John Hagel III has more than 30 years experience as a management consultant, author, speaker and entrepreneur, and has helped companies improve their performance by reshaping business strategies and more effectively integrating them with operating, organizational and technology capabilities. John currently serves as co-chairman of the Silicon Valley-based Deloitte Center for the Edge, which conducts original research into emerging business opportunities that should be on the CEO's agenda but are not as yet. More info at http://www.johnhagel.com and http://www.edgeperspectives.comBefore joining Deloitte, John was an independent consultant and writer. Prior to that, he held significant positions at leading consulting firms and companies. From 1984 to 2000, he was a Principal at McKinsey & Co., where he was a leader of the Strategy Practice. In addition, he founded and led McKinsey's Electronic Commerce Practice from 1993 to 2000. John has also served as senior vice president of strategic planning at Atari, Inc., and earlier in his career, worked at Boston Consulting Group. He is the founder of two Silicon Valley startups.John is the author of a series of best-selling business books, including Net Gain, Net Worth, Out of the Box,The Only Sustainable Edge and, most recently, The Power of Pull. Earlier in his career, he wrote two other books: Alternative Energy Strategies and Assessing the Criminal.He has won two awards from Harvard Business Review for best articles in that publication and has been recognized as an industry thought leader by a variety of publications and professional service firms.