His book megatrends asia, published 1995, became a bestseller in austria, germany and switzerland. Eleven ways to change the way you seeand createthe future by john naisbitt available from rakuten kobo. Aug 24, 2009 in that year, a man named james naisbitt first published a book called megatrends, in which he attempted to identify trends toward which our society would move during the next decade. The book is has been published in more than 15 countries and is a best seller in many of them. Doris naisbitt, a board member of the naisbitt china institute, has also served as head of the signum publishing house in germany. John naisbitt is the worlds leading trend forecaster and the author of megatrends, which sold more than nine million copies and was on the new york times bestseller list for over two years.
Secondly, i think reading this book at this generation is quite late. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 21, 1992 a decade ago, keen social forecaster john naisbitt peered into a mass of undifferentiated data, sorted it out and told america the nation was changing drastically. Naisbitt believes that the future can best be predicted from a careful analysis and understanding of present grass roots trends.
The shift to a global economy the move toward an informationbased economy the shift from an eitheror to a multiple option society all of the above none of the above. Naisbitt gives away the keys to the kingdom, opening the door to the insights that let him understand todays world. This bestselling and widely influential book presents ten. In short, a good effort from a westerner to try to present china using a balanced approach. As a new york times number one bestseller for almost two years, it was one of publishings greatest success stories, selling more than 14 million copies in 57 countries. This book is the 1990 update to the blockbluster, megatrends, by john naisbitt from 1982. Tom wheeler and james mooney discussed new technologies the cable industry introduced and answered. Two years later, in 2009, john naisbitt coauthored chinas megatrends the 8 pillars of a new society with doris naisbitt. This complete summary of the ideas from john naisbitts book megatrends shows that the world is in the middle of great transformation from an industrial era to an information era. Megatrends was published in 1980, 1982 by warner books megatrends, an extremely popular and widely quoted book, has been considered by many people to be a mainstream book with great significance to the business community. I encountered two problems, however, in the course of my reading.
Feb 16, 2016 john naisbitt, chairman of naisbitt china institute, has been in the limelight of the publishing world since 1982, when his book megatrends was published. Understanding and leveraging the evolving new world john naisbitt, doris naisbitt. Naisbitt and aburdene devote chapters to the booming global economy, the rise of the pacific rim countries, innovations in biology and biotechnology, and a religious. Naisbitts trend analysis is based on localized data bases gleaned from the content analysis of more than 2 million articles and reports about local events in u. Jun 30, 2016 megatrends was published in 1980, 1982 by warner books.
In 2007 they established the naisbitt china institute at tianjin university. An invaluable guide to a rapidly changing world nearly two decades have passed since thepublication of the groundbreaking national bestsellermegatrendsand a remarkable number of itscontroversial prophecies have come to pass. Megatrends was published in 1980, 1982 by warner books. So much of what he predicted has unfolded as described over the past 30 years. Apic 2012 the first megatrends john naisbitt 1982, megatrends ten new directions transforming our lives warner books trends, like horses, are easier to ride in the direction they are. June 5, 1984 national cable television association. Tv global leadership tv chapter 5 excerpted from the heart of megatrends and chinas innovation. Megatrends 2000 is certainly a much more substantial work. A decade ago, keen social forecaster john naisbitt peered into a mass of undifferentiated data, sorted it out and told america the nation was changing drastically. Today chinas youth has more choices than ever before in chinese history.
Examining the future with megatrends author john naisbitt. Reviewed in the united states on september 16, 2011. Until recently, trend analyst john naisbitt didnt even need a secretary. Do john naisbitts megatrend predictions still hold true. Jim naisbitt, who did much of the early research on this book, until he went off to. This complete summary of the ideas from john naisbitt s book megatrends shows that the world is in the middle of great transformation from an industrial era to an information era. John naisbitts vision of the worlds economy has the mark of genius. We need to keep a distance and a clear eye to see things in the present rather than in retrospect. Read this book and it caused me to launch an it career.
