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Summary
Summary
For every person who cringes at the thought of yet another technological innovation, Beverly Goldberg offers this survival guide for succeeding in an increasingly wired world. She lays out six steps that will help the technically challenged accept the new state of constant change, come to grips with the way it's transformed the workplace, and master the skills needed to keep pace. She also delineates the rules for networking in the new connectivity and shows how to build trusting business relationships online. Readers will find in this guide useful tips on anticipating upcoming high-tech changes, support and guidance in dealing with technological change, and technical skills for keeping pace and finding success.
Author Notes
Beverly Goldberg is vice president of The Century Foundation, formerly The Twentieth Century Fund, and executive vice president of Siberg Associates, Inc., a management consulting firm. Coauthor of Corporation on a Tightrope and Dynamic Planning, she writes for Executive Excellence and Management Review, and has consulted for such companies as Oracle, Shell, and Aetna. She lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xiii |
| 1. Welcome to the New World | p. 1 |
| 2. A Framework for Overcoming High-Tech Anxiety | p. 11 |
| 3. Accepting the Constancy of Change | p. 27 |
| 4. Understanding Today's Workplace | p. 47 |
| 5. Gathering Knowledge from the Garden of Past Events | p. 71 |
| 6. Networking: Making Critical Connections | p. 95 |
| 7. Learning to Trust in Electronic Relationships | p. 111 |
| 8. The Art of Reinvention | p. 131 |
| 9. Looking Beyond Tomorrow | p. 153 |
| Notes | p. 167 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 177 |
| About the Author | p. 179 |
| Index | p. 181 |
