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Boundless : A New Mindset for Unlimited Business Success.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
King, Henry.
Contributor:
Afshar, Vala.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Organizational behavior.
Success in business.
Technological innovations.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (270 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2023.
Summary:
This book presents a transformative business model called 'Boundless,' designed to foster success not only for companies but also for their customers, employees, and stakeholders. The authors, Henry King and Vala Afshar, explore the limitations of traditional business structures, which focus on resource accumulation and control, and propose a shift towards a more integrated, interconnected approach. Key concepts include breaking down silos, enhancing connections within business ecosystems, leveraging technology for remote operations, and aligning organizational purposes with values. The book aims to inspire leaders to adopt a mindset that embraces change, promotes shared success, and recognizes the importance of gratitude and reciprocity in modern business environments. It is intended for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking innovative strategies for sustainable growth and adaptation in a rapidly changing world. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface: The Journey to Boundless
Our Journey to Boundless
Our Continued Journey Together
Introduction: Boundless: A New Mindset for Unlimited Business Success
Change in n-Dimensions
The Boundless Model
Chapter 1 Silos Kill!: The Limitations of "Acquire and Retain"
Silo Principles
Resource Control
Input/Output Control
Environment Control
Impact and Reach of Silos
Problems with the Silo Mindset
Silos at the Extreme
Chapter 2 The Anti-Silo: The Boundless Alternative
The Boundless Principles
Guiding Principle: Shared Success
Connection: Sensing | Relationships | Ecosystems
Distribution: Decentralizing Technologies | Remote = Local | Edges &gt
Centers
Integration: Aligned Purpose and Value/s | Orchestration + Choreography | Circularity
Autonomy: AI | Identity | Learning
Mobility: Flow | Mobile Technologies | Environments
Continuity: Process Flow | Circulation | Mindset and Language
Principles in Combination
The Boundless Model in Action: Case Studies
Veta La Palma and Regenerative Agriculture
Tesla and the Transformation of the Automobile
Chapter 3 Connection: Relationships | Ecosystems | Sensing
Types of Connections
Natural Connections
Extended and Enhanced Connections
Business Connections
Relationships
All Relationships Are Changing
Successful Companies Adapt Accordingly
Business Ecosystems
The Principles of Ecosystems
The Power of Sense
Alibaba and Singles Day
Zara and the Pink Scarf Story
Sensing and Inherent Instability
Chapter 4 Distribution: Decentralizing Technologies | Remote = Local | Edges &gt
COVID-19 and the Definition of Normal
Decentralizing Technologies
Remote = Local
Edges &gt
Centers.
Chapter 5 Integration: Aligned Purpose + Value/s | Orchestration + Choreography | Circularity
Alignment
Purpose and Values
Guiding Principles
Value Goals
Decision Rights
Ways of Working
Teaming Agreements
Orchestration and Choreography
The "Structure" of Management
Orchestration
Applying Orchestration to Human Resources
Choreography
Circularity
Experience Circularity (Extend to Entice)
Process Circularity (SUDA)
Data Circularity
Resource Circularity (Reuse, Recycle)
Integration, Connection, and Alignment at Salesforce
Chapter 6 Autonomy: AI | Learning | Identity
Meanings of Autonomy
Next-Generation Human Autonomy
Next-Generation Technological Autonomy
AI and Autonomy
Identity and Autonomy
Digital Identities
Emergent Opportunities
Tomorrow's Symbiotic Autonomy
Chapter 7 Mobility: Flow | Mobile Technologies | Environments
Flow in Action
Open Road Tolling
Just Walk Out Shopping
Mobile Technology
Flow at Work
Chapter 8 Continuity: Process Flow | Circulation | Mindset and Language
Process Flow
Manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
Health Care Providers: Virginia Mason Medical System
Retail: Zara, Fast by Design
Mobility and Continuity
Agile and DevOps
Beyond Development and Production
The Continuous Mindset
Living Systems and Circulation
Flow Components
Business Continuity Is Life
The Language of Continuity
Chapter 9 Shared Success: Experiences | Technologies | Business Models
Boundless Experiences
Boundless Technologies
Boundless Business Models
Chapter 10 Becoming Boundless: Mindset | Operating Model | Relationships
Leadership Mindset
Metaphors and Language
The Boundless Operating Model
Relationship Strategy
Becoming Boundless
Cost Versus Waste
Productivity Versus Value.
Growth Versus Growth
In Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
References
Index
EULA.
Notes:
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Includes index.
Other Format:
Print version: King, Henry Boundless
ISBN:
9781394171804
1394171803
OCLC:
1396791572

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