Naisbitt s pop sociology may not be to everyones liking, especially those looking for a deeper and more complex analysis. John naisbitt, author of megatrends, coauthor of global game change. With warm enthusiasm, the authors present a comprehensive, generous compilation of eight major forces shaping china. John naisbitt 10 of the worlds most groundbreaking. John naisbitts vision of the worlds economy has the mark of genius. Secondly, i think reading this book at this generation is quite late. The first thing is that a large chunk of the book s content is contextualized in america, esp usa. What did john naisbitt describe in his book megatrends would happen as the result of having more choices. Do john naisbitts megatrend predictions still hold true. As a new york times number one bestseller for almost two years, it was one of publishings greatest success stories, selling more than 14 million. Naisbitt and aburdene devote chapters to the booming global economy, the rise of the pacific rim countries, innovations in biology and biotechnology, and a religious. Naisbitt is besieged by requests for speaking engagements, which are being booked at a. I had first read the book near the time when it came out. His predictions, seen with hindsight, make pretty interesting reading.
Today chinas youth has more choices than ever before in chinese history. Like his book megatrends, this is a quick and dirty account of infintitely complex global trends. They explain chinas politics simply and straightforwardly, with a generous dose of quotes from former leader deng xiaoping and others. Naisbitt gives away the keys to the kingdom, opening the door to the insights that let him understand todays world. Naisbitts economic and technological paradigm as expounded in this impressive study, will no doubt spark debates on editorial pages and tv talk shows. Having retired from the navy in 1982 when the book was written book helped me fashion my second career in finance and technology. The wall street journal called john naisbitts work. Since then, naisbitt has written numerous other books, including a 1990 sequel to megatrends, a version of megatrends aimed at women, and the 2010 chinas megatrends, in which naisbitt predicted that china eventually would create an entirely new social and economic system that would serve as an alternative to westernstyle democracy. Once a decade, sometimes more often, a book about the economy is. Minneapolis star tribune internationallyrenowned futurist and bestselling author john naisbitt is back with chinas megatrends, the most comprehensive look at the present and future of china and the transformation that is reshaping its economic, political, and social systems. Ten new directions transforming our lives by naisbitt, john abebooks. How to see what others miss and predict the future nonobvious trends series nonobvious series book 10 rohit bhargava.
I encountered two problems, however, in the course of my reading. The prose has the same breezy tone as your average newsweekly. Nearly a year after megatrends became a best seller, its author is in stronger demand than ever. Megatrends was published in 1980, 1982 by warner books megatrends, an extremely popular and widely quoted book, has been considered by many people to be a mainstream book with great significance to the business community.
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So much of what he predicted has unfolded as described over the past 30 years. This book is the 1990 update to the blockbluster, megatrends, by john naisbitt from 1982. It was on the new york times bestseller list for two years, mostly as no. Ten new directions transforming our lives john naisbitt the onestop resource reinforcing concepts for the new computerized cpa exam in. This book, written with his wife, doris naisbitt, is less revolutionary. As a new york times number one bestseller for almost two years, it was one of publishings greatest success stories, selling more than 14 million copies in 57 countries. Reinventing the corporation, random house value publishing. During her tenure she established signum as a player in the broader german language market. The first thing is that a large chunk of the books content is contextualized in america, esp usa. Ten new directions transforming our lives was published in 1982. Mastering megatrends ebook by doris naisbitt, john. Megatrends was published in 57 countries and sold more than 14 million copies.
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Naisbitt reexamines this idea in his latest book, high techhigh touch. More than 150 nations, are becoming the economic drivers of the 21 st century. With hindsight, one has to acknowledge graciously that his. In addition to her research on future global developments doris naisbitt is dedicated to foster personal growth. But now, 900,000 copies and 16 months after the release of his best seller megatrends, naisbitt needs two. Naisbitts pop sociology may not be to everyones liking, especially those looking for a deeper and more complex analysis. Until recently, trend analyst john naisbitt didnt even need a secretary. Mastering megatrends ebook by doris naisbitt, john naisbitt. Understanding and leveraging the evolving new world. In his seminal works megatrends and megatrends 2000, john naisbitt proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fastchanging world mind set. Rereading it today, i am convinced that john naisbitt was prophetic in this work. Do john naisbitts megatrend predictions still hold true for 2018. In his seminal works megatrends and megatrends 2000, john naisbitt proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fastchanging world. Read this book and it caused me to launch an it career.
I read this book in 1982 and found it to be extremely insightful. Nevertheless, this book has has an important function, i think. A people would have to ask for help when making a choice b people would become more focused on others c people would become confused d people would become more focused on themselves. The date in the title of this book is a reference to the end point of the forecast period.
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