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This complete summary of the ideas from Patrick Kelly and John Case's book "Faster Company" tells the story of Kelly's company PSS/World Medical Inc. and how it has become the leader in the medical supply industry. In their book, the authors explain how the company achieved its success by applying the principles of a faster company. This concept is a set of four building blocks and eleven commandments that allow any company in any industry to become...
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The must-read summary of Robert Kaplan and David Norton's book: "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Kaplan and David Norton's book "The Execution Premium" explains that the concept of an "execution premium" is the extraordinary value which gets created by an organisation when it clarifies its strategy and then demonstrates an ability to follow through and...
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The must-read summary of Ken Blanchard, Jim Ballard and Fred Finch's book: "Customer Mania: It's Never Too Late to Build a Customer-Focused Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ken Blanchard, Jim Ballard and Fred Finch's book "Customer Mania" shows that to succeed in business today, you have to provide consistently great customer service. In other words, unless you have a unified, people-first, customer-oriented culture, it will be difficult...
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The must-read summary of Ed Fuller's book: "You Can't Lead with Your Feet on the Desk: Building Relationships, Breaking Down Barriers, and Delivering Profits".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ed Fuller's book "You Can't Lead with Your Feet on the Desk" shows how the key to excelling in today's world or borderless commerce still lies in building relationships - and you cannot do this from behind your desk. You've got to get out and experience...
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The must-read summary of Noel Tichy and Nancy Cardwell's book: "The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win".
This complete summary of the ideas from Noel Tichy and Nancy Cardwell's book "The Cycle of Leadership" shows how the central commercial challenge today is to not only satisfy customers, but delight them. In their book, the authors explain that the best way to do this is by creating an efficient teaching-and-learning...
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The must-read summary of Brian Becker, Mark Huselid and Dave Ulrich's book: "The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy and Performance".
This complete summary of the ideas from Brian Becker, Mark Huselid and Dave Ulrich's book "The HR Scorecard" introduces a measurement system that showcases how HR impacts business performance. The "HR Scorecard" matches business strategy against HR deliverables and objectives to provide a statistical basis by which...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Gregg Lederman's book "Engaged!" explains that customers love doing business with companies which have a highly motivated workforce that is enthusiastically dedicated to delivering a great experience. In his book, the author provides three things that must be done in order to reach that goal and how you can achieve them to give your customers the best experience possible and keep them coming back again and again.
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The must-read summary of Jack Daly's book: "Hyper Sales Growth: Street-Proven Systems and Processes. How to Grow Quickly and Profitably".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Daly's book "Hyper Sales Growth" shows you how to maximise your sales. According to Daly, there are three factors that contribute to sales growth:
1. Vision: Paint a picture of your company's direction and get people excited
2. People: Have the right people in the...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Hyrum W. Smith's book "The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management" identifies inner peace as the key to a successful life. It shows readers how to get the most out of their time and lives, and how to gain that all-important inner peace. The authors explain the 10 laws that you can learn and apply to start prioritizing; getting things done and making sure your goals reflect your core values.
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The must-read summary of Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne's book: "The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity".
This complete summary of the ideas from Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne's book "The 5 Choices" outlines the five choices that you must make to become more productive and manage your decisions, attention and energy more effectively. From ruling your technology to taking the time to schedule your most important...
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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 business model so that all employees deliver excellent service as an everyday occurrence....
72) Summary: The War for Talent: Review and Analysis of Michaels, Handfield-Jones and Axelrod's Book
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The must-read summary of Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book: "The War for Talent: Surviving in the Era of Competitive Recruiting".
This complete summary of the ideas from Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book "The War for Talent" shows that the key determinant of any organisation's long-term success is its talent pool. Research has proved that finding and keeping the best available talent is now of critical...
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The must-read summary of Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter's book: "The Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide To Financial Freedom".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter's book "The Cashflow Quadrant" explains the four ways in which income can be generated: 1. You can get a job; 2. You can be self employed; 3. You can build and own a business system of some type; 4. You can invest in other businesses. In this...
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The must-read summary of Tom DeMarco's book: "Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork and the Myth of Total Efficiency".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tom DeMarco's book "Slack" shows that companies who constantly insist on efficiency are actually creating an environment where they limit flexibility, reduce the capacity for creativity and increase burnout in employees. In his book, the author explains that effective managers should be able...
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The must-read summary of Richard J. Connors' book: "Warren Buffett on Business: Principles of the Saga of Omaha".
This complete summary of the ideas from Richard J. Connors' book "Warren Buffett on Business" shows that in order to run a business like Warren Buffett you need to treat and communicate with both your employees and your stockholders fairly and consistently as well as practice responsible and ethical corporate governance. You must also...
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The must-read summary of Brian Becker, Mark Huselid and Richard Beatty's book: "The Differentiated Workforce: Transforming Talent into Strategic Impact".
This complete summary of the ideas from Brian Becker, Mark Huselid and Richard Beatty's book "The Differentiated Workforce" shows that most organisations are busy trying to win the war for talent when instead they should be trying to win the war with the talent they already have. In their book,...
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The must-read summary of Richard Farson and Ralph Keyes' book: "Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins: The Paradox of Innovation".
This summary of the ideas from Richard Farson and Ralph Keyes' book "Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins" shows that, in business, the concepts of "success" and "failure" are more ambiguous than most people acknowledge. Not only are there many different ways to define both of these terms but frequently, short-term failures...
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The must-read summary of Lowell Bryan and Claudia Joyce's book "Mobilizing Minds: Creating Wealth from Talent in the 21st Century Organization".
This complete summary of the ideas from Lowell Bryan and Claudia Joyce's book "Mobilizing Minds" shows that a company's existing workforce is the key to its growth - not its technology, systems or any other assets. In their book, the authors explain that the central theme of your corporate strategy should...
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The must-read summary of Alexander Green's book: "The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get On With Your Life".
This complete summary of the ideas from Alexander Green's book "The Gone Fishin' Portfolio" shows that the best long-term investment approach is to manage your money yourself and set up your investments using the "Gone Fishin' Portfolio" as your central strategy. In his book, the author explains each stage of this strategy...
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The must-read summary of Charles Carlson's book: "Eight Steps to Seven Figures: The Investment Strategies Of Everyday Millionaires And How You Can Become Wealthy Too".
This complete summary of the ideas from "Eight Steps to Seven Figures" shows that ordinary working people can create a seven-figure net worth within their lifetimes solely through a long-term stock investment program - and without starting out with a large chunk of capital or any specialist...
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