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ASME Thriving in the 21st Century Economy: Transformational Skills for Technical Professionals
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By K. Subramanian and U.S.Rangan

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"This book is very timely for understanding the linkbetween education and employment in a binary economy. The authorsprovide a lucid framework for technical professionals to becomeT-shaped systems thinkers, who can get in-depth as well as work ona wider bandwidth, as required”
--Dr. James C. Spohrer, Director, IBM UniversityPrograms World-Wide (IBM UP) Innovation Champion, IBM AlmadenResearch Center, San Jose, CA, USA

“A practical road map for both professionals andpolicymakers committed to developing a critical skillsinfrastructure for the 21st Century.”
--Dr. Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College,Wellesley, MA, USA

“This powerful book has two interwoven parts. The firstpart tells us the story of what has happened to STEM work in theU.S. economy over the past few decades of relentless globalizationand digitization of information. Refreshingly the authors stopshort of making a prediction. Instead, they turn their attention towhat can be done to energize and transform the work of STEMprofessionals to benefit the global economy as well as their ownjobs and careers. The book is also full of insights for publicpolicy officials, higher education leaders, and corporate trainingheads. It is a must read for senior managers of STEM companies andorganizations.”
--Prof. V. Kasturi Rangan, Malcolm P. McNair Professorof Marketing, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA, USA

“This is an innovative and motivational book for STEMprofessionals participating in today’s global knowledge economy. Iturges them to establish a personal strategic plan and to developtransformational skills as well as academic knowledge andindustry-specific skills.  To be rewarded in today’smarketplace the authors point out that STEM professional must benimble, entrepreneurial and innovative, be a source of newsolutions, but also take personal responsibility for continuallydeveloping those skills throughout their career.”
--Prof. A. Galip Ulsoy, C.D. Mote Jr. DistinguishedUniversity Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the W.C. FordProfessor of Manufacturing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,USA

In this book, the authors advise an alternative approach tocareer development for science, technology, engineer­ing, andmathematics (STEM) professionals. The authors believe thatself-help is the best help and hence technical professionals shouldtake ownership of their future in a strategic way -- just asbusinesses and corporations have to rely on a strategic approachfor long-term survival and success. The authors incorporateconcepts of systems thinking, as well as global knowledge, todevelop strategic solutions to identified industry needs.

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