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Using Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation to Mitigate Wealth Inequality
Author Amanda Hamlin , Roger E. Hamlin , Thomas S. Lyons
Economic inequality continues to contribute to political and social instability around the world. This instability stifles development and results in widening the wealth gap between the "haves" and "have nots," further eroding stability. It has been argued that ent....
Release Date 2018/11 -
Venture Capital and the Financing of Innovation
Author Bernard Guilhon , Sandra Montchaud
The funding of innovative projects that are fundamentally ambiguous often leads to situations where decision-making is difficult. However, decision-making can be improved by practices such as syndication and step-by-step funding. The dynamic of this industry requires us t....
Release Date 2020/02 -
What Makes an Effective Executive (Harvard Business Review Classics)
Author Peter F. Drucker
In his sixty-five-year consulting career, Peter F. Drucker, widely regarded as the father of modern management, identified eight practices that can make any executive effective. Leadership is not about charisma or extroversion. It’s about these practices: Effective....
Release Date 2017/01 -
What Tech Pioneers Can Learn From Emerging Markets
Author Frieda Klotz
Technology leaders are not shy about pushing the boundaries of their industries, and sometimes they go further — challenging the prevailing rules of society at large. The eagerness of entrepreneurs to test limits isn’t surprising to Tarun Khanna, the Jorge Paulo Le....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Author Rick Wartzman
An in-depth look at today’s most pressing business issues through the eyes of Peter Drucker—the father of modern management“Channeling Peter Drucker to tackle some of this century’s most difficult topics, What Would Drucker Do Now? is a veritable treasure trove of f....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Why Innovation’s Future Isn’t (Just) Open
Author Neil C. Thompson , Didier Bonnet , Yun Ye
Forging partnerships and investing in startups for new technologies can help companies catch up with rivals, but it doesn’t always give them a competitive advantage. Most would do better to rethink their innovation systems. They must treat external innovation as a way o....
Release Date 2020/05 -
Why Learning Is Central to Sustained Innovation
Author Peter T. Ward , Rachna Shah , Toni L. Doolen , Philipp Mayrl , Anja Schulze , Udo Lin
Managers often say they want to improve their product development capability based on so-called “lean” principles and practices so they can innovate while reducing costs and improving quality. In studying manufacturing over the past two decades, the aut....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Winning Through Innovation: A Practical Guide to Leading Organizational Change and Renewal
Author Charles A. O'Reilly , Michael L. Tushman
Tushman and O'Reilly examine how leadership, culture, and organizational architectures can be both important facilitators of innovation and, not uncommonly, formidable obstacles. They demonstrate how to clarify today's critical managerial problems, use culture and....
Release Date 2002/06 -
Winning with Open Process Innovation
Author Martin Wörter , Georg Von Krogh , Torbjørn Netland
Most research on open innovation has focused on the use of ideas and knowledge from outside the organization in the development of products and services. But openness can be useful for process innovation, too. The authors' research shows that manufacturers can ben....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Workplace Conflict Resolution Essentials For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition
Author Vivian Scott
Resolving conflict in the workplace? No problem!Working your way through a conflict in the office can present unexpected challenges, but there's no need to feel unprepared — Workplace Conflict Resolution Essentials For Dummies has you covered! In the book, you'll ....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life
Author Shelley Carson
Research-based techniques that show everyone how to expand creativity and increase productivityHarvard psychologist Shelley Carson?s provocative book, published in partnership with Harvard Health Publications, reveals why creativity isn't something only scientists,....
Release Date 2012/09