{"product_id":"boundless-isbn-9781394171798","title":"Boundless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform your organization by making silos a thing of the past\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e, two leaders in transformation and customer success deliver an inspiring and exciting new approach to succeeding in an increasingly decentralized and digital-first world. In the book, you’ll learn how to demolish organizational silos once and for all, allowing resources to flow across networks, ecosystems, and communities. The authors explain the seven principles underlying their unique and effective “Boundless” paradigm: connection, integration, decentralization, mobility, continuity, autonomy, and shared success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking you through the blueprint for transformative, resilient business success, \u003ci\u003eBoundless also \u003c\/i\u003eoffers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for mapping the \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e principles to key technological advances, including digital platforms, blockchain, AI, robotics, cloud computing, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to achieve the operational, organizational, and technological shifts necessary to succeed in an entirely transformed world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools for combatting the natural tendency of employees to accumulate and protect resources within company silos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable resource for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of founders, entrepreneurs, and consultants who seek to create an enduring competitive advantage for themselves or their clients. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Journey to Boundless xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Continued Journey Together xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Introduction Boundless: A New Mindset for Unlimited\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Success 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange in \u003ci\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e-Dimensions 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boundless Model 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Silos Kill! The Limitations of “Acquire and Retain” 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilo Principles 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact and Reach of Silos 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems with the Silo Mindset 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilos at the Extreme 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Anti-Silo: The Boundless Alternative 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boundless Principles 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boundless Model in Action: Case Studies 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Connection: Relationships | Ecosystems | Sensing 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Connections 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Ecosystems 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Sense 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Distribution: Decentralizing Technologies | Remote = Local | Edges \u0026gt; Centers 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOVID-19 and the Definition of Normal 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecentralizing Technologies 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemote = Local 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdges \u0026gt; Centers 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Integration: Aligned Purpose + Value\/s | Orchestration + Choreography | Circularity 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrchestration and Choreography 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircularity 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration, Connection, and Alignment at Salesforce 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Autonomy: AI | Learning | Identity 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanings of Autonomy 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAI and Autonomy 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity and Autonomy 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTomorrow’s Symbiotic Autonomy 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Mobility: Flow | Mobile Technologies | Environments 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlow in Action 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile Technology 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlow at Work 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Continuity: Process Flow | Circulation | Mindset and Language 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Flow 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Systems and Circulation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of Continuity 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Shared Success: Experiences | Technologies | Business Models 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoundless Experiences 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoundless Technologies 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoundless Business Models 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Becoming Boundless: Mindset | Operating Model | Relationships 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Mindset 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetaphors and Language 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boundless Operating Model 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship Strategy 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Boundless 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Conclusion 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 231\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHENRY KING\u003c\/b\u003e leads a firm-wide Salesforce initiative to define the model for current and future success. He has over 15 years’ experience working in the innovation and design thinking space, working with firms like Deloitte Digital, Accenture, and Skidmore, Owings \u0026amp; Merrill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVALA AFSHAR\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning inventor, author, podcaster, columnist, and speaker in the fields of digital business transformation, leadership, digital marketing, customer service, and new emerging technologies. He is the Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSILOS KILL COMPANIES. They’ve always been a drag on growth, but the liabilities they create have only become more pronounced as the world becomes more connected, fast-moving, and innovative. Despite this, silos remain stubbornly persistent in most companies around the globe, stifling energy and reducing adaptability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of innovative digital and design thinking veterans delivers a new mindset and design paradigm for a newly decentralized and digital-first world. The authors show you how to optimize your company, not for the accumulation and protection of resources within controlled environments (silos), but rather for the exact opposite. You’ll learn how to create a situation in which resources flow freely across networks, ecosystems, and communities, unlocking unheard-of opportunities and potential in your firm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides leaders and employees within your organization the tools and partners they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive and fast-moving marketplace. You’ll discover the seven principles of the Boundless paradigm, including Connection, Integration, Decentralization, Mobility, Continuity, Autonomy, and Holistic Success. You’ll also find out how each of these principles maps to a crucial technological advance, like digital platforms, blockchain and decentralized finance, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and autonomous systems, cloud computing, social networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), immersive tech, application programming interfaces (APIs), and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders seeking new strategies for flexibility, adaptability, and innovation in their organizations, \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e will also prove invaluable to product leaders and other creative professionals who want to help build the companies they always dreamed of being a part of.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tear down those walls. That’s what Reagan said to Gorbachev. And that’s the invitation of Henry King and Vala Afshar in \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e. If you want to disrupt as an organization, tear down your silo mindset. \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing, well-written treatise, one you won’t easily forget.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—WHITNEY JOHNSON,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Disruption Advisors; Thinkers50, top ten management thinker; \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSmart Growth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Businesses still operating with ‘silo mindsets’ are in serious trouble. \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e shows us a new path forward and a way to transcend traditional business models. The Boundless framework is powerful, unique, and rooted in a vision of shared success for all.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DORIE CLARK,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Game;\u003c\/i\u003e executive education faculty, Columbia Business School \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking book that offers a powerful new paradigm for organizations and leaders, one that shifts from a conventional ‘siloed’ mindset to one that unleashes the true potential of people working together. I’m excited to implement these revolutionary principles into my leadership approach at Dale Carnegie. Thank you, Vala and Henry, for the gift of \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—JOE HART,\u003c\/b\u003e President and CEO, Dale Carnegie Training; \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eTake Command\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the biggest challenges people and businesses face during their transformational journeys is a siloed mindset and strategy. \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e shows the paths to an alternative new mindset, business operating model, and strategy that is based on seven design principles aimed at optimizing flow of value and shared success for all.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PAUL DAUGHERTY,\u003c\/b\u003e Group Chief Executive, Technology; CTO, Accenture \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Leaders know the rules of business have changed dramatically. \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e creates a prescriptive road map for how to enable a modern organization for success. It’s time to give up your dogma about what you think makes organizations successful and embrace this kind of modern thinking.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—CRAWFORD DEL PRETE,\u003c\/b\u003e President, IDC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the number one issue plaguing organizational success, a silo mindset, and business strategy that minimizes full potential for growth and shared success. \u003ci\u003eBoundless\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a business guide; in fact, this is a mindset, metaphor, and operating model for relationship transformation and an organization’s future success.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—R. “RAY” WANG,\u003c\/b\u003e Founder and CEO, Constellation Research\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988852523237,"sku":"NP9781394171798","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394171798.jpg?v=1761781779","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/boundless-isbn-9781394171798","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}