Impact

In Douglas Preston's Impact , Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater. A scientist at the National Propulsion Facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated, the data missing. High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars... and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting.

In Douglas Preston's Impact , Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater. A scientist at the National Propulsion Facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated, the data missing. High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars... and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting.

Changing the world and making a profit can go hand in hand. The Bestselling Business Book The Financial Times Best Economics Books of 2020 "A Must Read Book From The Godfather Of Impact Investing" - Forbes "a powerful case for a movement that is gaining traction in society" - Andrew Jack, The Financial Times '[IMPACT's] aim is nothing less than to create a new type of capitalism infused with social purpose. The book deserves to be read by anybody interested in such a revolution.' - Martin Wolf, The Financial Times A fascinating blueprint for a hope-filled future underpinned by the social power of impact investing. -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Former CEO, World Bank Group Capitalism isn't immoral, it's amoral - it's a wild beast that needs to be led. Here Sir Ronnie provides the core operating manual for those seeking to do good while also doing well. -- Bono, Lead Singer of U2 and Co-Founder of The Rise Fund Impact is a new and very important idea to reshape and save our economic system. -- Paul Romer, Nobel Prize in Economics, 2018 The book is timely, visionary, bold...and thoroughly persuasive. -- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks "The most genuinely hopeful and important work on finance and society I've read or imagined reading in decades." - Peter Sacks, Professor of English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University --- Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution. Pre-eminent international investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and social finance innovator, Sir Ronald Cohen, has dedicated two decades to leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, he builds on his years of personal experience to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism. Whether you're an aspiring young entrepreneur, an established business person, an investor, a philanthropist, or somebody in government - or are interested, as a consumer or employee, in companies doing good and doing well at the same time - this book is a sure fire way to find out how you can play a role in changing the world. Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution. Pre-eminent international investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and social finance innovator, Sir Ronald Cohen, has dedicated two decades to leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, he builds on his years of personal experience to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism. Whether you're an aspiring young entrepreneur, an established business person, an investor, a philanthropist, or somebody in government - or are interested, as a consumer or employee, in companies doing good and doing well at the same time - this book is a sure fire way to find out how you can play a role in changing the world. All royalties from the sale of this book are donated to impact charities.

Changing the world and making a profit can go hand in hand. The Bestselling Business Book The Financial Times Best Economics Books of 2020 "A Must Read Book From The Godfather Of Impact Investing" - Forbes "a powerful case for a movement that is gaining traction in society" - Andrew Jack, The Financial Times '[IMPACT's] aim is nothing less than to create a new type of capitalism infused with social purpose. The book deserves to be read by anybody interested in such a revolution.' - Martin Wolf, The Financial Times A fascinating blueprint for a hope-filled future underpinned by the social power of impact investing. -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Former CEO, World Bank Group Capitalism isn't immoral, it's amoral - it's a wild beast that needs to be led. Here Sir Ronnie provides the core operating manual for those seeking to do good while also doing well. -- Bono, Lead Singer of U2 and Co-Founder of The Rise Fund Impact is a new and very important idea to reshape and save our economic system. -- Paul Romer, Nobel Prize in Economics, 2018 The book is timely, visionary, bold...and thoroughly persuasive. -- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks "The most genuinely hopeful and important work on finance and society I've read or imagined reading in decades." - Peter Sacks, Professor of English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University --- Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution. Pre-eminent international investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and social finance innovator, Sir Ronald Cohen, has dedicated two decades to leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, he builds on his years of personal experience to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism. Whether you're an aspiring young entrepreneur, an established business person, an investor, a philanthropist, or somebody in government - or are interested, as a consumer or employee, in companies doing good and doing well at the same time - this book is a sure fire way to find out how you can play a role in changing the world. Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution. Pre-eminent international investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and social finance innovator, Sir Ronald Cohen, has dedicated two decades to leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, he builds on his years of personal experience to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism. Whether you're an aspiring young entrepreneur, an established business person, an investor, a philanthropist, or somebody in government - or are interested, as a consumer or employee, in companies doing good and doing well at the same time - this book is a sure fire way to find out how you can play a role in changing

WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO WE WANT TO LIVE IN? Capitalism and democracy are under growing strain, and outdated solutions can no longer meet today's global challenges. The world needs a new approach-one that unites profit and purpose to build a fairer, more sustainable world. Welcome to the Impact Revolution. In this updated second edition, Sir Ronald Cohen—pioneering investor, philanthropist, and architect of the global impact movement—offers a compelling road map for reshaping capitalism. Drawing on decades of experience in venture capital and social innovation, he shows how impact investing improves public spending, reduces investment risk, and increases business resilience. Impact is a call to action for anyone—entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, policymakers, consumers, and students—seeking to drive meaningful change. With real-world examples and practical insights, Sir Ronald makes a powerful case for a new era of shared prosperity. The Impact Revolution is here. This book will show people how to be part of it. Join the movement that’s redefining success—and the future.

WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO WE WANT TO LIVE IN? Capitalism and democracy are under growing strain, and outdated solutions can no longer meet today's global challenges. The world needs a new approach-one that unites profit and purpose to build a fairer, more sustainable world. Welcome to the Impact Revolution. In this updated second edition, Sir Ronald Cohen--pioneering investor, philanthropist, and architect of the global impact movement--offers a compelling road map for reshaping capitalism. Drawing on decades of experience in venture capital and social innovation, he shows how impact investing improves public spending, reduces investment risk, and increases business resilience. Impact is a call to action for anyone--entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, policymakers, consumers, and students--seeking to drive meaningful change. With real-world examples and practical insights, Sir Ronald makes a powerful case for a new era of shared prosperity. The Impact Revolution is here. This book will show people how to be part of it. Join the movement that's redefining success--and the future.

