{"product_id":"sensemaking","title":"Sensemaking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTH (APRIL 2017)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans have become subservient to algorithms. Every day brings a new \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e fix - a maths whiz who will crack open an industry with clean fact-based analysis rather than human intuition and experience. As a result, we have stopped thinking. Machines do it for us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Madsbjerg argues that our fixation with data often masks stunning deficiencies, and the risks for humankind are enormous. Blind devotion to number crunching imperils our businesses, our educations, our governments, and our life savings. Too many companies have lost touch with the humanity of their customers, while marginalising workers with arts-based skills. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrary to popular thinking, Madsbjerg shows how many of today''s biggest success stories stem not from ''quant'' thinking but from deep, nuanced engagement with culture, language, and history. He calls his method \u003ci\u003esensemaking\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this landmark book, Madsbjerg lays out five principles for how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals can use it to solve their thorniest problems. He profiles companies using sensemaking to connect with new customers, and takes readers inside the work process of sensemaking ''connoisseurs'' like investor George Soros, architect Bjarke Ingels, and others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth practical and philosophical, \u003ci\u003eSensemaking\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful rejoinder to corporate groupthink and an indispensable resource for leaders and innovators who want to stand out from the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319125418366,"sku":"NW9780349142258","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349142258.jpg?v=1778657861","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sensemaking","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}