Each famous company stands as an example of how an iconic business is defined by a specific moment of fame or notoriety throughout history. These fascinating accounts are as relevant even today, to comprehend the minutiae of corporate life. Tales about Wall Street are imbued with drama and adventure, and disclose the intrigues and the […]
A subjective list of the 50 Companies that had the msot profound impact on the world around them. The firms included are ranked by the author according to their influence and contributions. International in scope, the selections range from obvious choices like Microsoft, AT&T, Toyota, and McDonalds, to more provocative selections like CNN, The Walt […]
Each year tens of thousands of Americas best, brightest, and most ambitious consider going to business school. The enticement is the chance to earn an impressive credential, the highly touted MBA degree. To be crass, they all want to make money. And if they dont flunk out, go crazy, or otherwise crash, some of them […]
Uncovers the elements of creative collaboration by examining six of the centurys most extraordinary groups and distill their successful practices into lessons that virtually any organization can learn and commit to in order to transform its own management into a collaborative and successful group of leaders. Paper. DLC: Organizational effectiveness – Case studies.
The President and CEO of Intel, the worlds largest chipmaker, reveals how to identify and exploit the key moments of change in any industry that generates either drastic failure or incredible success. Under Andrew Groves leadership, Intel has become the worlds largest computer chipmaker, the 5th most admired company in America, and the 7th most […]
In ?The Five Dysfunctions of a Team? Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, ?The Five Temptations of a CEO? and ?The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive,
Teaches how to apply the secrets of One Minute Manager to have customers falling over themselves to buy your product. Spencer Johnson — author of Number one bestselling business book Who Moved My Cheese? and business guru Larry Wilson teach the principles of the One Minute Manager to the sales-person in this motivational business book. […]
“Here is the story behind one of the most remarkable Internet successes of our time. Based on scrupulous research and extraordinary access to Google, the book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company whose name is a favorite brand and a standard verb recognized around the world. Its stock is worth more […]
The worlds most exciting, fastest-growing new market??ÿIts where you least expect it:?ÿat the bottom of the pyramid.?ÿCollectively, the worlds billions of poor people have immense entrepreneurial capabilities and buying power. You can learn how to serve them and help millions of the worlds poorest people escape poverty. It is being done-profitably.?ÿWhether youre a business leader […]
Commodities and Capabilities presents a set of inter-related theses concerning the foundations of welfare economics, and in particular about the assessment of personal well-being and advantage. The argument presented focuses on the capability to function, i.e. what a person can do or can be, questioning in the process the more standard emphasis on opulence or […]
An expert analysis of the Indian market and its companies In?ÿMade in India, a leading Indian financial journalist offers his astute analysis of India??s globally competitive industries–how they evolved, where they now stand, and their probable impact on world markets in the years ahead. Author Subir Roy takes a close look at India??s increasingly competitive […]
In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the computer industry had changed so rapidly the company was on its way to losing $16 billion and IBM was on a watch list for extinction — victimized by its own lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era IBM had itself […]
In?ÿLeading with Questions, internationally acclaimed management consultant Michael Marquardt shows how you can learn to ask the powerful questions that will generate short-term results and long-term learning and success. Throughout the book, he demonstrates how effective leaders use questions to encourage participation and teamwork, foster outside-the-box thinking, empower others, build relationships with customers, solve problems, […]
Following the success of?ÿDrop the Pink Elephant,?ÿBill McFarlan?ÿand leading psychiatrist?ÿDr Alex Yellowlees?ÿfrom The Priory, offer explanations about what affects confidence and practical advice to build confidence to become a happy, well-rounded individual. Whether you are leading a high powered corporate lifestyle, at home raising a family, studying at university or unemployed?ÿAre You Good Enough??ÿwill help […]