Posted by admin on 11 Nov 2009 at 4:23 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Review
"…the ‘innovation movement’ is gathering momentum"… three "critical" preconditions [are] needed to foster innovation, including "creating time and space in people’s lives for reflection, ideation and experimentation." –IndustryWeek, May 1, 2008
"…the ‘innovation movement’ is gathering momentum"… three "critical" preconditions [are] needed to foster innovation, including [...]
Posted by admin on 23 Oct 2009 at 3:11 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Revised and updated techniques to achieve top performance in product management
The Product Manager’s Handbook takes the mystery out of this field by detailing how to integrate aspects from production and coordination to value maximization into a cohesive whole, while examining key international issues, new technologies, and the financial side of product management.
[...]
Posted by admin on 23 Oct 2009 at 3:01 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Gary Klein studies decision-making in the field, tagging along with firefighters, standing by in intensive-care units, and watching chess masters play lightning-fast “blitz” games to learn how people make choices with time constraints, limited information, and changing goals. From this research, he and his associates have developed [...]
Posted by admin on 21 Oct 2009 at 9:53 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Review
…Ghemawat warns…that businesses suffer when they follow such globalization logic too far. The real state of the world is neither globalized nor local…It is semiglobalized, and will remain so for decades to come. –Reuters News, December 13, 2007
…a reasoned guide. –The Financial Times, October 11, [...]
Posted by admin on 21 Oct 2009 at 9:33 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
A complete and flexible guide to strategic planning —specifically designed for nonprofits
Strategic planning is one of the most powerful management tools available to help your organization do a better job —if you know how to use it. This comprehensive book/disk set shows you how to create and implement an effective strategic [...]
Posted by admin on 21 Oct 2009 at 6:53 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Review
…the authors argue rightly that the very best private-equity firms…have transformed the world s financial markets. –The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2008
Private equity firms are snapping up brand-name companies and assembling portfolios that make them immense global conglomerates. They’re often able to [...]
Posted by admin on 04 Oct 2009 at 5:35 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
Review
If you have begun using Mark McNeilly’s Sun Tzu and the Art of Business to improve your operations, you’re undoubtedly a leader. If you plan to read the book in the near future, you’re certainly a comer. — Strategy & Leadership Journal
If [...]
Posted by admin on 22 Sep 2009 at 6:27 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
“Haudan’s approach helps organizations bring strategies to life by engaging the hearts and minds of their people.”-Marcus Buckingham, bestselling author of Go Put Your Strengths to Work
Almost any business leader will admit that creating a strategy is far easier than executing it. That’s because the majority of organizations don’t know how to bridge [...]
Posted by admin on 26 Aug 2009 at 9:35 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Losing and winning are two extremes by which businesses are often measured. Brandenburger (Harvard Business Sch.) and Nalebuff (Yale Sch. of Management) argue that most businesses and their transactions lie somewhere between the two poles. Their liberating message is that your competitor does [...]
Posted by admin on 26 Aug 2009 at 9:25 am under Business
Editorial Reviews
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.
From AudioFile
Author and president of an [...]
Link