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Alignment: Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Corporate Synergies
Author David P. Norton , Robert Kaplan
Most organizations consist of multiple business and support units, each populated by highly trained, experienced executives. But often the efforts of individual units are not coordinated, resulting in conflicts, lost opportunities, and diminished performance. Robert....
Release Date 2006/04 -
Author Kristi Woolsey
In today’s highly competitive landscape, humans are not just cogs in a machine. They are the machine itself. If you want to outstrip your competitors, you need to influence not only how people work, but also how they work together. This O’Reilly report examines how....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Jean Brittain Leslie
Feedback is a rare commodity in day-to-day organizational life, but it is a key to ongoing effectiveness.One popular vehicle for getting feedback from one's boss, peers, subordinates, and customers is the multiple-perspective or 360-degree-feedback instrument. Whet....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Leadership in Action: Help is on the Way: Senior Leaders Can Benefit from Working with a Mentor
Author Lory A. Fischler , Lois J. Zachary
As leaders gain seniority, many of them view their days of being a mentee as behind them. They see mentoring as a developmental activity designed primarily to help new or emerging leaders. But mentoring can be a powerful tool for helping leaders at all levels grow a....
Release Date 2009/06 -
HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose
Author John Coleman
Stop searching for purpose. Build it.We're living through a crisis of purpose. Surveys indicate that people are feeling less connected to the meaning of their work, asking, "How do I find my purpose?"That's the wrong question. You don't find your purpose—you build it. The HBR Guide to Crafting Yo....
Release Date 2022/01 -
Twin-Win Research, 2nd Edition
Author Qiang Yang , Charles X Ling , Ben Shneiderman
The thrill of discovery and the excitement of innovation mean that research is often immensely satisfying. But beyond the personal satisfaction, the goal of research is to improve the lives of people everywhere by driving revolutionary advances in healthcare, educa....
Release Date 2018/09 -
Author Mick Cope
The consultancy business is booming. For any consultant aiming to survive and grow in this complex world, they need to have a clear and concise change model to hand, one that can guarantee delivery of a wide range of change projects.Based around the author's 7Cs mo....
Release Date 2000/03 -
The Myths and Realities of Business Ecosystems
Author Jack Fuller , Michael G. Jacobides , Martin Reeves
The rise of ecosystems requires a new way of thinking about business: the ecosystems perspective. Organizations that adopt this unique perspective, despite the myths and confusions surrounding the use of the term, position themselves to design strategy effectively....
Release Date 2019/03 -
Author Michael B. Cusumano , David B. Yoffie , Annabelle Gawe
Innovation and transaction platforms have enabled nearly every type of exchange and activity imaginable in today’s world, earning some of the companies that own them valuations in excess of $1 trillion. But while successful platforms yield a powerful competitive advantage....
Release Date 2020/02 -
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 -
10: The Essential Rules for Beating the Market
Author Louis Navellier , Michael Turner
10 takes you step by step through the process of creating a market-beating stock portfolio, and shows you how to trade stocks using a combination of both fundamental and technical analysis. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to get into a stock ....
Release Date 2008/11 -
The Global Diversity Desk Reference: Managing an International Workforce
Author Patricia Digh , Anita Rowe , Martin Bennett , Lee Gardenswartz
Written by a team of experts in the field of workplace diversity, The Global Diversity Desk Reference offers a strategic approach for international organizations that want to succeed in the worldwide marketplace by maximizing the potential of all their employees. Yo....
Release Date 2003/06 -
The Digital Renaissance of Work
Author Elizabeth Marsh , Paul Miller
The world of work is going through an unprecedented revival driven by new technologies. The Digital Renaissance of Work: Delivering Digital Workplaces Fit for the Future will take the reader on a journey into the emerging technology-led revival of work. A unique co....
