Adrian Wooldridge Libros

Based around a compilation of his popular Schumpeter columns, Adrian Wooldridge takes a look at the forces that are disrupting today's fast-moving business world. The disruption has many causes: the internet's rapid spread; the challenge from emerging markets in innovation and manufacturing; clever management techniques that are forcing companies to rethink strategy; robots advancing from the factory floor into the service sector; and much more. These developments are shaking business and social life to its foundations, producing a new set of winners and losers, and forcing everyone to adapt and change. The Great Disruption explains:- The forces that are disrupting today's business world, and the management gurus that predicted them.- Who are the winners and the losers, and how institutions have tried (and often failed) to change.- How classic management problems, such as talent management, distribution, and outsourcing persist, but with a new twist. - What the future holds for companies, universities, competition and society.It also reminds us why Joseph Schumpeter's ideas about creative destruction are particularly valuable today.

The history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990 is explored through the lens of influential psychologists who shaped educational policy. The book delves into their contributions and the evolution of ideas that have impacted teaching and learning practices over the years. It highlights key developments and the interplay between psychological theories and educational reforms, providing insight into how these figures influenced the direction of education during this period.

An inspiring, rip-roaring read - like the astonishing story it describes' Liam Halligan, Daily Telegraph. Where does prosperity come from, and how does it spread through society? What role does innovation play in creating prosperity, and why do some eras see its benefits spread more democratically while others do not? Alan Greenspan, former Chair of the Federal Reserve, distills a lifetime of grappling with these questions into a profound assessment of the decisive drivers of the US economy throughout its history. Alongside historian Adrian Wooldridge, he unfolds a narrative of vast landscapes, titanic figures, and significant breakthroughs, alongside moral failings. Every crucial American economic debate is explored, from slavery's role in the antebellum Southern economy to America's fluctuating openness to global trade. The authors argue that America's genius lies in its embrace of creative destruction—the relentless cycle of the old giving way to the new. Though messy and painful, this process has elevated the majority of Americans to unprecedented living standards. As productivity stalls and populist sentiments rise, the work explains why America has thrived in the past and remains a formidable engine of economic growth.

As the world becomes more modern, it is not becoming more secular. Instead, on the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging. This book shows that if you want to understand the modern world, you cannot afford to ignore God - whether you believe in Him or not.

A simple but powerful dramatization of Orwell's famous satire on the perils of Stalinism. It closely follows the book and retains both its affection for the animals, and the incisiveness of the message.

Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left? In The Aristocracy of Talent, esteemed journalist and historian Adrian Wooldridge traces the history of meritocracy forged by the politicians and officials who introduced the revolutionary principle of open competition, the psychologists who devised methods for measuring natural mental abilities, and the educationalists who built ladders of educational opportunity. He looks outside western cultures and shows what transformative effects it has had everywhere it has been adopted, especially once women were brought into the meritocratic system. Wooldridge also shows how meritocracy has now become corrupted and argues that the recent stalling of social mobility is the result of failure to complete the meritocratic revolution. Rather than abandoning meritocracy, he says, we should call for its renewal.

An urgent and informed look at the challenges America and world governments will face in a post Covid-19 world. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that governments matter again, that competent leadership is the difference between living and dying. A few governments proved adept at handling the crisis while many others failed. Are Western governments healthy and strong enough to keep their citizens safe from another virulent virus--and protect their economies from collapse? Is global leadership passing from the United States to Asia--and particularly China? The Wake-Up Call addresses these urgent questions. Journalists and longtime collaborators John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge identify the problems Western leaders face, and outline a detailed plan to help them become more vigilant, better prepared, and responsive to disruptive future events. The problems that face us are enormous; as The Wake-Up Call makes clear, governments around the world must re-engineer the way they operate to successfully meet the challenges ahead.

In 1996, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge delivered a critical examination of management theory and its proponents in a bestselling work. The authors dissect the jargon and concepts that dominate the business landscape, addressing the confusion surrounding terms like "reengineering" and "the search for excellence." Their insights resonate with contemporary discussions on topics such as "the long tail" and "corporate responsibility," highlighting the cyclical nature of management trends and their impact on the business world.

Focusing on the evolution of American conservatism, the authors explore how the nation shifted dramatically over a generation, highlighting the decline of New Deal liberalism and the rise of conservative policies. With a blend of wit and empathy, they analyze the organized efforts behind this movement, drawing on their extensive research and access to key figures. Divided into three parts—history, anatomy, and prophecy—the book aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the American conservative landscape, avoiding simplistic caricatures from both extremes.

THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARShortlisted for the 2021 Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year Award'This unique and fascinating history explains why the blame now being piled upon meritocracy for many social ills is misplaced-and that assigning responsibilities to the people best able to discharge them really is better than the time-honoured customs of corruption, patronage, nepotism and hereditary castes' Steven PinkerMeritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their status at birth. For much of history this was a revolutionary thought, but by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left?Adrian Wooldridge traces the history of meritocracy forged by the politicians and officials who introduced the revolutionary principle of open competition, the psychologists who devised methods for measuring natural mental abilities and the educationalists who built ladders of educational opportunity. He looks outside western cultures and shows what transformative effects it has had everywhere it has been adopted, especially once women were brought into the meritocractic system.Wooldridge also shows how meritocracy has now become corrupted and argues that the recent stalling of social mobility is the result of failure to complete the meritocratic revolution. Rather than abandoning meritocracy, he says, we should call for its renewal