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Business Express: Nurturing Business innovation
Author Douglas Miller
If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter ....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Author William Johnson
The word innovation is often used today regarding China, as if the concept were new to the Eastern country. Most people know, however, that China was a juggernaut in creating new technologies and at one time was the innovation king of the world- but that was....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Author Jeff Havens
A SIMPLER, SMARTER WAY TO MANAGE GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACEForget complex multi-generation models nobody can use!Discover useful solutions rooted in enduring human psychologyImprove communication, productivity, loyalty, career planning, and innovation....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Author Peter Baines
Bring the heart of your company into the community with effective CSRDoing Good by Doing Good shows companies how to improve the bottom line by implementing an engaging, authentic, and business-enhancing program that helps staff and business thrive. International CS....
Release Date 2015/04 -
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 -
Author Kim Tokarski , Andrea Gomes Santos , Ana Lúcia Rodrigues , Andreas Ninck , Jorge Sil
As a consequence of social, technological, political and economic changes, the field of organizations management and engineering becomes highly complex, calling for more effective strategies. In this book, the authors discuss innovative technological resources and ....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Author Steven Cohen , William Eimicke , Alison Miller
A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levelsSustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy,....
Release Date 2015/01 -
A Year with Peter Drucker - 52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness
Author Joseph A. Maciariello
Peter Drucker was the original big thinker. His ideas on management, innovation, leadership, effectiveness, and adapting to change formed the foundations of modern business wisdom. Drucker was also a mentor to many notable leaders in business, government, and nonpr....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Dale Neef
Will "Big Data" supercharge the economy, tyrannize us, or both? Data Exhaust is the definitive primer for everyone who wants to understand all the implications of Big Data, digitally driven innovation, and the accelerating Internet Economy. Renowned digital expert D....
Release Date 2014/11 -
The Ecology of Coexistence and Conflict in Cyprus
Author Irene Dietzel
What is the significance of sustainable resource management for the functioning of Mediterranean island societies? How do human-environment relations reflect in a multi-ethnic religious landscape? This book poses these questions in the context of the Ottoman, Britis....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Customer Focused Process Innovation: Linking Strategic Intent to Everyday Execution
Author David Hamme
DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH WITH A PROCESS FOCUSED ENTERPRISEYou can execute a world-class business improvement plan, but if its effects don't reach the customer--is it really of value?In this groundbreaking book, business innovation expert David Hamme reveals ....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Open Innovation: New Product Development Essentials from the PDMA
Author Serdar Durmusoglu , Charles Noble , Abbie Griffin
A clear, practical guide to implementing Open Innovation for new product developmentOpen Innovation: New Product Development Essentials from the PDMA is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of the Open Innovation method. Written by experts from the Produ....
Release Date 2014/10 -
The End of Copycat China: The Rise of Creativity, Innovation, and Individualism in Asia
Author Shaun Rein
China's changing course, and sustainable success requires a shift in strategyThe End of Copycat China helps business executives and investors understand how China's economy is shifting from one based on heavy investment to one on services and consumption by provid....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Farrugia , Barbara Spurrier , LaRusso
The Only Innovation Guide You Will Ever Need--from the Award-Winning Minds at Mayo ClinicA lot of businesspeople talk about innovation, but few companies have achieved the level of truly transformative innovation as brilliantly--or as famously--as the legendary Mayo....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Big Data, Big Innovation: Enabling Competitive Differentiation through Business Analytics
Author Evan Stubbs
A practical guide to leveraging your data to spur innovation and growthYour business generates reams of data, but what do you do with it? Reporting is only the beginning. Your data holds the key to innovation and growth - you just need the proper analytics. In Big D....
Release Date 2014/07 -
Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation
Author Kent Lineback , Emily Truelove , Greg Brandeau , Linda A. Hill
Why can some organizations innovate time and again, while most cannot?You might think the key to innovation is attracting exceptional creative talent. Or making the right investments. Or breaking down organizational silos. All of these things may help—but there’s on....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Author Marc Epstein , Tony Davila
For more than twenty years, major innovations—the kind that transform industries and even societies—seem to have come almost exclusively from startups, despite massive efforts and millions of dollars spent by established companies. Tony Davila and Marc Epstein, auth....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Innovation Governance: How Top Management Organizes and Mobilizes for Innovation
Author Jean-Philippe Deschamps , Beebe Nelson
The business leader's guide to encouraging continuous innovation in any organizationInnovation governance is a hot topic in the business world. In a fast-paced business environment, the ability of corporate leaders to build purpose, direction, and focus for innovat....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Entrepreneurial Strategic Management
Author Ken R. Blawatt
This managerial book goes beyond the traditional thoughts on this subject. It brings you a challenging dimension: Create an entrepreneurial organization and you will exceed in the realization of your goals and objectives. The entrepreneurial organization thrives on ....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
Author Rod Pyle
Launch your business to new heights with out-of-this world innovationFor over half a century, NASA has delivered a continuous stream of innovative accomplishments that have inspired the world. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, the space shuttle pioneering reusable....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author David Crosswhite , Peter Skarzynski
A step-by-step guide to successfully transforming any organizationIt is well recognized that succeeding at innovation is fundamental in today's hyper-competitive global marketplace. It is the only way to outperform current and emerging competitors sustainably. But ....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author Dean M. Schroeder , Alan G Robinson
Most companies, if they solicit employee ideas at all, essentially just set up a suggestion box, which employees know from experience is where ideas go to die. So nothing happens. But innovation is not an option—it’s the key to survival. And innovation needs new ide....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author Drake Baer , Faisal Hoque
Leadership. Creativity. Innovation. When you put it all together, EVERYTHING CONNECTS.The constant cascade of new technologies and social changes is creating a more empowered population. Workforces are increasingly dispersed, demanding of self-expression, and quite....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Leading Latino Talent to Champion Innovation
Author Greg McLaughlin , Vinny Caraballo
One of the most influential factors of the 21st century is the Latino community—how the culture views, defines, and helps lead innovation in the United States. But achieving sustainable innovation success is a concept many corporations struggle to attain,....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Author William A. Cohen
Few thinkers have had a greater impact on business than Peter Drucker, the inventor of modern management, whose legacy continues to influence leaders around the globe. His keen observations about organizations took the form of deceptively simple truths and astu....
Release Date 2013/11 -
The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
Author Michael Raynor , Clayton Christensen
An innovation classic. From Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Clay Christensen’s work continues to underpin today’s most innovative leaders and organizations.A seminal work on disruption—for everyone confronting the growth paradox.For readers of the bestselling The Innovato....
Release Date 2013/11 -
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
Author Clayton Christensen
An innovation classic. From Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Clay Christensen’s work continues to underpin today’s most innovative leaders and organizations.The bestselling classic on disruptive innovation, by renowned author Clayton M. Christensen. His work is cited by th....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way: Developing and Applying a Forward-Focused Mindset
Author Bruce Rosenstein
YOUR FUTURE BEGINS TODAYYou can dream it. You can plan it. You can try to make it happen. But you can never really prepare for the future unless you have a future-focused mindset. That is the underlying message behind the inspiring words and wisdom of Peter Drucker,....
Release Date 2013/10