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Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Entrepreneurby Janet Lowe, Bill GatesISBN 0471293539 (0-471-29353-9)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Entrepreneur'Book summary:Love him or hate him, no matter how you feel about Bill Gates, you've got to respect him. As the richest man in the world and leader of the most successful company of our day, Gates has achieved a level of success that even the Almighty might be jealous of. In Bill Gates Speaks, Janet Lowe captures much of the Gates legend by weaving together stories and quotes attributed to Gates in speeches, newspapers, and interviews in a short and easy-to-read volume. The book covers everything from Gates's time at Harvard to the construction of his "home" on the shores of Lake Washington near Seattle. The result is a well-rounded look at the man who has helped to shape our present more than any other individual alive today. --Harry C. Edwards [via]
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Business @ the Speed of Thoughtby Stephen Bryant, Bill Gates , Michael Dean, David EvansISBN 0582343003 (0-582-34300-3)
Softcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Business @ the Speed of Thought'Book summary:Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He thinks that businesses use computers in the same way we use our nervous system. In this book, he describes his idea of a 'Digital Nervous System' - a way for companies to get as much as possible from all the money they have spent on computers. [via]
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Business at the Speed of Thoughtby Bill GatesISBN 0141880139 (0-14-188013-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Business at the Speed of Thought'Book summary:So where do you want to go tomorrow? That's the question Bill Gates tries to answer in Business @ the Speed of Thought. Gates offers a 12-step program for companies wanting to do business in the next millennium. The book's premise: Thanks to technology, the speed of business is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate, and to survive, it must develop an infrastructure--a "digital nervous system"--that allows for the unfettered movement of information inside a company. Gates writes that "The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competition ... is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose."
The book is peppered with examples of companies that have already successfully engineered information networks to manage inventory, sales, and customer relationships better. The examples run from Coca-Cola's ability to download sales data from vending machines to Microsoft's own internal practices, such as its reliance on e-mail for company-wide communication and the conversion of most paper processes to digital ones (an assertion that seems somewhat at odds with the now-infamous "by hand on sheets of paper" method of tracking profits that was revealed during Microsoft's antitrust trial).
While Gates breaks no new ground--dozens of authors have been writing about competing on a digital playing field for some time, among them Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian in Information Rules and Patricia Seybold in Customers.com--businesses that want a wakeup call may find this book a ringer. With excerpts in Time magazine, a dedicated Web site, and an all-out media assault, Microsoft is working hard to push Business @ the Speed of Thought into the national dialogue, and for many it will be difficult to see the book as anything but a finely tuned marketing campaign for the forthcoming versions of Windows NT and MS Office. Nevertheless, as Gates has shown time and time again, him, Microsoft, and perhaps even this book you may ignore at your own peril. --Harry C. Edwards [via]
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- Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System: ISBN 0446609331 (0-446-60933-1)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing - Business the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System: ISBN 0446525685 (0-446-52568-5)
Hardcover, Time Warner on Demand - Business @ the Speed of Thought : Using a Digital Nervous System: ISBN 0140283110 (0-14-028311-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited - Business at the Speed of Thought: ISBN 0141880139 (0-14-188013-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
- Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System: ISBN 0446609331 (0-446-60933-1)
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Business at the Speed of Thought : Succeeding in the Digital Ageby Bill Gates , Collins HemingwayISBN 0140283129 (0-14-028312-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Business at the Speed of Thought : Succeeding in the Digital Economy'Book summary:So where do you want to go tomorrow? That's the question Bill Gates tries to answer in Business @ the Speed of Thought. Gates offers a 12-step program for companies wanting to do business in the next millennium. The book's premise: Thanks to technology, the speed of business is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate, and to survive, it must develop an infrastructure--a "digital nervous system"--that allows for the unfettered movement of information inside a company. Gates writes that "The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competition ... is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose."
The book is peppered with examples of companies that have already successfully engineered information networks to manage inventory, sales, and customer relationships better. The examples run from Coca-Cola's ability to download sales data from vending machines to Microsoft's own internal practices, such as its reliance on e-mail for company-wide communication and the conversion of most paper processes to digital ones (an assertion that seems somewhat at odds with the now-infamous "by hand on sheets of paper" method of tracking profits that was revealed during Microsoft's antitrust trial).
