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  • The must-read summary of Bernd Schmitt and Laura Brown's book: "Build Your Own Garage: Blueprints and Tools to Unleash Your Company's Hidden Creativity".This complete summary of the ideas from Bernd Schmitt and Laura Brown's book "Build Your Own Garage" explains how in business, garages are considered to be the places where good ideas can be grown into new businesses. In...
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  • 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 Edwin C. Bliss' book: "Doing It Now: Action, No Excuses". This complete summary of the ideas from Edwin C. Bliss' book "Doing It Now" shows that highly successful people never procrastinate - they always find a way to get the most important things done, and to do them now. In fact, overcoming the tendency to procrastinate...
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  • The must-read summary of Geoff Colvin's book: “Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else”.This complete summary of the ideas from "Talent Is Overrated" explains that talent is not born, it is made, and exposes how to make it. In his book, the author exposes the concept of 'deliberate practice', as well as its five key elements...
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  • The must-read summary of Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton's book: "The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action".This complete summary of the ideas from Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton's book "The Knowing-Doing Gap" raises a crucial question: why do elements such as education, training and business research generate so little change in what managers and organisations do? According...
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  • The must-read summary of John Hagel III, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison's book: "The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion".This complete summary of the ideas from John Hagel III, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison's book "The Power of Pull" shows that a profound change is underway in commerce and in...
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  • The must-read summary of Laura Stack 's book: "Execution Is the Strategy: How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time".This complete summary of the ideas from Laura Stack’s book “Execution Is the Strategy” reveals the importance of good execution of ideas. According to Stack, execution is the most vital strategy for businesses today. Using the LEAD formula, leaders can make...
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  • The must-read summary of Marcus Buckingham's book: "Go Put Your Strengths To Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance". This complete summary of the ideas from "Go Put Your Strengths to Work" shows that numerous studies of effective organizations have shown great achievers focus on capitalising on their strengths rather than worrying about fixing their weaknesses. This summary highlights...
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  • The must-read summary of Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert's book: "The Breakthrough Imperative: How the Best Managers Get Outstanding Results".This complete summary of the ideas from Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert's book "The Breakthrough Imperative" shows how every CEO today is under intense pressure from shareholders and outside analysts to generate performance breakthroughs. If visible progress towards a breakthrough isn’t...
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  • The must-read summary of Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao's book: "Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling For Less".This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao's book "Scaling Up Excellence" shows you how you can look at a part of your organisation that is working well and get all the other parts to follow. According...
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