The Gen Z Effect Lib/E: The Six Forces Shaping the Future of Business

One of the most profound changes in business and society is the emergence of the post-Millennial generation, Gen Z. While every new generation has faced its share of disruption in technology, economics, politics and society, no other generation in the history of mankind has had the ability to connect every human being on the planet to each other and in the process to provide the opportunity for each person to be fully educated, socially and economically engaged. What might this mean for business, markets, and educational institutions in the future? In this revolutionary new book, The Gen Z Effect: The Six Forces Shaping the Future of Business, authors Tom Koulopoulos and Dan Keldsen delve into a vision of the future where disruptive invention and reinvention is the acknowledged norm, touching almost every aspect of how we work, live and play. From radical new approaches to marketing and manufacturing to the potential obliteration of intellectual property and the shift to mass innovation, to the decimation of our oldest learning institutions through open source and adaptive learning, The Gen Z Effect provides a mind-bending view of why we will need to embrace Gen Z as the last, best hope for taking on the world's biggest challenges and opportunities, and how you can prepare yourself and your business for the greatest era of disruption, prosperity, and progress the world has ever experienced.

About the Author :
Tom Koulopoulos is chairman and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank providing advice on leading edge technologies and futures to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies for the past 25 years. His articles and market insights have appeared in national and international print and broadcast media such as: BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Economist, CNN, and NPR. Tom Koulopoulos is chairman and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank providing advice on leading edge technologies and futures to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies for the past 25 years. His articles and market insights have appeared in national and international print and broadcast media such as: BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Economist, CNN, and NPR. Coming soon... Coming soon... Dan Keldsen has over twenty years of experience working as a consultant, analyst and technology strategist. Dan co-led groundbreaking research on attitudinal differences and alignment between boomers and millennials in one of the earliest Enterprise 2.0 research projects while at AIIM. He has contributed to Business Model Generations by Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur, and The New Small by Phil Simon. He is a frequent speaker and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and InformationWeek. Dan Keldsen has over twenty years of experience working as a consultant, analyst and technology strategist. Dan co-led groundbreaking research on attitudinal differences and alignment between boomers and millennials in one of the earliest Enterprise 2.0 research projects while at AIIM. He has contributed to Business Model Generations by Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur, and The New Small by Phil Simon. He is a frequent speaker and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and InformationWeek.

Review :
The Gen Z Effect is an inspirational showcase of ideas where learning, gaming, technology, and age collide." -- "Nicholas Bonardi, Lead Audio Designer for Rocksmith " "A superb book that exemplifies a critical skill for the present and future: bridging the generational chasms across knowledge workers. The stories of leadership role models are inspirational, and reinforce the idea that success is based on unique ways of thinking and being not just age." -- "Bruce Rosenstein, managing editor, Leader to Leader; author of Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way" "Dan and Tom provide a timely, pragmatic alternative to the polarized perspectives that promote division and deny progress at a critical time in world history. The Gen Z Effect offers a mindset that will immediately appeal to those who prefer the roles of playwright or actor, to that of the critic." - -- "Robb Webb, chief human resources officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation" "For years, I have experienced enterprises losing the wisdom of generations because of generational divides. This book offers hope and prescription for stemming that loss. It comes at a critical time in the evolution of organizations." -- "Jim Champy, author of Reengineering the Corporation" "Working with some of the world's largest retailers I see first hand how critical it is to understand and integrate The Gen Z Effect into an organization's strategy for growth. Tom and Dan provide a clear view of the disruptive force that Gen Z is already having on our businesses and our world, as well as the sort of future we can all look forward to." - -- "Stephanie Fischer, president and CEO of the Global Retail Marketing Association"