Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future: Innovation In Technology Industry

Sustainable development has been defined in many ways, but the most frequently quoted definition is from Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report: "Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

The book covers:

PART I – COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

- Giving and Originality - Adam Grant, Wharton, Author Give and Take, Originals

- Peers Inc. - Robin Chase, Co-Founder ZipCar, author Peers Inc.

- #GiveFirst - Brad Feld, Co-Founder Techstars, Foundry Group

- Communities and Movements - Douglas Atkin, Global Head of Community, Airbnb

PART II – THE POWER OF SHARING

- Sharing Communities - Neal Gorenflo, Co-Founder, Shareable

- Love is the Answer - Prince EA, YouTube Megastar and Inspirational Content Creator

- Collaborative Society - Antonin Léonard, Co-Founder, OuiShare

- It's a Shareable Life - Chelsea Rustrum, Author It's a Shareable Life

PART III – COMPANIES AND THE CROWD

- Smartcuts - Shane Snow, Co-Founder Contently, Author Smartcuts

- Purpose - Michael Bronner, Founder and Executive Chairman, Digitas

- Arenas Not Markets - Rita Gunther McGrath, Author The End of Competitive Advantage

- Better Brand Values - Alex Bogusky, Creative Director of the Decade 2000 - 2010

PART IV – THE ECONOMY OF THE FUTURE

- The Sharing Economy - Arun Sundararajan, NYU Stern, Author Sharing Economy

- The Growth Trap - Douglas Rushkoff, Author Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus

- The Future of Employment - Martin Ford, Author The Rise of the Robots

- Connectography - Parag Khanna, Global Strategist, Author Connectography