Don Tapscott and David Ticoll co-founded the business research and consulting firm Digital 4Sight in 1994. They have written for publications such as "The Wall Street Journal," "The Financial Times," "Harvard Business Review," "The Globe and Mail" and "Forbes" and appeared on national broadcast media around the world. Both live in Toronto.
""MacroWikinomics" takes the art of mass collaboration and breaks
it down to a science with strategies for the rebuilding our
institutions for this time of profound change."
--Lazaro Campos, CEO, Swift
"The MacroWikinomics assertion that 'there has never been a more
exciting time to be human' is spot on. The new engine of innovation
driven by collaboration, openness, stewardship and the power of the
social web gives all of us an opportunity to drive even more rapid,
meaningful change across global institutions. This is particularly
relevant for the technology industry, which has always been about
enabling human potential."
--Michael Dell, President and CEO, Dell inc.
"Tapscott and Williams are the world's foremost thought leaders in
the arena where human behavior, digital innovation and societal
challenges intersect. Each of us-whether leaders of global
institutions or individual citizens of the world-would be wise to
follow their counsel as we attempt to mitigate the challenges and
embrace the opportunities we collectively face."
Brian J. Dunn, CEO, Best Buy Co., Inc.
""MacroWikinomics" connects the big picture of business, culture
and society with what is really going on in the trenches of the new
digital world. Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams re-affirm their
authority by offering facts in the style of demographers and by
storytelling in the manner of acute social observers. Leaders of
the future must take their lessons on co-creation and authenticity
to heart."
--Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne
"When Tapscott and Williams released Wikinomics, it heralded a new
era of collaboration -- one that has had a profound impact on how
business is done. Now with "MacroWikinomics, they sow how business,
government and civil society and people everywhere can leverage
technology to work together in new ways to solve the greatest
problems of our multi-polar world. Critical reading for those who
want to help shape the new agenda."
--Bill Green, Chairman and CEO, Accenture
""Macrowikinomics" sets out comprehensively and holistically, what
it will take to reset the post crisis world, harnessing the power
of the Net and the NetGeneration."
--Ian Hudson, President EMEA, Dupont
"Once again Don and Anthony nailed it. There is no better team to
tell us what's coming next. This is a must read if you want to know
how mass collaboration in a re-booted world will transform us."
--Jeff Joerres, Chairman and CEO, ManPower
"Like Lewis and Clark for the digital age, Tapscott and Williams
have explored the borders, boundaries and landscape of the new
interdependent world. They are the cartographers of the 21st
century and "Macrowikinomics" is a map for the transformational
voyage we surely must take."
--Kevin Kelly, CEO, Heidrick and Struggles
"A magnificent work, Tapscott and Williams guide us through the
labyrinth of a new world where everything is being redesigned by
collaboration on the Internet. "MacroWikinomics" follows the
threads of collective intelligence as they reweave the fabric of
our institutions."
Kevin Kimberlin, Chairman of Spencer Trask & Co
"A provocative and powerful series of ideas and case studies which
challenge every leader to seize the opportunity to "make a
difference." The fresh perspectives in "Macrowikonomics" should
inspire all of us to collaborate in new ways to leverage talent and
ideas from every corner of the world and develop new solutions to
meet the challenges we are facing today."
--Craig Mulhauser, CEO, Celestica
"A Masterpiece. An iconic & defining book for our time.
"Macrowikinomics" shows us a future ready to be shaped (and saved)
by a global network of extracurricular thinkers. Once again, Don
and Anthony prove that in the new global economy it's much better
to throw ideas than to throw elbows. Take heart and take heed,
technology has shrunk the world so we can grow it anew. And the
seeds are all in here."
--Mark Parker, CEO, Nike Inc.
"Tapscott and Williams have crafted a blueprint to a better world
for our children. "Macrowikinomics" defines the agenda for systemic
change we need, and ignore at our peril."
-Kal Patel, Executive Vice President, Best Buy
"Majestic-- breathtaking in its breadth, coverage, and richness of
detail. Don and Anthony have taken the trends of collaboration,
openness, sharing, integrity and interdependence, and placed them
in pragmatic real-life contexts across a plethora of spheres
covering government and citizenship, healthcare, education,
transportation, media and banking. Thoroughly recommended for
anyone who's interested in seeing how the world is changing."
-JP Rangaswami, Chief Scientist, BT Group PLC
"Tapscott and Anthony Williams' insights about the power of
collaborative innovation and open systems, and their call to
'reboot' our institutions - usiness, education, media, government -
hasn't come a minute too soon. "Macrowikinomics" inspires by
chronicling these pathbreaking developments and pointing the way
forward for all of us."
--Eric Schmidt, CEO Google
"A rich and expansive guide to not only adapting to but also
mastering our digital future. A must read for any decision
maker!"
-Klaus Scwabb, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic
Forum
""MacroWikinomics" underscores the critical importance of
transparency, participation and collaboration among business,
government and citizens in addressing global challenges like
corruption."
Nancy Zucker Boswell, Managing Director, Transparency International
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