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Macchine predittive

Macchine predittive

Business & Personal Finance

Affrontare il cambiamento epocale che l’IA porta con sé può essere paralizzante. In che modo le aziende dovranno attrezzarsi, riorganizzarsi, ripensare le loro strategie, i governi stabilire adeguate politiche industriali e sociali e le persone pianificare le loro vite in un mondo che sarà così diverso da quello che conosciamo? In questo libro gli autori (tre eminenti economisti) adottano un punto di vista originale e guardano all’IA come a uno strumento in grado di rendere estremamente economico formulare delle previsioni. Con un solo colpo magistrale liberano così l’IA dall’alone magico in cui è avvolta e, utilizzando alcuni principi fondamentali delle scienze economiche, fanno chiarezza sulla rivoluzione in corso, fornendo una base per l’azione di CEO, manager, policy maker, investitori e imprenditori.

Root Access zur KI

Root Access zur KI

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Root Access zur KI: Von Aider bis OpenCode – Wie Sie mit lokalen Terminal-Agenten zum 10x-Entwickler und Tech-Strategen werden Schluss mit mühsamem Copy-Paste zwischen Browser und IDE. Robert Meyer zeigt in diesem Buch, warum das Terminal zum ultimativen Kommandozentrum für KI-gestützte Entwicklung wird. Wer KI heute nur als Nachschlagewerk nutzt, verschenkt ihr operatives Potenzial. Werden Sie vom Tool-Bediener zum System-Orchestrator. Bauen Sie mit Open-Source-Tools wie Aider, OpenCode, Lazygit und Neovim einen Workflow auf, der Geschwindigkeit mit absoluter Kontrolle verbindet. Erfahren Sie, wie das Model Context Protocol (MCP) als Brücke dient und Git zum Rückgrat Ihrer agentischen Prozesse wird. Die Highlights: - Cognitive CLI: Warum Text das Interface der KI-Ära ist und Git als Steuerungsinstanz dient. - Das Arsenal: Deep Dives in Aider für Pair-Programming und Goose für autonome Tasks. - Architektur der Autonomie: Meistern Sie MCP und delegieren Sie Aufgaben an Sub-Agenten. - High-Performance Workflows: Ihr Orchestrator-Stack aus Tmux, Neovim und Lazygit. - Souveränität und Compliance: Praxistipps zum EU AI Act und lokale Modelle für maximalen Datenschutz. - Der 10x-Consultant: Effiziente Tech-Due-Diligence und transparente Kundenprojekte. Egal ob Entwickler oder IT-Stratege: Reduzieren Sie die kognitive Last, eliminieren Sie Medienbrüche und behalten Sie die volle Souveränität über Ihren Code. Der nächste Schritt in der Evolution der Softwareentwicklung ist kein weiterer Button in einer GUI. Der nächste Schritt ist Root Access zur KI. Sichern Sie sich jetzt Ihren Leitfaden für das Betriebssystem der KI-Ära.

HBR Guide to Being More Productive (HBR Guide Series)

HBR Guide to Being More Productive (HBR Guide Series)

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Productivity starts with you.Every day begins with the same challenge: too many tasks on your to-do list and not enough time to accomplish them. Perhaps you tell yourself to just buckle down and get it all done—skip lunch, work a longer day. Maybe you throw your hands up, recognize you can't do it all, and just begin fighting the biggest fire or greasing the squeakiest wheel.And yet you know how good it feels on those days when you're working at peak productivity, taking care of difficult and meaty projects while also knocking off the smaller tasks that have been hanging over your head forever. Those are the times when your day didn't run you—you ran your day. To have more of those days more often, you need to discover what works for you given your strengths, your preferences, and the things you must accomplish.Whether you're an assistant or the CEO, whether you've been in the workforce for 40 years or are just starting out, this guide will help you be more productive. You'll discover different ways to:Motivate yourself to work when you really don't want toTake on less, but get more donePreserve time for your most important workImprove your focusMake the most of small pockets of time between meetingsSet boundaries with colleagues—without alienating themTake time off without tearing your hair outArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Mind the Trap – 11 typische Unternehmensfallen

