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Organizational Development

  • The must-read summary of Edward Lawler III and Christopher Worley's book: "Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness".This complete summary of the ideas from Edward Lawler III and Christopher Worley's book "Built to Change" shows that the most valuable company in today's ever-evolving society is one that can change rapidly. In their book, the authors explain how doing...
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  • The must-read summary of Frank Feather's book: "FutureConsumer.com: The Webolution of Shopping to 2010".This complete summary of the ideas from Frank Feather's book "FutureConsumer.com" shows how the internet revolution has taken the shopping experience out of shops and into the home. This transition is set to completely transform the commercial and personal lifestyle landscape, effectively reversing everything in the industrial...
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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 Gary Hamel’s book: “What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition and Unstoppable Innovation”. This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Hamel’s book “What Matters Now” reveals the importance of reinventing management methods in order to create organisations that are ready for the future. The author highlights the five...
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  • Results

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    The must-read summary of Gary Neilson and Bruce Pasternack's book: "Results: Keep What's Good, Fix What's Wrong and Unlock Great Performance".This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Neilson and Bruce Pasternack's book "Results" shows that in just the same way as DNA forms the basic building blocks of all living organisms in nature, business organisations are similarly built as...
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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 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: "Enchantment: The Key to Attracting People to Your Company".This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "Enchantment" shows that even if you have an insanely great mousetrap, the world will not beat a path to your door. Everyone’s busy doing their own thing. In practice, the greater your mousetrap is, the...
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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 Inder Sidhu's book: "Doing Both: Capturing Today's Profit and Driving Tomorrow's Growth".This complete summary of the ideas from Inder Sidhu's book "Doing Both" answers one of the biggest questions in business: should we focus on the present or the future? In his book, the author explains how many companies struggle to find a balance between this...
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  • The must-read summary of Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin's book: "Repositioning: Marketing in an Era of Competition, Change and Crisis".This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin's book "Repositioning" shows how positioning is all about how you differentiate yourself in the mind of prospective customers – the process of creating mental links so whenever people think...
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  • Zoom

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    The must-read summary of James Citrin's book: "Zoom: How 12 Exceptional Companies Are Navigating the Road to the Next Economy".This complete summary of the ideas from James Citrin's book "Zoom" shows that in order to succeed and excel in the emerging economy, business leaders need to master six basic strategies. In his book, the author explores each of these strategies...
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  • The must-read summary of James McQuivey's book: "Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation".This complete summary of the ideas from James McQuivey's book "Digital Disruption" shows that an impressive amount of “digital innovators” are about to be born by using the free or nearly-free tools already widely available and they will bring about massive change in the market. This...
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  • The must-read summary of James Murphy's book: "Flawless Execution: Use the Techniques and Systems of America's Fighter Pilots to Perform at Your Peak and Win the Battles of the Business World" This complete summary of the ideas from James Murphy's book "Flawless Execution" describes flawless execution as “a trainable, learnable repeatable process – bred in military aviation – that improves...
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  • Remote

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    The must-read summary of Jason Fried and David Hansson's book: "Remote: Office Not Required".This complete summary of the ideas from Jason Fried and David Hansson's book "Remote" shows that now is the right time for allowing more workers to do their work remotely, rather than keeping watch over them in a centralised office. Therefore, if you get your mindset right...
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  • The must-read summary of Jason Jennings' book: "Think Big Act Small: How America's Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-up Spirit Alive".This complete summary of the ideas from Jason Jennings' book "Think Big Act Small" reveals the results of a study that was carried out in order to identify the organisations that were growing revenue and profits by 10% for at...
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