Share <Embed>

Buy New

$10.96

List Price: $27.95
Save: $16.99 (61%)

$10.96 + $3.99 shipping

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

Ships from and sold by books-fyi.

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Other Sellers on Amazon

Add to Cart

$12.58
+ $3.99 shipping

Sold by: Gulls Nest Books

Add to Cart

$20.00
& FREE Shipping on eligible orders. Details

Sold by: Wiki Group

Add to Cart

$23.15
& FREE Shipping on eligible orders. Details

Sold by: Amazon.com

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 3 images

Standing on the Sun: How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere Hardcover – February 7, 2012

by Christopher Meyer (Author), Julia Kirby (Contributor)

11 customer reviews

See all 4 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$15.39

—

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$10.96

$5.41

$1.89

For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the center of gravity is shifting. The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75% of the world's output will, by 2050, consume just 32%. Meanwhile, the emerging economies of the world--Brazil, India, China, and others--will surge forward.

As these fast-growing, low-income economies mature, will they adopt the practices of the old guard? Or will they make their own way, and create the next prevailing version of capitalism? What new opportunities will that create for firms around the world?

Standing on the Sun tackles these questions with fresh ideas and provocative examples. Based on firsthand observations of companies defying capitalism's old rules yet prospering, the authors outline new principles for commercial success. Among them:

• The obsession with return on equity gives way to more broad-based measurements of success.

• Adam Smith's invisible hand of the market is redeemed by the "invisible handshake" of collaborative networks.

• Businesses take ownership of the impacts they now call "externalities."

Those who need to understand the emerging shape of global capitalism will benefit from Standing on the Sun.

Frequently bought together

Total price: $32.12

These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Show details

Buy the selected items together

This item:Standing on the Sun: How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere by Christopher Meyer Hardcover $10.96
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Ships from and sold by books-fyi.
$3.99 shipping
Leading Across New Borders: How to Succeed as the Center Shifts by Ernest Gundling Hardcover $21.16
Only 14 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Fons Trompenaars

38

Hardcover
$33.86
David Bohm

31

Paperback
$21.88
Ernest Gundling

7

Hardcover
$21.16
Rob Silzer

17

Hardcover
$60.94
Erin Meyer

227

Hardcover
$17.22
Daniel Goleman

188

Paperback
$13.47

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Standing on the Sun offers a mash-up of provocative ideas, observations, and predictions.” — strategy+business magazine

“insightful look at how the information economy is reshaping companies and economies” — Bloomberg BusinessWeek

"An imaginative masterpiece! This is the most complete and creative book I know on how the world economy is changing and what it means for the strategies and tactics that leaders all over the world need to implement. Reading the book is a compelling journey, as Meyer and Kirby first explain the key features of the new capitalism that is emerging around the world and then provide advice for businesses and leaders in this new world." — Bob Sutton

“Standing on the Sun is a powerful way to describe and look at what’s happening in our global economy and the world of capitalism.” — Forbes.com

“extremely well written and researched book” — Business Traveller

“It’s a revelatory romp through this economic and cultural moment with powerful implications for any leader wrestling with the crucial questions of our day: what is business for, how do we create value and what does it mean to win?” — Management Innovation eXchange

“Standing on the Sun delivers on the promise of giving businesses a whole new way to look at the system of capitalism. You can agree or disagree—but you should definitely read Standing on the Sun to find out where you stand.” — Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com)

“Excellent new book.” — The Financial Times

About the Author

Christopher Meyer is founder of Monitor Talent, a unit of Monitor Group, and writes frequently on business strategy. Among his past books is Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy. Julia Kirby is editor-at-large at Harvard Business Review.

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press (February 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1422131688
ISBN-13: 978-1422131688
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 11 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #924 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Free Enterprise
- #2249 in Books > Business & Money > International > Economics
- #10306 in Books > Science & Math > Technology

Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Start reading Standing on the Sun on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Customer Reviews

2 star (0%)

1 star (0%)

Write a customer review

See all 11 customer reviews

Top customer reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Dave Kinnear

Are you willing to change your perspective?

August 6, 2012

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Some years ago, I was waxing poetic after a hunting expedition in Upstate New York. It happened to be a beautiful, cold, snowy day and I just happen to be very conscious of how the woods in which I was hunting looked so different each time I move slowly and quietly a few feet to a different tree and stood still watching for game. So I wrote a poem, titled Still Hunting in which I pointed out how we have to be willing to change our point of view if we really want to find a new perspective or understand another person's perspective.

Standing on the Sun is a whole book, rather than the simple a poem I penned, to make the same point. The title is derived from the comment made to Meyer by Richard Morely who stated that "In order to see the solar system as it is, Copernicus had to be standing on the sun." What he was stating is that one needs to take a new perspective in order to break out of the old model, the old way of doing and seeing things. And indeed, Meyer delivers on the promise of the title in this well written and entertaining book.

Meyer makes the case for how capitalism evolves and is evolving into something new. He then goes about explaining how it is evolving and gives hints as to where it might be going. The reader is challenged to make the difficult mind shift of "standing on the sun" at the end of each chapter to see how a new perspective gives insight into how and why capitalism is changing because of the growing global economy and cultural effects on business.

