Japan must make bold moves to reverse its economic stagnation, economist Ryoichi Mikitani and Internet entrepreneur Hiroshi Mikitani write in The Power to Compete. They do not believe that Abenomics, the economics program led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, does enough to solve Japan’s problems. Instead, the nation needs to increase its competitiveness, efficiency, and innovation by lessening government regulation, eliminating layers of bureaucracy, moving away from Japan’s lifetime employment tradition, and cutting taxes and the costs of government. The authors also argue that making English the business language of Japan, liberalizing rules governing foreign workers in Japan, and allowing foreign companies to take over failing Japanese businesses would help boost the nation’s economy.
In Looptail, Bruce Poon Tip tells the story of his top adventure travel agency G Adventures and how its innovative management practices and social enterprise mission have engaged employees and customers to generate incredible growth and address pressing social issues. By following what Poon Tip calls the looptail, business leaders can journey in his steps by finding their true passions and paying their success forward to transcend their industries.
Markets are changing at an increasingly rapid pace. While many leaders focus on marketplace disruption, those who shift their focus toward acceleration are finding tremendous, sustainable success. In Accelerating Performance, Colin Price and Sharon Toye provide a comprehensive framework for organizational leaders who want to accelerate their performances at the strategic, organizational, team, and individual levels.
