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No Ordinary Disruption

No Ordinary Disruption

By Richard Dobbs, et al.

The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends. Public Affairs, 2015.

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16 Key insights

A brief summary of No Ordinary Disruption

A broad explanation of four unprecedented disruptions which are significantly impacting the global economy—from shifting centers of economic power to aging populations—and how business leaders can adapt and take advantage of the equally unprecedented opportunities that emerging markets offer.

Key insights in No Ordinary Disruption

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What do you get from this book? Position your organization to avoid becoming a casualty of disruptive global forces
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The global economy is not what it once was; four major, irreversible forces are changing everything
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The center of economic gravity—which has been located in the United States for decades—is moving towards emerging economies
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Companies must learn to adapt to urbanization through a fundamental shift in thought
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The global economy is seeing an incredible expansion in the scale, scope, and impact of innovative technologies
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Digitization transforms industries and creates important new opportunities for companies—so get on board!
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In many countries women are having fewer children and the population is aging, creating new challenges for governments and businesses
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The aging population will seriously impact the global labor force, but companies can benefit from experienced workers and elderly consumers
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People, goods and services, money, and information are moving around in unprecedented ways through global flows
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Businesses must adapt to dynamic global flows by staying flexible and considering new ways of exploiting markets
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Take advantage of the new class of consumers by adapting, innovating, and tapping into new markets
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The price of commodities and resources is rising, and the recent trend of cheap capital will probably reverse
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Governments—and the public—should be responsive to labor and technology disruptions and remain optimistic about the future
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read No Ordinary Disruption

CEOs • managers • government officials • leaders in any industry • entrepreneurs • investors

About the author of No Ordinary Disruption

As McKinsey Global Institute director, Richard Dobbs has served different clients around the world in financial services and the public sector. James Manyika and Jonathan Woetzel are both senior partners at the McKinsey Institute. Woetzel co-chairs the Urban China Initiative, while Manyika also works with the Global Development Council.

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