He points out that there are three current developments that have the power to accelerate evolution of capitalism; cloud computing, mobile devices and the "internet of things." When it comes to cloud computing, Meyer claims two subtle affects: cloud computing lowers barriers to innovation and it provides real "Web 2.0" value to applications. Mobile internet devices are important because they represent a tipping point in the world's access to shared information. The "internet of things" is important because the networking of appliances, the use of RFID tags and other sensors, inanimate become collectors and distributors of data.

Regardless of how we might feel about the "evolution of capitalism," Meyers makes the case that it is in fact a reality that capitalism is evolving due to exposure to so many different cultures. As Meyer states, "If the leaders of China are ready to see what works, to call it communism, and move on, the West should be equally wise. The world economy is going to be less about competition, more about innovation, less about individual people or companies, more about groups and ecologies, and less about concentration of power and wealth and more about sustainable social systems. This is hard to see on the ground, but quite evident on the sun. Capitalism will adapt, with us or without us. Whatever works, let's call it capitalism and move on."

If we want to be ready to innovate our products and our business models, then we have to acknowledge that things are evolving and be ready to "Stand on the Sun."

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

Sparkie

Gain understanding by changing your perspective -- for yourself and your kids!

April 2, 2017

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

My apologies if the heading looks like a tagline to a self-help book. However, the most important element to this book is perspective. Many of the themes described by authors do explain changes in the economy that I could not understand until I "stood on the sun" with the Chris and Julia. I read this book over the past winter and enjoyed it. Let me explain why I still like this book over the other economic books and blog sites I have been reading.

First, I should explain my motives. I am simply a lower level manager in a large multi-national US based company with 3 sons who will soon graduate from college. Over the past 12 years I have watched globalization change my company, our clients, our competitors, our industry and even other industries. Some have thrived during this change, while others failed and no longer exist, but most of us just seem to "react to the change" and manage to survive. For nearly a decade, I have been reading books, news stories, or blogs with globalization as the subject, but I could not figure out what was driving these changes. So, that left me reacting to globalization without understanding -- and just surviving like almost everyone else, but still concerned about how to prepare my sons for the future global economy.

This book has distinct sections to describe characteristics of capitalism and others on capitalism as implemented in other parts of the world. At the start, the authors metaphorically use environmental impact on biological systems to explain changes in capitalism. In the other sections, they describe capitalism as implemented in 4 emerging economies around the globe. The authors executed this very well in their writing style and their content. While I disagree on some minor points, the rest of the authors' material does help me understand the future of capitalism. So, I strongly recommend this book, even if it is just to explain to your kids what to expect when they join the workforce with us.

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

T. McCue

Seriously Worthy Read for Startups and Maker Companies

February 18, 2012

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This book is excellent. It is full of big, challenging ideas and the thought, research, and evidence to back them up. It will keep you thinking about what the future looks like for capitalism in the USA and everywhere else in the world. I recommend it. It can be heavy lifting in some spots, and the authors explain it coherently, but the concepts are deeper and require more thought than the average biz book. It is well worth the effort to digest and ponder. This is the first time I leveraged the power of the Kindle version, too, and loved that I could highlight a passage and then share it on Twitter or Facebook easily.

12 people found this helpful

Comment

March 4, 2012

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is the most complete and creative book I know on how the world economy is changing and what it means for the strategies and tactics that leaders all over the world need to implement. Reading the book is a fascinating and instructive journey, as Meyer and Kirby first explain the key features of the new capitalism that is emerging around the world and then provide advice for businesses and leaders in this new world. Note: This is the upshot of a longer I review on my blog Work Matters, which is at [...]

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

Jenn RW

Class textbook - was better to tread than most and provided material in a relatable way.

October 1, 2014

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Class textbook - was better to tread than most and provided material in a relatable way.

Comment

June 18, 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Extremely well written and original observations.

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

Lupercio F Luppi

Superb view of how capitalism is on the move

September 6, 2012

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Chris and Julia gather in site evidences on how capitalism is moving and adapting to and within emerging economies.
The book is written in such a way to construct their point of view as building blocks making the reading so natural.
Such a pleasant reading. Thanks and congratulations to the authors.

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

Warren Wilhelm

New perspective, high value

April 20, 2013

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Thoughtful readers will have their thinking about capitalism expanded by this book. We Americans can be too parochial on this topic.

Helpful

Not Helpful

Comment

Most recent customer reviews

Veritas

Capitalism Re-Imagined

Standing on the Sun is an good book that provides a unique way to look at our global economy and the evolving state of capitalism (just as Copernicus re-imagined our solar system...Read more

Published on March 6, 2012

Laurence Prusak

Economics and Political Economy

Here is the good news-Chris Meyer and Julia Kirby have produced a very well written and researched text that offers a legitimate positive take on the global economy and its...Read more

Published on February 6, 2012

Paul N.

Don't get burned by the changes in capitalism, read this now

Standing on the Sun argues a new perspective on capitalism is needed. The truth of this is becoming clearer by the day. But where does one find that perspective?Read more

Published on February 2, 2012

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway

This item: Standing on the Sun: How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere

Set up a giveaway

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Ernest Gundling

7

Hardcover
$21.16

Pages with related products. See and discover other items: urban meyer, study abroad, study abroad gifts

Buy New $10.96

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Other Sellers on Amazon

Standing on the Sun: How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere Hardcover – February 7, 2012

Frequently bought together

Customers who bought this item also bought

Editorial Reviews

Review

About the Author

Product details

Customer Reviews

Top customer reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Most recent customer reviews

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Buy New

$10.96