Automation, robotics, and future technology present tremendous opportunities - but also significant threats. Narratives that present the economic and social future as purely negative or purely positive are both fundamentally flawed. The way forward is fraught with challenges, and we must bridge critical gaps between the present and the future to fully reap the benefits of tomorrow.
You need to Robot-Proof Yourself Will robots take all the jobs? Will there by a Robocalypse? In this groundbreaking book, Jason Schenker presents actionable insights for readers to robot-proof their professional lives and careers. The way forward is fraught with challenges, and you need to take action now to fully reap the benefits of the coming age of automation.
Becoming a leader can take a long time. But it doesn't have to By identifying and building extreme competence - or spikes - in a few key areas, you can rapidly accelerate your path to leadership. That is the big idea of this book.If you want to hack a system that tells you that you have to wait your turn to be a leader, this is the book for you. You don't need to wait. You can begin your path to leadership now. All you need are spikes. And we can cut short your search for them.To help you become a leader quickly - to help you hack the system.Let spikes take your career to the next level
The Promise of Blockchain delivers a clear, insightful, and surprisingly entertaining guide to one of the most hyped-and most misunderstood-technologies of our time. Economist and futurist Jason Schenker cuts through the confusion, decoding blockchain, Bitcoin, and crypto-assets for business professionals, investors, policymakers, and tech-curious readers alike.From poolside conversations with Federal Reserve officials to private briefings at NATO, Schenker has been on the front lines of blockchain's rise. In this book, he distills years of research, speaking, and advising into a comprehensive yet accessible explanation of what blockchain is, what it isn't, and what it could become.Inside, you'll discover: What makes blockchain different from Bitcoin, ICOs, and cryptoHow blockchain can eliminate central points of failure in business, data, and securityWhy industries like logistics, finance, and agriculture are ripe for blockchain disruptionWhere blockchain faces major limitations-in property, healthcare, government, and moreThe risks of digital currencies, including fraud, regulation, and cybercrimeHow quantum computing could rewrite the rules of cryptographyWith original research, humor, analogies (Die Hard bearer bonds, anyone?), and graphics, The Promise of Blockchain is a practical field guide for understanding blockchain's real potential-beyond the buzzwords.Whether you're a strategist, economist, investor, or simply blockchain-curious, this book gives you the knowledge to think critically-and creatively-about where blockchain fits in the future of business, tech, and society.
You need to know about Financial Risk Management Risk management isn't something that most people or companies think about until it's too late. But wouldn't you like to be the one who thinks about risks before things go bad? In Financial Risk Management Fundamentals, you'll learn from financial expert Jason Schenker about nine different kinds of financial and non-financial risks in order to identify, reduce, and mitigate them.
There have been significant economic, financial market, and business consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. And there are still significant threats ahead. As the pandemic subsides, it will be a critical time to improve profitability. But haphazardly cutting costs won't get us there. At a critical time like this, it's important to engage in strategic cost cutting by using data, analysis, and proven best practices to identify and reduce excess spending. In Strategic Cost Cutting After COVID, world-recognized management consultant, Jason Schenker, shares best practices to cut your way to higher levels of profitability, without sacrificing your people - or your core business.
Recession-Proof Career Strategies After COVID was written by one of the world's leading economic and financial market forecasters, Jason Schenker. In the book, Schenker lays out strategic plans for individuals to achieve success even in the face of an economic downturn. The big idea of this book is to help individuals be recession-proof. This book should help the reader be recession-proof, by showing how to: - Predict the next recession with just a few clicks of your mouse- Turn the bust years into a moneymaking opportunity- Escape a doomed industry before it's too late- Keep your job long after your colleagues have been laid off- Take refuge in a safe-haven sector- Move where the money is- Safeguard your retirement- Survive a charging bull (really)
