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  • The must-read summary of Bruce Greenwald and Judd Kahn's book: "Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy".This complete summary of the ideas from Bruce Greenwald and Judd Kahn's book "Competition Demystified" shows that, despite what the experts and consultants say, business strategy is not the be-all and end-all of effective business planning. Nor is strategic planning the only...
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  • The must-read summary of Dan Olsen's book: "The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate With Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback".This complete summary of the ideas from Dan Olsen's book "The Lean Product Playbook" explains how you can make products that customers love and rave about. By using the "Lean Product Process", in which you repeatedly ask for consumer...
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  • The must-read summary of Davie Bovet and Joseph Martha's book: "Value Nets: Breaking the Supply Chain to Unlock Hidden Profits".This complete summary of the ideas from Davie Bovet and Joseph Martha's book "Value Nets" shows how the concept of "value nets" bring supply chain management and performance into the digital business era. In their book, the authors explain how a...
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  • The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki's book "The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything".This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "The Art of the Start" shows how starting a business is an art. In his book, the author explains a step-by-step approach for starting any business project, from launching a start-up...
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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 Champy's book: "X-Engineering the Corporation: Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age".This complete summary of the ideas from James Champy's book "X-Engineering the Corporation" shows that the time is right for managers to achieve breakthrough performance by managing across multiple organisations (X-engineering) rather than simply attempting to optimise their own standalone business operations (re-engineering). In...
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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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  • The must-read summary of Jim Champy's book: "Deliver! How to Be Fast, Flawless and Frugal".This complete summary of the ideas from Jim Champy's book "Deliver!" explains that it is hard to find funding for new initiatives. Therefore, new businesses need to adopt models which allow them to outsmart competitors, engage customers more fully and operate in and then retool the...
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  • The must-read summary of Jody Gittell's book: "The Southwest Airlines Way: Using the Power of Relationships to Achieve High Performance".This complete summary of the ideas from Jody Gittell's book "The Southwest Airlines Way" tells the standout success story of the US airline industry. In her book, the author describes the accomplishments of Southwest Airlines and explains how most attempts to...
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  • The must-read summary of Joe Calloway's book: "Becoming a Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Commodity and Defy Comparison".This complete summary of the ideas from Joe Calloway's book "Becoming a Category of One" shows that instead of aspiring to lead your product category, you should create a new category and be the only one in it. That’s the goal...
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  • The must-read summary of Larry Bossidy and Ram Chaean's book: "Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done"This complete summary of the ideas from Larry Bossidy and Ram Chaean's book "Execution" shows that the gap between what a company promises and the results it actually achieves is the biggest issue facing businesses. This summary names and explains the key building blocks...
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  • The must-read summary of Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes and Janmejaya Sinha's book: "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy: How to Choose and Execute the Right Approach".This complete summary of the ideas from Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes and Janmejaya Sinha's book "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy" explains that strategy is not a one-size-fits-all concept; it must be adapted based on your personal...
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  • The must-read summary of Michael Corbett's book: "The Outsourcing Revolution: Why It Makes Sense and How to Do It Right".This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Corbett's book "The Outsourcing Revolution" deals with a highly controversial topic. Outsourcing tends to get blamed whenever jobs move from one country to another. However, outsourcing is currently a $6 trillion global industry,...
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  • The must-read summary of Pete Mazany's book: "Teamthink: Team New Zealand: The "Black Magic" of Management Behind the 1995 America's Cup Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Pete Mazany's book "Teamthink: Team New Zealand" presents a "vision-driven" model for managing extraordinary teams, projects and organisations. This model for successful project management was exemplified by the success of Team New...
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  • The must-read summary of Peter Sims' book: "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries".This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Sims' book "Little Bets" shows that the best way to discover promising ideas is by placing lots of idea seeds and then building on those that work. In his book, the author explains how to use the...
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  • The must-read summary of Richard E. S. Boulton, Barry D. Libert and Steve M. Samek's book: "Cracking The Value Code: How Successful Business Are Creating Wealth in the New Economy". This complete summary of the ideas from Richard E. S. Boulton, Barry D. Libert and Steve M. Samek's book "Cracking The Value Code" shows that successful organisations are creating value...
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