Mind the Trap – 11 typische Unternehmensfallen

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Unternehmen geraten im Arbeitsalltag immer häufiger in typische Fallstricke, sogenannte Traps. Beispielsweise die Commodity Trap, die sich durch eine zunehmende Homogenität von Produkten und Dienstleistungen auszeichnet. Unternehmen, die es schaffen, solche Traps frühzeitig zu erkennen, zu bewerten und Instrumente zur Vermeidung dieser Traps einzusetzen, haben langfristig einen großen Vorteil gegenüber ihren Wettbewerbern. Dieses Buch bietet Praktikern eine Übersicht über die häufigsten Traps, in die Unternehmen geraten können. Diese Traps werden jeweils anhand einer einheitlichen Struktur und mit Beispielen, Auslösern, Folgen, Indikatoren und Lösungsansätzen beschrieben. Der Inhalt ·      Initial-Assessment des Geschäftsmodells und Einordnung der Traps in den Unternehmenskontext·      Acceleration Trap, Commodity Trap, Complexity Trap, Consensus Earnings Trap, Execution Trap, Experience Trap, Improvement Trap, Innovation Trap, IT Alignment Trap, Performance Measurement Trap, Routine TrapDie Autoren Dr. Daniel Schallmo leitet das Institut für Business Model Innovation in Nürnberg  und Ulm, ist Mitglied in Forschungsgesellschaften sowie Autor wissenschaftlicher Publikationen. Außerdem ist er für unterschiedliche Themen als Dozent an Hochschulen und als Berater für Unternehmen tätig.Prof. Dr. Leo Brecht leitet das Institut für Technologie- und Prozessmanagement der Universität Ulm. Seine Schwerpunkte sind Methoden im Spannungsfeld Strategie undInnovation, Prozesse und Technologie. Leo Brecht ist Verwaltungsrat zweier KMUs und Associate Professor an der Universität St. Gallen.

Continuità generazionale e accordi familiari

Continuità generazionale e accordi familiari

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Le ipotesi di fondo del libro sono che la continuit delle imprese familiari sia sottoposta a sfide sempre pi ardue e che il superamento di tali sfide richieda accordi familiari solidi. Sulla base di una rassegna critica della letteratura e dell'analisi di decine di casi, il libro tratta gli accordi familiari in tutti i loro aspetti. Il lettore cos accompagnato in una riflessione sui temi relativi ai rapporti tra famiglia proprietaria e impresa che hanno oggi maggiore necessit di essere affrontati attraverso accordi; sulla natura speciale di tali accordi, che devono conciliare la dimensione etico-affettiva dei legami di parentela e quella gerarchico-contrattuale delle relazioni economiche e professionali; sui tipi di accordi, che possono essere informali o scritti, mono o pluri-tematici, familiari in senso stretto, proprietari, aziendali o onnicomprensivi; su come scegliere il tipo pi adatto; su come realizzare l'accordo e gestire le situazioni conflittuali; su come dar vita a un insieme armonico di accordi nel tempo; in sintesi, su come sviluppare una capacit di accordo di lungo periodo che renda possibile ci che spesso ritenuto impossibile: avere e conservare al tempo stesso una famiglia solida, una propriet unita e responsabile, un'azienda sana, persone adulte e realizzate. Il libro introdotto da uno dei maggiori esperti mondiali di family business e concluso dalle testimonianze di un imprenditore della generazione al comando, di una vice presidente della nuova generazione e di un gruppo di imprenditori, padre e figli, in fase di transizione al vertice.

