Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Ninja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform not only the way business is done but society itself

During his more than three decades at the head of the Consumer Technology Association, Gary Shapiro has witnessed, and been a part of, one of the most extraordinary periods of technological change in human history. Todays world is almost unrecognizable from that of just a decade or two before: in just a few short years, the internet has already transformed how we access information, purchase goods, get from place to place, and do our jobs. And even greater changes are on the horizon.

In Ninja Future, Shapiro explains the evolving technological landscape, breakthroughs underway now and those we can only envision. New innovations such as self-driving vehicles, blockchain, 5G, the Internet of Things, and countless others will forever change the economy as we know it. Shapiro uses case studies to identify companies and countries addressing todays challenges particularly welland relates lessons from those that have stumbled. Drawing on the insights he has gleaned as a martial arts black belt, he shows how businesses can move to succeed in todays turbulent environment by adopting the mindset of ninjasadapting to technological change to capitalize on opportunities at lightning speed.

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In Ninja Future, Gary Shapiro paints a compelling picture of the accelerating pace of technology innovation, which is touching so many parts of our life, including health, home automation, and communication. Gary then goes on to provide an inspiring set of strategies to thrive in this exciting era. A terrific read for anyone working in industries touched by technology innovation, i.e., everyone! HUBERT JOLY, Chairman and CEO, Best Buy

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Gary Shapiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the U.S. trade association that represents more than 2,000 consumer electronics companies, and owns and produces the annual International CES, the most important innovation-oriented trade show in the world. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses and The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream.