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  • The must-read summary of Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book: "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want". This complete summary of the ideas from Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book "Innovation" shows that the starting point for innovation is not a new idea, but the answer to three fundamental questions on your customer and what you are offering....
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  • The must-read summary of David C. Robertson and Bill Breen's book: "Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry".This complete summary of the ideas from David C. Robertson and Bill Breen's book "Brick by Brick" explains innovation through the story of the LEGO Group. LEGO was founded in 1932 and through sheer...
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  • The must-read summary of David Kord Murray's book: "Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others". This complete summary of the ideas from David Kord Murray's book "Borrowing Brilliance" shows that that new ideas are always constructed out of existing ideas. What appears to be genuinely original ideas always combine snippets of one...
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  • The must-read summary of David Pottruck and Terry Pearce's book: "Clicks and Mortar: Passion-Driven Growth in an Internet-Driven World".This complete summary of the ideas from David Pottruck and Terry Pearce's book "Clicks and Mortar" shows how growing a business in the Internet age still requires people that are spirited and passionate about what they do. In their book, the authors...
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  • The must-read summary of David Stauffer's book: "It's a Wired, Wired World: Business the AOL Way".This complete summary of the ideas from David Stauffer's book "It's a Wired, Wired World" shows that AOL has been able to achieve impressive preeminence in such a highly competitive marketplace, despite not being created until 1985. The company’s longevity and ability to move forward...
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    The must-read summary of Donald Trump's book: "Trump: How to Get Rich".This complete summary of the ideas from Donald Trump's book "Trump" shows how the author, one of America’s best known business personalities, makes money. The author highlights that there are countless "how-to-get-rich" books written by millionaires; billionaire authors, however, are harder to find. In his book, Trump highlights that...
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  • The must-read summary of Doug Sundheim's book: "Taking Smart Risks: How Smart Leaders Win When Stakes Are High".This complete summary of the ideas from Doug Sundheim's book "Taking Smart Risks" shows that when you stay in your comfort zone indefinitely, you really don’t feel alive. Thus to keep growing, you have to work towards achieving challenging goals which force you...
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  • The must-read summary of Evan Schwartz's book: "Digital Darwinism: 7 Breakthrough Business Strategies for Surviving in the Cutthroat Web Economy".This complete summary of the ideas from Evan Schwartz's book "Digital Darwinism" shows how Darwin's theory can be equally applied to the digital business landscape, where huge numbers of web-based businesses are being created every day. Only the fittest and most...
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  • The must-read summary of Frances Frei and Anne Morriss' book: "Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business".This complete summary of the ideas from Frances Frei and Anne Morriss' book "Uncommon Service" shows that it’s not enough to demand that employees deliver a great service. In other words, it is indispensable to design a...
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  • The must-read summary of Frederick Reichheld's book: "Loyalty Rules! How Today's Leaders Build Lasting Relationships".This complete summary of the ideas from Frederick Reichheld's book "Loyalty Rules!" shows how there is a direct relationship between loyalty and profitability. The greater the loyalty any firm can engender amongst its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders, the greater the profits it will reap in...
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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 Vaynerchuk's book: " Crush It! Why Now is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion". This complete summary of the ideas from Gary Vaynerchuk's book "Crush It!" shows that it is all about enabling you to live your passion. This summary highlights that anyone can turn what they’re absolutely passionate about into a successful...
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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 Gerard Tellis and Peter Golder's book: "Will and Vision: How Latecomers Grow to Dominate Markets".This complete summary of the ideas from Gerard Tellis and Peter Golder's book "Will and Vision" raises an interesting question: “Is it better to be first to market with a new product or to delay getting to market until you have a...
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  • The must-read summary of Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book: "Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time". This complete summary of the ideas from Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book "Pour Your Heart Into It" shows the inside story of the rise of Starbucks.This summary explains how the vision first came to...
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