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The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future--Just Enough (9780307887658): Vivek Ranadive, Kevin Maney: Books. The right information at the right time is often the key to breakout success. Vivek's legendary entrepreneurial track record and the deep insight that he and Kevin Maney offer into the art of information technology makes this the right book at the right time to arm the reader with the knowledge and perspective the future will demand” —Marc Andreessen, Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Opsware Inc. and Netscape Anyone interested in understanding the one common denominator of almost all long term success should read The Two-Second Advantage...organizations or even talented people don't need to have a vision of the future ten years or even ten days out. They need to accurately anticipate what’s about to happen next a split second before the competition using the right information at the right time. —Phillip Hellmuth Jr, 11-time World Series of Poker Champion and Poker Hall of Famer A compelling book on the 'art of anticipation' that everyone should read for every business today. —Mark V. Hurd is President of Oracle Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors. “Ranadive and Maney convincingly show that by seeing the future we can achieve a new one. Neuroscience meets computer science and the result is profound, not to mention a great read.” —Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics “In an environment where the velocity of change is faster than at any other time in history, a company’s ability to capture The Two-Second Advantage can mean the difference between success and failure. Vivek articulates how leaders and organizations can use predictive processes to anticipate change and gain a competitive advantage that shapes the future of work.” —Francisco D'Souza, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant “An elegant exploration of how a company could in effect not guess, but anticipate what’s about to happen in two months from now or even an instant with right information at precisely the right time. The Two-Second Advantage is one of those rare books that shape our thinking about how companies and organizations should use technology to operate more like ‘talented’ humans.” —N Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Consultancy Services “What does the unique scoring ability of hockey great Wayne Gretzky have to do with leading the modern organization in the digital age – how valuable is a consistent competitive advantage driven by predictive power? With these engaging and insightful examples Ranadivé and Maney explore and explain how the leaders of ‘Enterprise 3.0’ are achieving sustainable competitive advantage through the use of predictive computing.” —Thomas H. Glocer, Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters “Critically important for today’s business leaders. Customers are engaging with companies through an exploding number of channels, from mobile devices to the social universe. The concept that we can not only understand all that customer data, but make accurate and business-shaping predictions from it, puts this on the must-read list.” —Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated “The Two-Second Advantage is a deft compilation of research and practical examples on how by having a little bit of the right information, at the right time and context, just far enough ahead is the key ingredient for success- in business and in other fields of human endeavor…the authors offer a vital perspective on how the available predictive capabilities can help make the world a better place.” —Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum VIVEK RANADIVÉ is the founder and CEO of the leading international software company, TIBCO Software Inc., that enables organizations to become event-driven. He is also the co-owner and vice chairman of the Golden State Warriors NBA franchise. A frequently cited expert in the media on real-time computing, Ranadivé is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Power of Now. KEVIN MANEY writes for Fortune, The Atlantic, Fast Company, and other publications. He was the technology reporter at USA Today for more than twenty years. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books The Maverick and His Machine and Trade-Off.
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