The Infinite Business Loop

Connected Intelligence for Balancing People, Planet, and Prosperity
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-36336-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 143 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Future of Business and Finance

Business stands at a historic inflection point. For more than two centuries, organizations have prospered through a linear model: extract, optimize, scale, and move on. Today, that model is colliding with planetary limits, social pressures, and rapid technological change. At the same time, leaders face a paradox. Never have organizations had access to so much intelligence—data, AI, and global connectivity—yet long-term value creation has become increasingly uncertain. Sustainability efforts often remain fragmented, while digital transformation often lacks strategic direction.

provides a practical framework for applying Connected Intelligence, integrating human judgment, digital capabilities, social trust, and ecosystem collaboration to build business models that thrive within social and planetary boundaries. Drawing on real-world cases from around the globe and a structured readiness self-assessment, readers learn how to apply the Infinite Business Loop—a continuous cycle of understanding, redesigning, implementing, and learning. The result is an essential guide for leaders seeking to build organizations that continuously adapt, regenerate, and thrive.

                Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen, Co-Founder & CEO, DAIN Studios, Helsinki, Finland, Munich, Berlin, Germany.

                Natalia Levina, Paganelli-Bull Professor of Technology and International Business, New York University, Stern School of Business, New York City, USA.

                Meditya Wasesa, Associate Professor of Business Analytics, School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

van Heck, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Einkauf, Logistik, Supply-Chain-Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Cosmic Equilibrium.- 2. The Doughnut Challenge.- 3. Connected Intelligence: Beyond Artificial Thinking.- 4. The Intelligence Paradox: Freedom Versus Control.- 5. From Linear Waste to Living Networks.- 6. Communities, Collaboration, and Trust.- 7. The Roadmap for Infinite Business.

Über Autor(innen)

Eric van Heck is Professor of Information Management and Markets at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He is the co-author of and author of among other books and articles, and the recipient of the ERIM Book Award, the ERIM Impact Award, the AIS Impact Award, the AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award, and the AIS Technology Challenge Award. He lives 10 feet below sea level in Rotterdam.