Four books that might interest you
Geopolitics, strategy, innovation and organization are currently undergoing fundamental change. An increasingly multipolar world order, new challenges in scaling innovative technologies, the desire for a clear and simple strategy and the ability to continuously adapt are shaping the demands on companies and decision-makers. In collaboration with getAbstract, we present four current books that classify key developments and offer practical approaches for shaping the future of business and organization.
The multipolarization of the world
A geopolitical signpost.
Volker Perthes
Publisher: Suhrkamp
Publication year: 2026
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9783518432907
We are living in a time of profound upheaval. Volker Perthes shows how the international order is evolving from a US-dominated to a multipolar structure in which several centers of power compete or cooperate with each other. The renowned political scientist analyzes the role of five major powers and several regional powers in this new system and how economic strength, military power, demographics and political systems interact. His well-founded analysis helps to better understand current conflicts and developments.
getAbstract rating: 9
Qualities:
- Background
- Comprehensive
- Analytical
Crossing the Chasm
Successful marketing and selling of innovative products to the mass market.
Geoffrey A. Moore
Publisher: Vahlen
Publication year: 2025
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9783800677078
Superior technology does not always prevail. If you want to earn money with innovative high-tech products, you have to scale. However, economically interesting target groups want to be conquered according to different rules than early adopters. Those who ignore this will fail. Overcoming this symbolic divide is the subject of this book, which is now available as a modern classic in its third revised edition. It is an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to a now tried and tested approach. A must for anyone who wants to sell innovative technology.
getAbstract rating: 8
Qualities:
- Innovative
- Realizable
Better, Simpler Strategy
The radically simple path to strategic excellence.
Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Publisher: Versus
Publication year: 2025
Pages: 287
ISBN: 9783039093632
Harvard professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee provides a refreshing alternative to the buzzword-heavy world of strategy. Instead of complex theories, he presents the „value stick“: a simple measure of the value that a company creates. This is measured by what customers want to pay for a service - and what the company has to offer its employees in order for them to provide this service. Examples show how simple this strategy can be. A cleverly structured book that culminates in the realization that stakeholder orientation and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
getAbstract rating: 9
Qualities:
- Systematic
- Practical examples
- Realizable
The Adaptive Company
How companies find an answer to every change.
Johanna Ober-Sundermeyer and René Korte
Publisher: Murmann
Publication year: 2026
Pages: 326
ISBN: 9783867748667
Many companies fail not because they lack ideas, but because they stick too long to what worked in the past. This is precisely where Johanna Ober-Sundermeyer and René Korte come in with the concept of the adaptive company: continuous adaptation instead of one-off innovation. Using Melitta as an example, they show how skills can be transferred to new business areas time and again - and why adaptivity goes beyond pure innovation. There is relatively little that is new about this: much corresponds to familiar change concepts, which are condensed here into 15 practical modules.
getAbstract rating: 7
Qualities:
- Systematic
- Practical examples
- For beginners
