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The must-read summary of John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge's book: "The Witch Doctors: What the Management Gurus Are Saying, Why It Matters and How to Make Sense of It".
This complete summary of the ideas from John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge's book "The Witch Doctors" shows that today, management theory is a strong growth industry. New business theories are more rapidly and enthusiastically applied than their predecessors — mainly...
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The must-read summary of Wendy Williams and Robert Whitcomb's book: "Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound".
This complete summary of "Cape Wind" gives an overview of the authors' insight into the drama that arose when Jim Gordon proposed to build a 468 megawatt wind farm of the shores of Cape Cod. It highlights how money can hijack democracy and how privilege must be challenged for...
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The must-read summary of Brian S. Wesbury's book: "It's Not as Bad as You Think: Why Capitalism Trumps Fear and the Economy Will Thrive".
This complete summary of "It's Not as Bad as You Think" by Brian S. Wesbury, a renowned American economist, outlines his argument that the financial future may be hard to predict, but it will in the end be profitable as entrepreneurs don't give up, He illustrates how everyone will be able to benefit from great...
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The must-read summary of Michael Watkins' book: "Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Watkins' book "Shaping the Game" shows that the only real source of business momentum comes from effective negotiation with others: the most powerful leaders are always the most successful negotiators. In his book, the author explains that good negotiators are always aware of four key...
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The must-read summary of Steven C. Brandt's book: "Entrepreneuring: the Ten Commandments for Building a Growth Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Steven C. Brandt's book "Entrepreneuring" shows that the historical model for entrepreneurial success has been to start a business from scratch or with borrowed money, build it up and then sell out for a vast fortune. Today, however, some of the world's most successful business founders stay...
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The must-read summary of George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer's book: "Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win?".
This complete summary of the ideas from George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer's book "Hardball" shows how companies that play business hardball aren't content with just having a competitive advantage. Instead, they work hard to create a virtuous cycle that will take them far beyond the reach of their competitors. In their book, the authors...
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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 seen within...
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The must-read summary of Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton's book: "It's Not the Big That Eat the Small...It's the Fast That Eat the Slow: How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton's book "It's Not the Big That Eat the Small...It's the Fast That Eat the Slow" shows that the modern business world uses speed as the main way to differentiate themselves from their...
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The must-read summary of Guy Kawasaki's book: "Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition".
This complete summary of the ideas from Guy Kawasaki's book "Reality Check" shows that when you're in the process of trying to start a new enterprise, you're far better off getting candid and realistic feedback than you ever are settling for polite and expedient advice. In his book, the author explains...
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The must-read summary of Erich Joachimstahler's book: "Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Find and Execute Your Company's Next Big Growth Strategy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Erich Joachimstahler's book "Hidden in Plain Sight" shows how the biggest opportunities for innovation are often right under our noses. In his book, the author explains how you can spot and act on these opportunities by taking an "outside-in" approach and looking at...
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The must-read summary of Jeff Howe's book: "Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jeff Howe's book "Crowdsourcing" explains that "crowdsourcing" is the act of taking a task traditionally performed by a designated agent (such as an employee or a contractor) and outsourcing it by making an open call to an undefined but large group of people. In fact, crowdsourcing allows...
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The must-read summary of Bill Davidson's book: Breakthrough: How Great Companies Set Outrageous Objectives and Achieve Them".
This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Davidson's book "Breakthrough" shows how the most successful companies get to the top and stay there by consistently challenging themselves to achieve goals that may seem unreasonable or even outrageous. In his book, Bill Davidson explains how it is this process of setting challenging...
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The must-read summary of John Nesheim's book: "The Power of Unfair Advantage: How to Create It, Build It, and Use It to Maximum Effect".
This complete summary of the ideas from John Nesheim's book "The Power of Unfair Advantage" shows that when a company has an unfair advantage in business, it is no longer required to compete against everyone else on a level playing field. Instead, it loads the dice in its own favor, and makes success more likely....
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The must-read summary of Nomi Prins's book: "It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals From Washington to Wall Street".
This complete summary of "It Takes a Pillage" by Nomi Prins, a renowned journalist and former Wall Streeter, presents her argument that the current crisis is not the result of subprime mortgages but of the financial system. She proposes solutions and reforms to try to deal with this problem.
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The must-read summary of Patricia Seybold's book: "Outside Innovation: How Your Customers Will Co-Design Your Company's Future".
This complete summary of the ideas from Patricia Seybold's book "Outside Innovation" shows how the best way to innovate today is to open up your business to your most passionate customers and let them become an integral part of your overall innovation process. This "outside in" approach to innovation is even better than...
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The must-read summary of Brian Tracy's book: "The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success".
This complete summary of the ideas from Brian Tracy's book "The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success" shows that success, in business or in life, is entirely predictable and is always the direct result of compliance with the proven laws and principles which govern it. In his book, the author details the 100 laws that you must learn...
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The must-read summary of Danny Miller and Isabelle Le-Breton-Miller's book: "Managing for the Long Run: Lessons in Competitive Advantage from Great Family Businesses".
This complete summary of the ideas from Danny Miller and Isabelle Le-Breton-Miller's book "Managing for the Long Run" shows how in every systematic study, Family Controlled Businesses (FCBs) have been shown to outperform public companies in terms of revenue growth, market valuation...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Aulet's book "Disciplined Entrepreneurship" explains that great entrepreneurs aren't born with a special set of skills, they just make excellent products. This is a skill that can be taught and the author shows you exactly how you can learn it with 24 easy steps. By following and applying the advice, you will have the essential skills to start creating great products and becoming successful.
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The must-read summary of Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff's book: "Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics and Everyday Life".
This complete summary of the ideas from Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff's book "Thinking Strategically" shows that strategic business skills build on and strengthen the competitive advantage of basic business skills. In their book, the authors explain how strategic thinking can give you a competitive...
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The must-read summary of Dave Lavinsky's book: "Start at the End: How Companies Can Grow Bigger and Faster by Reversing Their Business Plans".
This complete summary of the ideas from Dave Lavinsky's book "Start at the End" shows that the best way to write a business plan is to reverse the normal order. In his book, the author explains that you should start by defining what your end game is and then work backwards to identify what you need to be doing...
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