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  • The must-read summary of Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book: "The War for Talent: Surviving in the Era of Competitive Recruiting".This complete summary of the ideas from Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book "The War for Talent" shows that the key determinant of any organisation’s long-term success is its talent pool. Research has proved that finding...
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  • The must-read summary of Faith Popcorn's book: "The Popcorn Report: The Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life".This complete summary of the ideas from Faith Popcorn's book "The Popcorn Report" shows that for anyone in business, the future is a serious issue. Business success requires that you constantly evolve towards meeting the requirements of the future. In this book,...
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  • The must-read summary of Florence Stone's book: "The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Florence Stone's book "The Oracle of Oracle" tells the fascinating story of Larry Ellison. He is an American business magnate and chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation, the...
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  • The must-read summary of Fred Crawford and Ryan Matthews' book: "The Myth of Excellence: Why Great Companies Never Try to Be the Best at Everything".This complete summary of the ideas from Fred Crawford and Ryan Matthews' book "The Myth of Excellence" shows that many businesses fall into the trap of trying to be all things to all people and instead...
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  • The must-read summary of Frederic Maxwell's book: "Bad Boy Ballmer: The Man Who Rules Microsoft".This complete summary of the ideas from Frederic Maxwell's book "Bad Boy Ballmer" shows how many people don’t realize that Steve Ballmer works so closely alongside Bill Gates at Microsoft that they almost act as a single unit. In his book, the author explains how the...
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  • The must-read summary of Gary Hoover's book: "Hoover's Vision: Original Thinking for Business Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Hoover's book "Hoover's Vision" reveals the author's suggestion that success doesn't come from trying to imitate the business models of today's leading corporations. The key is developing your own business models suited to your market. In his book, the...
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  • The must-read summary of Gary Lynn and Richard Reilly's book: "Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing Great New Products".This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Lynn and Richard Reilly's book "Blockbusters" shows that great companies achieve lasting success because they constantly produce good products, or "blockbusters". In their book, the authors present five best practices for developing great new...
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  • The must-read summary of General Stanley McChrystal's book "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World".This complete summary of the ideas from General Stanley McChrystal's book "Team of Teams" shows that hierarchies are no longer the most effective way to structure an organisation. Instead, organisations should transform themselves into interconnected and effective networks which are resilient and...
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  • The must-read summary of Geoffrey Moore's book: "Dealing with Darwin: How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their Evolution". This complete summary of the ideas from Geoffrey Moore's book "Dealing with Darwin" shows that in just the same way as a Darwinian battle for the survival of the fittest occurs in the natural world, a similar kind of phenomena...
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  • The must-read summary of Geoffrey Moore's book: "Living on the Fault Line: Managing for Shareholder Value in the Age of the Internet".This complete summary of the ideas from Geoffrey Moore's book "Living on the Fault Line" asks a fundamental question: "What should an established company which rose to prominence prior to the age of the Internet know and do about...
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  • The must-read summary of Grady Means and David Schneider's book: "Metacapitalism: The e-Business Revolution and the Design of 21st-Century Companies and Markets".This complete summary of the ideas from Grady Means and David Schneider's book "Metacapitalism" shows that MetaCapitalism was the optimum design for the companies and markets of the twenty-first century which would be reshaped by the e-Business revolution. In...
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  • The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki's book: "Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition".This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "Reality Check" shows that when you’re in the process of trying to start a new enterprise, you’re far better off getting candid and realistic feedback than you ever are settling for polite...
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  • The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki's book: "Selling the Dream: How to Promote Your Product, Company or Ideas Using Everyday Evangelism".This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "Selling the Dream" shows how evangelism combines passion and an almost religious strength zeal into the overall process of convincing other people to believe in a product or service as...
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  • The must-read summary of H. Bowen, K. Clark, C. Holloway and S. Wheelwright's book: "The Perpetual Enterprise Machine: Seven Keys to Corporate Renewal through Successful Product and Process Development".This complete summary of the ideas from H. Bowen, K. Clark, C. Holloway and S. Wheelwright's book "The Perpetual Enterprise Machine" shows how the development of new products, new manufacturing processes and...
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  • The must-read summary of James Collins and Jerry Porras' book: "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies".This complete summary of the ideas from James Collins and Jerry Porras' book "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies" shows that the most impressive achievement in the world of business is the creation of a viable and successful company. But what...
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  • The must-read summary of Jason Jennings' book: "Less Is More: How Great Companies Use Productivity as a Competitive Tool in Business".This complete summary of the ideas from Jason Jennings' book "Less Is More" shows that productive companies know the different between tactics and strategy. These companies also know how to achieve more with less. In his book, the author reveals...
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