Release Date 2016/12 -
Scaling Your Startup: Mastering the Four Stages from Idea to $10 Billion
Author Peter S. Cohan
Know how your company can accelerate growth by not only tapping into new growth vectors, but also by adapting its organization, culture, and processes.To oversee growth from an idea to a company with billions in revenue, CEOs must reinvent many aspects of their com....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Author Blair H. Sheppard
“Shows how humans have brought us to the brink and how humanity can find solutions. I urge people to read with humility and the daring to act.”—Harpal Singh, former Chair, Save the Children, India, and former Vice Chair, Save the Children Internationa....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Author Lou Russell
Today's organizations are faced with many challenges: increased complexity of work, a need for more resources paired with the reality of cost cutting, lack of training for new leaders, and tired and stressed workers. To manage these challenges and more, organizatio....
Release Date 2005/08 -
Change Now! Five Steps to Better Leadership
Author Rob Elsey , Jean Brittain Leslie , Cynthia D. McCauley , Peter Scisco
You want to start working on the next steps in your career. Your boss made remarks in your last performance review that you want to take action on. You know now the kind of leader you aspire to be and want to pursue your aspirations. You have an "enduring weakness" ....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Author Douglas M. Baker , Bill George
The challenges we face these days are so great that we cannot rely entirely on ourselves, our communities, or our organizations to support us and help us stay on track. We need a small group of people with whom we can have in-depth discussions and share intimat....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy
Author Ashley Jamieson , Peter Morris
Considered the new "silver bullet" in guiding corporate strategy, Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy, examines how project management tools and principles can be used to effectively advance business strategy. Through case studies from a variety of....
Release Date 2005/02 -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People 2-Volume Collection
Author Harvard Business Review
If you read nothing else on managing people, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review.Managing people is fraught with challenges, even if you're a seasoned manager. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People 2-Volume Collection provides enduring ideas and....
Release Date 2020/04 -
Author Fred Reichheld , Darci Darnell , Maureen Burns
Great leaders embrace a higher purpose to win. The Net Promoter System shines as their guiding star.Few management ideas have spread so far and wide as the Net Promoter System (NPS). Since its conception almost two decades ago by customer loyalty guru Fred Reichheld, thousands of companies aroun....
Release Date 2021/12 -
Improving the Rhythm of Your Collaboration
Author David Lazer , Jesse Shore , Ethan Bernstein
With so many digital tools in the workplace, collaboration has gone omnichannel. Given how hyperconnected people are, the authors set out to explore the implications for organizations and teams. In their research, they discovered that always-on connectivity was goo....
Release Date 2019/09 -
How Business Ecosystems Rise (and Often Fall)
Author Martin Reeves , Hen Lotan , Julien Legrand
It’s tempting to look at high-profile business ecosystems and assume that the model is a reliable formula for success. In fact, many ecosystems never earn a significant market share, and only about 15% dominate their markets over time. An analysis shows that most share a ....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Growth Opportunities for Brands During the COVID-19 Crisis
Author Jonathan Knowles , Richard Ettenson , Patrick Lynch
COVID-19 has quickly disrupted how companies market their brands to consumers and the way customers shop for products. The current environment offers an unprecedented opportunity for smaller and midtier brands to compete against their more established rivals for exposure,....
Release Date 2020/05 -
Business Skills for Engineers and Technologists
Author Joe Wilkinson , Richard Douglas Morris , Harry Cather
The scope of Business Skills for Engineers and Technologists is wider than many traditional business texts, including hot topics such as e-commerce, business ethics and law, as well as fully up-to-date coverage of management issues and finance. The interactive style....
Release Date 2001/06 -
Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches, 3rd Edition
Author Sarah McArthur , Laurence Lyons , Marshall Goldsmith
Today's coaches are challenged with the recurring task of weaving threads from several disciplines into a tapestry that is fit for purpose in helping their clients learn and succeed. In this sense, the coach has to become a discriminating eclectic, developing a kee....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup
Author Bill Aulet
24 Steps to Success!Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren't born with something special - they simply make great products. This book wil....
Release Date 2013/08