m�s econ�mico que ofrecemos).

Podemos hacer una deducci�n del reembolso por la p�rdida de valor de cualquier bien suministrado, si la p�rdida es el resultado de una manipulaci�n innecesaria por su parte.

Efectuaremos el reembolso sin demoras indebidas y, a m�s tardar, 14 d�as despu�s de que se nos informe de su decisi�n de rescindir este contrato.

Efectuaremos el reembolso utilizando el mismo medio de pago que utiliz� para la transacci�n inicial, a menos que haya acordado expresamente lo contrario; en cualquier caso, no incurrir� en ning�n cargo como resultado de dicho reembolso.

Podremos retener el reembolso hasta que hayamos recibido los bienes o hasta que nos haya presentado una prueba de que los ha devuelto, lo que ocurra primero.

Deber� devolver los bienes o entregarlos a Crappy Old Books, Barry, Berkshire, United Kingdom, +44 7745466608, sin demoras indebidas y, en cualquier caso, en un plazo m�ximo de 14 d�as a partir del d�a en que nos comunique su desistimiento del presente contrato. El plazo se cumple si devuelve la mercanc�a antes de que venza el periodo de 14 d�as. Tendr� que asumir los gastos directos de devoluci�n de los bienes. Usted solo es responsable de la disminuci�n del valor de los bienes como resultado de una manipulaci�n distinta a la necesaria para establecer la naturaleza, las caracter�sticas y el funcionamiento de los bienes.

Excepciones al derecho de desistimiento

El derecho de desistimiento no se aplica a lo siguiente:

La entrega de peri�dicos, diarios o revistas, con la excepci�n de los contratos de suscripci�n; y
El suministro de contenido digital que no se proporcione en un soporte tangible (por ejemplo, en un CD o DVD) si, al hacer el pedido, acept� que pod�amos empezar a entregarlo y que no podr�a desistir una vez iniciada la entrega.

Condiciones de env�o

Tarifas de env�o de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America

Tarifas de env�o de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad del pedido	De 14 a 45 d�as h�biles	De 5 a 10 d�as h�biles
Primer art�culo	EUR 23.48	EUR 31.44

Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y var�an seg�n el transportista y la ubicaci�n. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relaci�n con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de env�o de los art�culos.