While Gates breaks no new ground--dozens of authors have been writing about competing on a digital playing field for some time, among them Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian in Information Rules and Patricia Seybold in Customers.com--businesses that want a wakeup call may find this book a ringer. With excerpts in Time magazine, a dedicated Web site, and an all-out media assault, Microsoft is working hard to push Business @ the Speed of Thought into the national dialogue, and for many it will be difficult to see the book as anything but a finely tuned marketing campaign for the forthcoming versions of Windows NT and MS Office. Nevertheless, as Gates has shown time and time again, him, Microsoft, and perhaps even this book you may ignore at your own peril. --Harry C. Edwards [via]
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- Business at the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy: ISBN 0446675962 (0-446-67596-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub - Business at the Speed of Thought : Succeeding in the Digital Age: ISBN 0140284559 (0-14-028455-9)
Softcover, Northwestern University Press - Business at the Speed of Thought : Succeeding in the Digital Economy: ISBN 0140283129 (0-14-028312-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
- Business at the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy: ISBN 0446675962 (0-446-67596-2)
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Los Negocios En LA Era Digitalby Bill GatesISBN 0553061011 (0-553-06101-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Los Negocios En LA Era Digital'Book summary:Microsoft chairman and CEO, Bill Gates, discusses how technology can help run businesses better today and how it will transform the nature of business in the near future.
ìBusiness is going to change more in the next ten years than it has in the last fifty,î Gates states in the bookís introduction. The convergence of digital technologies ñ PCs, e-mail, the Internet and new personal digital devices ñ is already bringing about fundamental, irreversible change. New digital tools are being adopted more rapidly than the technologies that reshaped the 20th Century ñ television, telephones or even electricity. This accelerated pace of change requires businesses to adapt and act now.
ìI wrote the book because technology is changing everything,î Gates said. ìI wanted to give business people and other organizational leaders a roadmap that shows how they can take advantage of the incredible opportunities of the digital age.î At the heart of the new economy, Gates says, is a new way of doing business, using fast, accurate information to plan the right product, deliver unparalleled customer service, empower workers and react to changes in the market place.
According to Gates, success will come to those who create a world-class digital nervous system that allows information to flow through their companies for maximum and constant learning. A central theme is the empowerment of people from lower-level employees who can use information to lift the nature and quality of their work, to the CEO, who can use better information to drive the companyís strategic direction. Gates outlines twelve steps that business should take to make certain theyíre getting the most out of their technology investments to get smarter workers, more effective overall corporate performance, and more satisfied customers.
LOS NEGOCIOS EN LA ERA DIGITAL covers three broad areas of business: commerce, business operations and knowledge management. Each chapter explores a particular question such as, ìHow can I use the Internet to improve customer satisfaction?î Gates then shows how a digital approach can be used to solve the problem or create new opportunities. Gates uses examples from companies in more than 20 industries, as well as examples from Microsoft involving product development, customer service, marketing, and human resources. A checklist of business and technical lessons concludes each chapter. [via]More editions of Los Negocios En LA Era Digital:
Os/2 Programmer's Guideby Bill GatesISBN 007881300X (0-07-881300-X)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Penguin Reader Level 3: The Road Ahead Samplerby Bill GatesISBN 058281703X (0-582-81703-X)
Softcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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The Road Aheadby Bill GatesISBN 0140816518 (0-14-081651-8)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road Ahead'Book summary:What is the information highway? How will the new technology change our lives? The Road Ahead is Bill Gates' vision of the future. In it he describes how he thinks the revolution of the information age will change the way we buy, work, learn and communicate with each other. Bill Gates has built the Microsoft Corporation into one of the most successful companies in the world. His book is an optimistic look at how new technologies will transform the way we live. [via]
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- The Road Ahead: ISBN 0582402115 (0-582-40211-5)
Softcover, Prentice Hall - The Road Ahead: ISBN 0670772909 (0-670-77290-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - The Road Ahead: ISBN 0140243518 (0-14-024351-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada) - The Road Ahead: ISBN 0140257276 (0-14-025727-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Road Ahead: ISBN 0670859133 (0-670-85913-3)
Hardcover, Penguin USA - The Road Ahead: ISBN 0140816518 (0-14-081651-8)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
- The Road Ahead: ISBN 0582402115 (0-582-40211-5)
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The Road Ahead : Completely Revised and Up-to-Dateby Peter M. Rinearson, Bill Gates , Nathan MyhrvoldISBN 0140260404 (0-14-026040-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road Ahead : Completely Revised and Up-to-Date'Book summary:Love him or loathe him, Mr. Microsoft is certainly an influential voice in the modern business world and The Road Ahead is definitely an important addition to any business library. Gates' description of the beginnings of the information age, while somewhat over-emphasizing his own contributions and downplaying those of his competitors, is nonetheless as clear and enlightening as any in print today. Likewise, his view of the digital future--from hardware to software and education to entertainment--should be read and studied by all who use technology in their business today or plan to use it on the road ahead. [via]
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Camino Al Futura - The Road Aheadby Bill GatesISBN 0070230056 (0-07-023005-6)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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