New World Companies: The Future of Capitalism

By Bruce Piasecki

What makes a global company great? Forthe past few decades, more than 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies have eitherfailed or been significantly downgraded in size, influence, or governancestructures. In ​​New World Companies, ​​best-selling author and corporateconsultant Bruce Piasecki examines this sobering reality and explains whycertain twenty-first century companies are likely to thrive while others fallshort.

New World Companiesbegins withan overview of today's global business environment. Specifically, it examinesthe recently evolved areas of corporate concern: environmental, social, andgovernance (ESG) practices. It then shows how this growing trend toward socialresponsiveness--involving areas such as preservation of the environment, themeeting of consumer and employee needs, and the transparency of companypractices and philosophies--is proving to be an integral part of a successfuloperation. Subsequent chapters explore the role of digital technology inbringing the people of the world together in a new era of human rights; theevolution of shared values in business networks; the new flow of moneymanagement and successful investing; the importance of innovation andsustainability; and much more.

​Whether you are an investor, anexecutive, or a consumer, ​​New World Companies providesyou with the tools needed to measure a company's potential for growth andsuccess--or its likelihood of failure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075700413X
• ISBN13: 9780757004131
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"