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No single person has influenced the course of business in the 20th century as much as Peter Drucker. He practically invented management as a discipline in the 1950s, elevating it from an ignored, even despised, profession into a necessary institution that “reflects the basic spirit of the [...]
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Presenting a revolutionary approach to developing strategic vision in business and in life, a guide for managers, entrepreneurs, and investors explains how to apply creative and intuitive skills to corporate practices. Reprint.
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Author and president of an [...]
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“…it’s worth reading…” — Professional Manager, January 2002
“Of all the people Tom and I quoted in In Search of Excellence Karl Weick was hands down the most influential. As a researcher and thought leader on matters organizational and strategic, Karl gets an eleven on [...]
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“”Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future” is a secret weapon. I’m buying a copy for each of my customers and suppliers . . . but none for my competitors!”– Harvey Mackay, author of “Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive “and “Sharkproof””All about [...]
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“”Future Savvy” contains a great deal of common sense that often gets left behind in analytics and forecasting. Gordon offers a way to make sense of it without resorting to mystery and a crystal ball.” “Inland Empire Business Journal”
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Bazerman and Watkins, faculty at the Harvard Business School, define predictable surprises as “an event or set of events that take an individual or group by surprise, despite prior awareness of all of the information necessary to anticipate the events and their consequences.” They [...]
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“…all important subjects for the modern manager are covered in 5 parts…” (Business Books - web)
“…all important subjects for the modern manager are covered in 5 parts…” (Business Books – web)
Scenario planning allows companies to move away from linear thinking and better understand [...]
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"Future Savvy…will help you become a better consumer of forecasts, from economists, governments, think tanks and, yes, even journalists." The Globe & Mail (Toronto)
"Future Savvy contains a great deal of common sense that often [...]
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Bazerman and Watkins, faculty at the Harvard Business School, define predictable surprises as “an event or set of events that take an individual or group by surprise, despite prior awareness of all of the information necessary to anticipate the events and their consequences.” They [...]
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“Silicon Valley-based dot-com consultants Katsaros and Christy describe how innovative companies anticipate demand, noting that many start-up companies are too “engineer turned entrepreneur” and overlook the importance of market research coupled with strategic planning. Arguing that market research in parallel with strategic planning is necessary [...]
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