O autor, fundador e CEO Emérito da VISA, transmite nessa obra o seu conceito de um sistema global de troca de valor e de organização, que combina o caos e a ordem. Suas ideias fizeram dele, desde 1991, um dos trinta laureados vivos do Business Hall of Fame e, em 1992, ele foi considerado uma das oito pessoas que mais mudaram a nossa maneira de viver no último quarto de século. Uma obra imperdível para quem quer conhecer novos caminhos para as organizações.

To the writer, Essential Leadership in based on three pillars —Personal Excellence, Individual Essence and Organization Transformation. Within this framework, a leader must understand, define, and impact an organization's strategy, seeing to its development and survival. Organizational objectives must be clear and aligned, and this is the mission of every leader, whatever the structure's size and complexity. To this end, leaders need to be aware of their three vectors —Adherence to Beliefs and Values, Consistent Productivity and Emotional Bond. ELOS Essential Leadership Skills for Organizational Strategy methodology is based on six elos, and each one has four drivers. The elos that need to be fully understood and cultivated are Competitive Environment, Value Proposition, Organization Essence, Strategic Execution, Essential Leadership and Performance Catalysts. This book also contains a rich, in-depth analysis of Europe's, China's and India's past, and points out to leaders the direction and the steps needed to redefine and achieve organizational goals. Forewords by two top executives and testimonials from six others are a testament to Motta's theory.

The world is full of stories of entrepreneurs who have started from scratch. Tiago Mattos, a Brazilian futurist, graduated from singularity university – the university established in silicon valley by google and Nasa – will show you that you can start a successful company from scratch with the right mindset and an understanding of how the world has been changing. In fact, it has never been so easy to get something done. It has never been so easy to put together a book, a movie, a song, a high school reunion, a protest march, a political party, a house, a car, a declaration of love or even travelling around the world. It has never been so easy to start a company. It has never been so easy to understand that no one will make the world a perfect place for you. Only you can do it for yourself.

Written by its founder, the inside story of VISA International and the "chaordic" organization that has made it the largest and one of the most innovative businesses in the world. Excerpted in "Fast Company" and "Wired."

Volume 1 Autobiography of a Restless Mind is a fascinating, exceptionally diverse collection of observations and reflections written over the past twenty-five years by one of the most innovative thinkers, writers, and leaders of the past half century. Witty and wise, playful and profound, prophetic and immensely quotable, it is a companion no thinking, caring person should be without. Written in an unforgettable style reminiscent of Aurelius, Montaigne, Lao-Tse, and Bacon, it is a classic that will be read with pleasure and profit for generations to come.

This title contains two excerpts from a book by the same author Birth of the Chaordic Age. It describes the essentials of chaordic philosophy and outlines the first steps any organization can take to begin the journey towards developing a more flexible, self-governing organization.