Lost in the Museum

Lost in the Museum

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Few beyond the insider realize that museums own millions of objects the public never sees. In Lost in the Museum, Nancy Moses takes the reader behind the Oemployees onlyO doors to uncover the stories buried—along with the objects—in the crypts of museums, historical societies, and archives. Moses discovers the actual birds shot, stuffed, and painted by John James Audubon, AmericaOs most beloved bird artist; a spear that abolitionist John Brown carried in his quixotic quest to free the slaves; and the skull of a prehistoric Peruvian child who died with scurvy. She takes the reader to Ker-Feal, the secret farmhouse that Albert Barnes of the Barnes Foundation filled with fabulous American antiques and that was then left untouched for more than fifty years. Weaving the stories of the object, its original owner, and the often idiosyncratic institution where the object resides, the book reveals the darkest secret of the cultural world: the precarious balance of art, culture, and politics that keep items, for decades, lost in the museum.

The New Strategic Selling

The New Strategic Selling

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The Book that Sparked A Selling Revolution In 1985 one book changed sales and marketing forever. Rejecting manipulative tactics and emphasizing "process," Strategic Selling presented the idea of selling as a joint venture and introduced the decade's most influential concept, Win-Win. The response to Win-Win was immediate. And it helped turn the small company that created Strategic Selling, Miller Heiman, into a global leader in sales development with the most prestigious client list and sought-after workshops in the industry. Now Strategic Selling has been updated and revised for a new century of sales success. The New Strategic Selling This new edition of the business classic confronts the rapidly evolving world of business-to-business sales with new real-world examples, new strategies for confronting competition, and a special section featuring the most commonly asked questions from the Miller Heiman workshops. Learn: * How to identify the four real decision makers in every corporate labyrinth * How to prevent sabotage by an internal deal-killer * How to make a senior executive eager to see you * How to avoid closing business that you'll later regret * How to manage a territory to provide steady, not "boom and bust," revenue * How to avoid the single most common error when dealing with the competition.

Elementos de estilo

Elementos de estilo

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¡Bienvenido al mundo atemporal de la escritura elegante y efectiva con "Elementos de Estilo" de William Strunk! Este pequeño pero poderoso libro se erige como la brújula indispensable para todo aquel que aspire a la maestría en el arte de la expresión escrita.Desde su primera publicación en 1919, "Elementos de Estilo" ha sido venerado como el manual definitivo para perfeccionar la escritura. Strunk, con su enfoque claro y conciso, guía a los lectores a través de las complejidades del estilo, la gramática y la claridad, desvelando los secretos que transforman una prosa ordinaria en un texto impactante y memorable.Con reglas atemporales y ejemplos perspicaces, Strunk desmitifica la escritura, proporcionando herramientas prácticas y directrices que resisten el paso del tiempo. Ya seas un estudiante ansioso por mejorar tus habilidades comunicativas, un escritor profesional en busca de pulir tu prosa, o un entusiasta de las letras que busca la esencia misma de la buena escritura, este libro te brinda el faro confiable para navegar por el océano de las palabras.Descubre el arte de la economía verbal, aprende a destilar tus ideas de manera clara y efectiva, y domina los matices del estilo que hacen que la escritura sea un placer de leer. "Elementos de Estilo" no es simplemente un libro; es un compañero atemporal que te empoderará en tu viaje hacia la maestría literaria.Prepárate para transformar tus palabras en una sinfonía de elegancia y persuasión. "Elementos de Estilo" es la brújula que te guiará a través de los océanos de la expresión escrita, llevándote hacia la orilla de la maestría literaria.

Scrum für Dummies

Scrum für Dummies

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Das Schöne an Scrum ist, dass das Regelwerk so überschaubar ist. Es schafft nur so viel Struktur, dass Teams sich ganz und gar auf die Lösung der eigentlichen Herausforderung konzentrieren können und keine Zeit mit der Abarbeitung unnötiger und bereits überholter Prozesse verlieren. Das Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie ein Team zusammenstellen und diese beliebte agile Projektmanagementmethode implementieren, um Projekte reibungsloser zu gestalten und zwar vom Anfang bis zum Ende. Wenn Sie möchten auch in Ihrem Privatleben: Scrum wird Ihnen das Leben leichter machen. Warum probieren Sie es nicht einfach aus?

