Community Corner
"The Future is Smart", by W. David Stephenson
Medfield author and leading Internet of Things strategist, W. David Stephenson, teaches how to thrive in the IoT revolution. 8/7 RELEASE!
Submitted by Sicily Axton, Senior Publicity Manager, Harper Collins.
Leading Internet of Things strategist teaches how to thrive in the IoT revolution
"THE FUTURE IS SMART" - Book Release 8/7/18
How Your Company Can Capitalize on the Internet of Things—and Win in a Connected Economy
Find out what's happening in Medfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Thirty billion smart devices are projected to be linked soon, connecting people in ways that are already transforming how we operate. Cars, appliances, and wearables transmit real-time data to improve our everyday lives, and for traditional companies such as Siemens and GE, this Internet of Things (IoT) breakthrough is bringing profound changes to management, strategy, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The Future is Smart: How Your Company Can Capitalize on the Internet of Things—and Win in a Connected Economy (August 7, 2018; ISBN 9780814439777; $27.95) is written by leading IoT strategist W. David Stephenson, who shares a detailed analysis and numerous case studies on the success of mainstream companies and startups that have capitalized on the IoT. This information will help businesses worldwide that have not invested in the IoT’s opportunities, due to lack of understanding or concern about the costs and obstacles.
Find out what's happening in Medfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Future is Smart explains how companies can use the IoT to optimize supply chains, maximize quality and precision, boost safety, increase efficiency, reduce waste, cut costs, create new revenue streams, and revolutionize product design to delight customers. Written in non-technical style, the book will also appeal to the general public.
“IoT is sparking the first radical shift since the Industrial Age, from hierarchy and linear processes to ‘circular companies’ achieving unprecedented efficiency,” says Stephenson. “This is dramatically reducing environmental impacts and unleashing incredible creativity by breaking down information silos and providing people immediate access to real-time data.”
About W. David Stephenson
W. David Stephenson is an internationally recognized IoT thought leader, strategist, theorist, writer, and long-time futurist. He is principal of Stephenson Strategies and founded the 3,500+ member Boston IoT Meetup. He has consulted on strategies to increase governmental bodies’ transparency and simultaneously increase operating efficiency. Stephenson is the author of SmartStuff: An Introduction to the Internet of Things; Managing the Internet of Things Revolution, an online guide for C-level executives managing IoT; and Data Dynamite: How Liberating Information Will Transform Our World.
About HarperCollins Leadership
HarperCollins Leadership feeds your inner drive to grow as a leader. With integrated, values-based development experiences, including books, video courses and business tools, HarperCollins Leadership guides individuals to activate the leadership potential that’s already in them. HarperCollins Leadership is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information, please visit harpercollinsleadership.com.
