The End of Power: From boardrooms to battlefields and churches to states, why being in charge isn't what it used to be. - Naím, Moisés.
from boardrooms to battlefields and churches to states, why being in charge isn't what it used to be
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Argues that the leaders of today actually have less power than ever before, discussing the changing nature of leadership and the modern dynamics of power.
"In The End of Power, award-winning columnist and former Foreign Policy editor Moisés Naím illuminates the struggle between once-dominant megaplayers and the new micropowers challenging them in every field of human endeavor. Drawing on provocative, original research, Naím shows how the antiestablishment drive of micropowers can topple tyrants, dislodge monopolies, and open remarkable new opportunities, but it can also lead to chaos and paralysis. Naím deftly covers the seismic changes underway in business, religion, education, within families, and in all matters of war and peace. Examples abound in all walks of life: In 1977, eighty-nine countries were ruled by autocrats while today more than half the world's population lives in democracies. CEO's are more constrained and have shorter tenures than their predecessors. Modern tools of war, cheaper and more acc...
"In The End of Power, award-winning columnist and former Foreign Policy editor Moisés Naím illuminates the struggle between once-dominant megaplayers and the new micropowers challenging them in every field of human endeavor. Drawing on provocative, original research, Naím shows how the antiestablishment drive of micropowers can topple tyrants, dislodge monopolies, and open remarkable new opportunities, but it can also lead to chaos and paralysis. Naím deftly covers the seismic changes underway in business, religion, education, within families, and in all matters of war and peace. Examples abound in all walks of life: In 1977, eighty-nine countries were ruled by autocrats while today more than half the world's population lives in democracies. CEO's are more constrained and have shorter tenures than their predecessors. Modern tools of war, cheaper and more acc...
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2014, 320pp, paperback, lichte gebruikssporen aan kaft / light wear on cover [Auteur: Naim, Moises] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Basic Books] [Jaar: 2014] [Titel: The End of Power / From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be]
