"Out of the Box is a thoughtful examination of how web services can provide real agility and help leaders in any business realize their company’s true potential."
--- Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft

"Out of the Box provides a practical road map to the information age. In the never-ending chase of ‘better, faster, and cheaper’ business models, Hagel has written in simple English a guide to how Web services can enable businesses to leverage their existing technology while incrementally implementing new and more flexible business models. This is a must-read for any executive who expects to compete in the information age."
--- Bill Coleman, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Strategy Officer, BEA Systems

"Through simple, straightforward steps, Out of the Box deftly shows how Web services can lead to important increases in a corporation’s profitability and performance. Easy to read, easy to understand, and action-oriented, this book should be read by any manager wanting to get?and stay?ahead of the competition. John Hagel is one of the clearest thinking and straightest talking analysts in the United States today."
--- Richard N. Foster, Director, McKinsey & Company

"John Hagel has done it again with another compelling look at the role of technology in today’s turbulent business arena. Out of the Box should be on every leader’s desk. Your business and your customers will thank you for it."
--- Raymond Lane, General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

"Web services has the potential to be as fundamental in driving the transformation of the technology landscape as IP networks and HTML were in the ’90s. Hagel has always been at the forefront of each major paradigm shift, and now has done a great job in outlining a new roadmap for business and technology leaders to follow to leverage the opportunities Web services afford us."
--- John McKinley, Chief Technology Officer, Merrill Lynch

"Hagel effectively answers the ‘So What?’ question about Web services and its impact on business. Out of the Box is an excellent strategy guide for understanding the next ‘big wave’ of productivity and business functionality improvement and should be required reading for every manager."
--- Tony Scott, Chief Technology Officer, IS&S, General Motors

"A refreshing change from the scores of how-to books on technology topics. Out of the Box casts the next generation of software technologies in exactly the right context for today’s focus on execution and business results. His concepts are clear and insightful, and provide valuable tools for business and technology leaders."
--- Mark Tolliver, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Sun Microsystems