Astute leaders know that upskilling, culture change, and mindset are critical ingredients for successful digital change – but do not know how to change those quickly enough to keep up with pace of technological change. That is because our 20th-century change models are not up to the challenge of 21st century digital transformation and the future of work – and that explains McKinsey’s finding that only 25% of digital transformations succeed. In Impact, globally recognized culture change expert, Paul Gibbons gives leaders 21st-century change tools and models that are based on up-to-the-minute research in behavioral sciences, complexity theory, agile methods, information science, and more. Gibbons shows leaders that “the more technologically-enabled workplaces become (AI and robotics), paradoxically, the more important the “human” becomes – community, purpose, connection, empathy, relationships, and trust.” He continues, “… central to the whole picture of changing how we change, of humanizing business, and of upskilling workforces, is leadership. In a world where advancing human capability is critical, leaders need to lead learning.” Then, using that idea of leader as learner, Gibbons illustrates and how learning can happen faster and more efficiently through understanding the latest research and making appropriate use of 21st-century learning technology. Impact is about leading change, and about those “upgrades” to the human side of organizations, leading, learning, communicating, changing, collaborating, deciding, and engaging. As computers do more of our thinking for us, taking over many of our cognitive tasks, our “competitive advantage” is in the social domain. Crudely, we can outsource some of our thinking, but not much of our collaboration. The upside is liberation from cognitive drudgery; the challenge is to raise our game and to become better at what makes us distinctively human – the social, the collaborative, the creative, the visionary. Leaders will learn through case studies from leading business (such as Google and Microsoft) and insights from the latest “human sciences” which will show them that – “shared purpose is more important than traditional incentives; empathy, trust, and psychological safety beat old school methods of behavior change; behavioral science sometimes produces major results through small tweaks to the environment; constant engagement works better than town halls, workshops, and focus groups; and technology-enabled dialog with stakeholders works better than surveys do."

Astute leaders know that upskilling, culture change, and mindset are critical ingredients for successful digital change – but do not know how to change those quickly enough to keep up with pace of technological change. That is because our 20th-century change models are not up to the challenge of 21st century digital transformation and the future of work – and that explains McKinsey’s finding that only 25% of digital transformations succeed. In Impact, globally recognized culture change expert, Paul Gibbons gives leaders 21st-century change tools and models that are based on up-to-the-minute research in behavioral sciences, complexity theory, agile methods, information science, and more. Gibbons shows leaders that “the more technologically-enabled workplaces become (AI and robotics), paradoxically, the more important the “human” becomes – community, purpose, connection, empathy, relationships, and trust.” He continues, “… central to the whole picture of changing how we change, of humanizing business, and of upskilling workforces, is leadership. In a world where advancing human capability is critical, leaders need to lead learning.” Then, using that idea of leader as learner, Gibbons illustratesand how learning can happen faster and more efficiently through understanding the latest research and making appropriate use of 21st-century learning technology. Impact is about leading change, and about those “upgrades” to the human side of organizations, leading, learning, communicating, changing, collaborating, deciding, and engaging. As computers do more of our thinking for us, taking over many of our cognitive tasks, our “competitive advantage” is in the social domain. Crudely, we can outsource some of our thinking, but not much of our collaboration. The upside is liberation from cognitive drudgery; the challenge is to raise our game and to become better at what makes us distinctively human – the social, the collaborative, the creative, the visionary. Leaders will learn through case studies from leading business (such as Google and Microsoft) and insights from the latest “human sciences” which will show them that – “shared purpose is more important than traditional incentives; empathy, trust, and psychological safety beat old school methods of behavior change; behavioral science sometimes produces major results through small tweaks to the environment; constant engagement works better than town halls, workshops, and focus groups; and technology-enabled dialog with stakeholders works better than surveys do."

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of user research with Impact by Nikki Anderson. In the realm of product creation, understanding your users is the cornerstone of building life-changing products. This comprehensive guide is your key to establishing a robust user research practice within your organization, ensuring that decisions are rooted in empathy, understanding, and a deep connection with your audience. Impact goes beyond the surface of having a great idea; it delves into the intricacies of creating competent, passionate, and skillful teams. Nikki Anderson, drawing from her wealth of experience, provides invaluable insights into setting up a research practice that becomes an indispensable resource for your colleagues. This book is not just a guide; it’s a thought partner, offering a step-by-step approach to navigate the complexities of establishing a research practice, making it accessible even for those new to the field.

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of user research with Impact by Nikki Anderson. In the realm of product creation, understanding your users is the cornerstone of building life-changing products. This comprehensive guide is your key to establishing a robust user research practice within your organization, ensuring that decisions are rooted in empathy, understanding, and a deep connection with your audience. Impact goes beyond the surface of having a great idea; it delves into the intricacies of creating competent, passionate, and skillful teams. Nikki Anderson, drawing from her wealth of experience, provides invaluable insights into setting up a research practice that becomes an indispensable resource for your colleagues. This book is not just a guide; it’s a thought partner, offering a step-by-step approach to navigate the complexities of establishing a research practice, making it accessible even for those new to the field.