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  • The must-read summary of Robert Kriegel and David Brandt's book: "Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Paradigm Busting Strategies for Developing Change-Ready People and Organizations".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Kriegel and David Brandt's book "Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers" shows that "sacred cows" are the outdated policies, practices, procedures and paperwork that drain the productivity of...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Kriegel's book: "How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard: Rethinking the Rules, Reinventing the Game".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Kriegel's book "How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard" shows that it’s possible to be more productive, create more profit and be happier by working less hours,...
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  • Guts

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    The must-read summary of Robert Lutz's book: "Guts: The Seven Laws of Business that Made Chrysler the World's Hottest Car Company".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Lutz's book "Guts" shows how in business, as in most of life's endeavours, you can't really separate the rational from the emotional, or the left-brain logical approach from the right-brain creative approach....
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Price's book: "Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success: Powerful Strategies for Building a High-Profit Business”.This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Price's book "Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success" shows that there are no shortcuts to success - gaining startup investment requires a sound, well-researched business plan. In his book, the author explains that this will be your...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Slater's book: "Jack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets from the Legendary CEO".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Slater's book "Jack Welch and the GE Way" shows how Welch had a simple business philosophy: executives behaving like leaders, not managers. According to him, they should not supervise employees, but...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Spector and Patrick McCarthy's book: "The Nordstrom Way: Inside America's #1 Customer Service Company".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Spector and Patrick McCarthy's book "The Nordstrom Way" explains the philosophy of this company on doing whatever it takes to create a satisfied customer. In their book, the authors demonstrate how Nordstrom organizes and...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Steven Kaplan’s book: “What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner”. This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Steven Kaplan’s book “What You Really Need to Lead” shows that leadership qualities are not necessarily found in our DNA. That is, it is possible to learn to be...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Sutton's book: "Weird Ideas that Work: 11 1/2 Practices for Promoting, Managing and Sustaining Innovation".This summary of the ideas from Robert Sutton's book "Weird Ideas that Work" shows that almost all highly creative companies do weird things and refuse to do the same as everyone else. By doing this, creative companies consistently develop new ways...
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  • 12

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    The must-read summary of Rodd Wagner and James Harter's book: "12: The Elements of Great Managing".This complete summary of the ideas from Rodd Wagner and James Harter's book "12: The Elements of Great Managing" identifies 12 fundamental requirements which make a good manager based on the responses of over a million employee interviews. Stating clear common objectives, providing sufficient training,...
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  • The must-read summary of Roy Spence and Haley Rushing's book: "It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For: Why Every Extraordinary Business Is Driven by Purpose". This complete summary of the ideas from Roy Spence and Haley Rushing's book "It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For" shows that high-performing companies are not always the ones...
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  • The must-read summary of Rusty Rueff and Hank Stringer's book: "Talent Force: A New Manifesto for the Human Side of Business".This complete summary of the ideas from Rusty Rueff and Hank Stringer's book "Talent Force" shows how few businesses make the effort to create a true talent force, rather than a workforce. In their book, the authors explain that the...
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  • The must-read summary of Sam Walton and Richard Huey's book: "Sam Walton: Made in America: The Story of America's Richest Man".This complete summary of the ideas from Sam Walton and Richard Huey's book "Sam Walton: Made in America" tells the story of Walton and how he rose to becoming so financially successful. In their book, the authors reveal the tale...
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  • The must-read summary of Sarah Edwards and Paul Edwards' book: "Making It on Your Own: Surviving and Thriving on the Ups and Downs of Being Your Own Boss".This complete summary of the ideas from Sarah Edwards and Paul Edwards' book "Making It on Your Own" shows that working for yourself can be profitable, enjoyable, flexible and secure. However, most people...
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  • The must-read summary of Sarah McGinty's book: "Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influence".This complete summary of the ideas from Sarah McGinty's book "Power Talk" shows that in business, you are what you say, as spoken language is the most influential type of business communication. Thus, being a good communicator means understanding how a situation dictates what style...
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  • The must-read summary of Scott Belsky's book: "Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality".This complete summary of the ideas from Scott Belsky's book "Making Ideas Happen" shows that while raw ideas are easy to come by, it’s much harder to translate them into action. Many people view the success of ideas as luck, or a reflection on...
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  • The must-read summary of Seth Godin's book: "The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?".This complete summary of the ideas from Seth Godin's book "The Icarus Deception" explains that when you settle for small dreams, you are robbing the world of what you could have created if you'd tried. In his book, the author highlights that to get ahead today...
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