Beyond Business Analytics

Beyond Business Analytics

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This book explores the role that data analysis plays in the managerial decision-making process. The author presents the notion of "beyond analytics," which proposes that through data collection managers evaluate patterns in business processes through models of cognitive representation, framing and modeling, and knowledge creation in businesses. The book focuses on how the massive amounts of business data can be reduced to manageable volumes, thus allowing managers to make informed decisions. Further, it relates beyond analytics to HR aspects of the business and succession planning. This book will inform organizational behavioral theorists how the management of data impacts the decision-making process in organizations.

Growing Value

Growing Value

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This book is a contribution to the debate about how best to grow economic value in the UK by more effective collaboration between businesses and universities. It is based on the work of a Task Force led in 2011-12 for the National Centre for Universities and Business in its previous incarnation as the Council for Industry and Higher Education. The steering group for that Task Force included Lord Sainsbury, the former UK Minister of Science and Innovation, some of Britain’s foremost science-based entrepreneurs, R&D directors of global companies, senior figures from the English funding Council and Research Councils UK, and five Vice-Chancellors. It was supported by other CIHE Council members, such as Sir Richard Lambert, former Director-General of the CBI. The working groups were led by Robert Sorrell, Vice President for Public Partnerships of BP, and Michael Caine, then Associate Dean (Enterprise) at Loughborough University. They included eighteen business and university members. The research underpinning this book was carried out at the UK Innovation Research Centre (UK~IRC) by Alan Hughes, Andrea Mina and Jocelyn Probert of the Centre for Business Research (CBR) at the University of Cambridge, and Ben Martin of the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex. It draws in particular upon three reports they produced in 2012: The UK R&D Landscape by Hughes and Mina; Enhancing Impact - The Value of Public Sector R&D by Hughes and Martin; and Enhancing Collaboration, Creating Value - Business Interaction with the UK Research Base in Four Sectors by Mina and Probert. The data in The UK R&D Landscape report have been updated and revised for this publication. Although time has moved on and the UK government continues to develop policy in this area, we believe our conclusions and recommendations, based on this extensive research, remain valid.

Participative Transformation

Participative Transformation

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In Participative Transformation, Roger Klev and Morten Levin insist that participative learning and developmental processes are essential in organizational change. They focus on introducing the kind of learning and development that shapes a self-sustaining developmental process that is an integral part of the daily activities of an organisation. This process is essentially one of collective reflection in order to develop alternatives for action, experimentation to achieve desired goals, then collective reflection on the results achieved. Reflection on own practice can contribute to direct improvements of own practice, but may also contribute to new practices, new frameworks of understanding, and to processes involving other participants and fields of interaction. The first part of the book provides an introduction to participative change management and particularly to the concept of co-generative learning inherited from action research, in which change becomes a joint management and employee learning, development, and knowledge creating process. In the second part, the focus of each chapter is on an aspect of the practice of leading change. There is practical guidance for leaders, internal problem owners, external change agents, or action researchers on how employees can be actively engaged in shaping their own work conditions. Readers will learn how experiencing negative results as well as success can form a basis for continued development, even on how to handle an organisational development process when it is in terminal trouble, to ensure there is still learning from it.

Marble Slab Creamery: The Weighing Decision

Marble Slab Creamery: The Weighing Decision

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A current franchisee of Marble Slab Creamery (producer of the self-proclaimed “Freshest Ice Cream on Earth”) was set to open his second location in Waterloo, Ontario. In a recent phone conversation with Marble Slab’s Canadian president, the contentious issue of the corporate ice-cream weighing policy had come up. The franchisee was convinced that his managerial abilities and the growth potential of the new location would result in an ultimately successful franchise; however, the president had expressed hesitation at the franchisee straying from the policy. Two questions were foremost in his mind as he weighed his options: 1) What did customers truly value in the Marble Slab service concept? 2) How would the chosen weighing policy affect the customer experience? The franchisee had hopes of owning several Marble Slab franchises, and knew that his weighing policy decision could have lasting effects on his business operations and his relationship with head office.