It was published in 57 countries and sold more than 14 million copies. Noted futurist john naisbitt is ready to give up the secrets of his trade. Which of the following are megatrends identified by naisbitt 1982 in his groundbreaking book. In his seminal works megatrends and megatrends 2000, john naisbitt proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fastchanging world. John naisbitt megatrends free ebook download as word doc. From the authors of the new york times bestseller, megatrends. Minneapolis star tribune internationallyrenowned futurist and bestselling author john naisbitt is back with chinas megatrends, the most comprehensive look at the present and future of china and the transformation that is reshaping its economic, political, and social systems. In 1982, john naisbitt wrote a book entitled megatrends. Using the same techniques behind his megatrends published in 1982, naisbitt has written a welcome book that describes todays china in broad strokes, or the eight pillars, in his terms. Megatrends was published in fiftyseven countries and sold more than fourteen million.
In this, the mother of all megatrends books wall street journal, john naisbitt, the trend forecaster known throughout the world for his accuracy and acuity, turns hi attention to the explosive events occurring in asia, and reveals the impact this area of the world will have on global. Quotations by john naisbitt, american businessman, born january 15, 1929. Rereading it today, i am convinced that john naisbitt was prophetic in this work. Megatrends author foresees the millennium at a recent symposium in chicago, naisbitt discussed what he concludes will be the 10 major trends in the 1990s. I read this book in 1982 and found it to be extremely insightful. In his seminal works megatrends and megatrends 2000, john naisbitt proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fastchanging world mind set.
The date in the title of this book is a reference to the end point of the forecast period. J ohn naisbitt, who earned his for tunetelling reputation with his prescient bestseller. In 1982, megatrends was the result of almost ten years of research. John and doris naisbitt speaker, keynote, booking agent. While many of his positive ideas havent yet been adopted like realizing. Ten new directions transforming our lives was published in 1982. Ive recently heard business book publishers talk about how theyre shifting away from the tried and. Enjoy the best john naisbitt quotes at brainyquote.
John naisbitt is known as a futurist, and many have considered him to be an objective observer of trends in society. In that year, a man named james naisbitt first published a book called megatrends, in which he attempted to identify trends toward which our society would move during the next decade. Megatrends in records management by stephens, david o. During her tenure she established signum as a player in the broader german language market. Understanding and leveraging the evolving new world john naisbitt. Ten new directions transforming our lives mass market paperback august 16, 1988. John naisbitt, chairman of naisbitt china institute, has been in the limelight of the publishing world since 1982, when his book megatrends was published.
The word paradigm is defined as a pattern, example or model of overriding significance to an entity or in the general course of events. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john naisbitt books online. It was on the new york times best seller list for two years, mostly as no. As a new york times number one bestseller for almost two years, it was one of the publishings greatest success stories, selling more than 14 million copies in 57 countries. Megatrends, recently completed a book with the working title millennium trends. Ten new directions transforming our lives mass market paperback aug 16 1988. Roger lee, tecnon orbichem tecnon orbichem marketing seminar at apic 2012 kuala lumpur, 17 may 2012. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. He identified one of these by calling it high techhigh touch. John naisbitt is an american author and public speaker in the area of futures studies.
John naisbitt megatrends labour economics workforce scribd. Nowthe forecasters who accurately predicted the shape ofthe 80s turn. On january 5 i started to write a post about an interview i heard on nprs always excellent diane rehm show with john naisbitt, the author of the famous book megatrends, and his wife doris, who were there to plug their new book, chinas megatrends. I had first read the book near the time when it came out.
In his seminal works megatrends and megatrends 2000, john naisbitt proved himself one of the most farsighted and accura. Megatrends, an extremely popular and widely quoted book, has been considered by many people to be a mainstream book with great significance to the business community. Mind set by john naisbitt download the next big thing in thinking from the bestselling author of megatrends and megatrends 2000. But all in all, still a good book, and a good reference source for economic data for the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first thing is that a large chunk of the book s content is contextualized in america, esp usa.
Understanding and leveraging the evolving new world. I believe this book still has merit for shaping current views of our world. Naisbitt and aburdene are well known for their earlier work, megatrends, in which they accurately described trends of the 1980s. John naisbitt born january 15, 1929 in salt lake city, utah is an american author and public speaker in the area of futures studies. The 8 pillars of a new society unabridged by john naisbitt, doris naisbitt, lloyd james isbn. Ten new directions transforming our lives reissue by john naisbitt isbn.