What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation

About the Book

What Matters Now by Gary Hamel is a thought-provoking business and management book that challenges traditional ideas about leadership, capitalism, organizational culture, and the future of work. It presents an agenda for building organizations capable of thriving amid relentless change, fierce competition, and constant innovation.

Hamel argues that businesses cannot rely on small improvements or outdated management practices to remain successful. Instead, leaders must rethink how organizations operate, how people contribute, and what creates lasting value in a rapidly changing world.

The Five Things That Matter Now

Gary Hamel identifies five essential priorities that can determine an organization's ability to succeed:

Values: Rebuild trust, integrity, and a stronger sense of purpose in business.

Innovation: Encourage new ideas, creativity, and approaches that challenge conventional thinking.

Adaptability: Develop the ability to respond quickly to change and prepare for future challenges.

Passion: Create workplaces where people feel motivated to contribute and achieve meaningful results.

Ideology: Rethink traditional management structures and explore more flexible ways of organizing work.

Through practical insights and thought-provoking examples, Hamel encourages leaders to reduce bureaucracy, inspire extraordinary contributions, strengthen customer relationships, and build organizations fit for the future.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, managers, consultants, and professionals interested in business strategy, leadership, organizational development, innovation, and management transformation.

Key Features

Business strategy; leadership development; management innovation; organizational change; business values; workplace culture; adaptability; employee engagement; customer experience; innovation strategy; future-ready organizations.

Product Information

Book Title: What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation
Author: Gary Hamel
Publisher: Jossey-Bass (A Wiley Imprint)
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Business & Management, Leadership
Publication Date: February 2012
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781118120828