Absolute Essentials of Project Management

Absolute Essentials of Project Management

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Contemporary organisations proliferate with projects. Managing projects, working with project managers and delivering project excellence have become fundamental skills in the world of business, resulting in an array of approaches, tools and techniques that can bewilder. This shortform text homes in on the absolute essential elements of the field. With practical insights throughout, the book provides readers with a concise understanding of key concepts, techniques and outcomes such as ownership, execution, success, quality, budgets and risks. Features include essential summaries and expert guides to further reading. Authored by an experienced project and change management practitioner, consultant and educator, this unique resource will be essential reading for students of project management looking to excel in employment.

People Love You

People Love You

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What you experience is what you remember. The more emotional the experience, the deeper it is branded into your memory. Experience has a massive impact on buying decisions. Every touch point, every time you or someone in your company engages a customer, it creates an experience - something they remember. When they have a negative experience, they tend to vote with their feet (and their wallets) and head straight to your competitors. When customers have positive emotional experiences, it anchors them to your brand, your product or service, and ultimately to you. In the twenty-first century, competitive advantages derived from unique products are services are short-lived because competitors are able to quickly and easily duplicate or match your offering. Likewise a focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty will no longer give you the competitive edge.  Delivering a legendary customer experience has emerged as the single most important competitive advantage for companies across all industries. In People Love You you’ll learn the real secrets of customer experience including:  7 Essential Principles of Customer Engagement 5 Levers for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience The Secret to Bridging the Experience Gap How to Leverage the Pull Strategy to become a Trusted Advisor 2 Most Important Rules for Dealing with Pissed-off Customers In a hypercompetitive, global marketplace  protecting your company’s customer base, the lifeblood of your business, must become your number one priority. The rubber hits the road with account managers, project managers, sales professionals, and customer service professionals—the people most connected to customers—who are on the frontlines of customer experience. They build unique and enduring emotional connections with customers that creating long-term revenue and profit streams. In People Love You, human relationship guru, Jeb Blount, gives you a powerful playbook for interacting with customers in a way that creates deep, enduring, visceral connections that withstand relentless economic and competitive assaults.

El nuevo modelo de ventas

El nuevo modelo de ventas

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La antigua forma de vender fue eliminada hace años. Así pues, ¿por qué las empresas siguen basándose en estrategias viejas? Jeremy Miner y Jerry Acuff saben, de primera mano, lo frustrantes que pueden ser las ventas, especialmente cuando las empresas requieren de métodos antiguos y obsoletos. Además, los compradores actuales, que poseen un exceso de información gracias a Internet, son escépticos y no están predispuestos a involucrarse con los vendedores como solían. Como resultado de ello, los métodos de ventas tradicionales no son eficaces para los consumidores actuales. Los que busquen un éxito importante en las ventas deben abrirse camino por el terreno con ideas, enfoques y técnicas nuevas. El nuevo modelo de ventas redefine la forma correcta de vender conociendo a los consumidores a un nivel humano. Basado en las experiencias empresariales de Jeremy Miner y Jerry Acuff, sus investigaciones personales y su enfoque innovador, El nuevo modelo de ventas implementa habilidades avanzadas alineadas con el comportamiento humano. Desde propietarios de negocios, profesionales del coaching y jefes de ventas hasta políticos, ejecutivos y líderes: cualquiera puede beneficiarse de las técnicas de MineryAcuff, independientemente del sector. El nuevo modelo de ventas no es, simplemente, un libro de ventas más con un puñado de consejos que leer y olvidar. El enfoque de Jeremy Miner y Jerry Acuff redefinirá las ventas a través de la lente de la neurociencia y la persuasión. Su objetivo consiste en ayudar al cliente a pensar por sí mismo, haciendo hincapié en la resolución de problemas y la conexión personal. No actúes como un vendedor: empieza a pensar como un comprador.