The Third biennial IBM Global CEO Study
titled “The Enterprise of the Future” is now
available (You will have to register to download this 79 page study).
This
research based on surveys of 1130 top executives from 32 different
industries and from 40 nations with the sole purpose of ferreting out
what the Enterprise of the Future would look like.These
findings that transcends organization size, location and industry –
paints a surprisingly similar view of the traits that will enable
firms
to be successful in the near future.
According to the study, The Enterprise of the
future is:
Hungry for change: The Enterprise of the Future is
capable of changing quickly and successfully. Instead of merely
responding to trends, it shapes and leads them. Market and industry
shifts are a chance to move ahead of the competitions
Innovate Beyond Customer Imagination: The Enterprise
of the Future surpasses the expectations of increasingly demanding
customers. Deep collaborative relationships allow it to surprise
customers with innovations that make both its customers and its own
business more successful.
Globally
Integrated: The Enterprise of the Future is integrating to take
advantage of today’s global economy. Its business is strategically
designed to access the best capabilities, knowledge and assets from
wherever they reside in the world and apply them wherever required in
the world.
Disruptive by
Nature: The Enterprise of the Future radically challenges its
business model, disrupting the basis of competition. It shifts the
value proposition, overturns traditional delivery approaches and, as
soon as opportunities arise, reinvents itself and its entire
industry.
Genuine, Not Just
Generous: The Enterprise of the Future goes beyond philanthropy
and compliance and reflects genuine concern for society in all actions
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