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Creativity has long been thought of as a personal trait, a gift bestowed on some and unachievable by others. While we laud the products of creativi...

Leadership has never played a more prominent role in America's national discourse, and yet our opinions of leaders are at all-time lows. Private se...

Reducere. In 1958, Stanford University Press published Studies in the Mathematical Theory of Inventory and Production (edited by Kenneth J. Arrow, Samuel Kar...

Reducere. Executive development programs have entered a period of rapid transformation, driven by digital disruption and a widening gap between the skills th...

Reducere. Corporate Culture explains how culture is a key driver or determinant of the "bottom line" and why it is the ultimate source of sustainable competi...

Reducere. Growing an Entrepreneurial Business: Concepts and Cases is a textbook designed for courses that focus on managing small to medium sized enterprises...

This book offers the first introduction to the concepts, theories, and applications of pricing and revenue optimization. From the initial success o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Polly ParkerAuthor: Douglas T. HallAuthor: Kathy E. KramWhen it comes to mentoring, peer coaching is an undervalued workhor...

Reducere. The essence of creating better firms lies in sincerity-the sum of values like authenticity, integrity, and trust. This book draws together publishe...

Rooted in the study of chaos and complexity, Adaptive Action introduces a simple, common sense process that will guide you and your organization in...

Reducere. Straight-talk at work Grumblings in offices everywhere suggest that we crave more, but don't get often enough of it. Beyond Bullsh*t reveals the dy...

CEOs regularly identify strategic execution as their biggest challenge, and the top priority facing today's business leaders. Based on their resear...

Reducere. This book lays out a new paradigm for developing minority businesses so that they can fully contribute to our national competitive advantage and pr...

Reducere. The leading companies of the past twenty years have all harnessed the power of information to gain competitive advantage. But as access to big data...

Reducere. Amidst the deluge of advice for businesspeople, there lies an overlooked tool, a key to thriving in today's fast-paced, unpredictable environment: ...

Contributor(s): Author: Jeffrey PfefferAuthor: Gerald R. SalancikAmong the most widely cited books in the social sciences, The External Control of ...

Independent Publisher Book AwardsToday's business environment demands a new approach to leadership, one that effectively connects individuals and o...

Reducere. Business leaders have tremendous power to influence our society, how it operates, whether it is fair, and the extent to which it impacts the enviro...

Reducere. If we can carry in our pockets more computing power than the Apollo program needed to put a man on the moon, why can't we solve problems like clima...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael LenoxAuthor: Aaron ChatterjiIncreasingly, business leaders are tasked with developing new products, services, and b...

Reducere. DescriptionArt and business are often described as worlds apart, even diametric opposites. And yet, these realms are close cousins in creative indu...

Contributor(s): Author: Jennifer Garvey BergerAuthor: Keith JohnstonWhen faced with complex challenges or uncertain outcomes, many leaders believe ...

To succeed in the face of disruptive competition, companies will need to harness the power of a wide range of partners who can bring different skil...

Reducere. For many years, there has been quite a bit of talk about employee engagement as a means to lift corporate profits and reduce absenteeism and turnov...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jody Hoffer GittellWhether from customers, supply-chain partners, policymakers, or regulators, organizations in virtually e...

Reducere. DescriptionEntrepreneurial Finance: Venture Capital, Deal Structure & Valuation, Second Edition illustrates how the theory and methods of finance a...

Reducere. Listen to people in every field and you'll hear a call for more sophisticated leadership--for leaders who can solve more complex problems than the ...

Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value. Drawing on a decade of research, Christian Se...

Reducere. An extraordinary confluence of forces stemming from automation and digital technologies is transforming both the world of work and the ways we educ...

Reducere. This is the first book-length treatment of the concepts, designs, methods, and tools that are most useful in advocacy and policy change evaluation....

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ted LondonAs economic growth slows in the developed world, the base of the pyramid (BoP) represents perhaps the last great,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: William F. MeehanAuthor: Kim Starkey JonkerForeword by: Jim CollinsWe are entering a new era--an era of impact. The largest...

Reducere. Fully revised, this second edition offers a proven strategy for using ambidexterity to build discontinuous growth for mature organizations, and the...

Reducere. DescriptionThe global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest. Talented individuals migrate much ...

Reducere. The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest. Talented individuals migrate much more freque...

Reducere. DescriptionAfter two decades of research on founders, a best-selling book on the subject, and experience teaching and mentoring thousands of studen...

Reducere. We often hear that finding the work we are meant for will multiply our accomplishments and enable us to attain new levels of personal satisfaction....

Reducere. This book offers a direct, actionable plan CMOs can use to map out initiatives that are properly sequenced and designed for success--regardless of ...

Reducere. Philanthropy is a booming business, with hundreds of billions of dollars committed to the social sector each year. Money Well Spent, an award-winni...

Reducere. DescriptionThe social sector is undergoing a major transformation. We are witnessing an explosion in efforts to deliver social change, a burgeoning...

Reducere. After two decades of reinvention, Japanese companies are re-emerging as major players in the new digital economy. They have responded to the rise o...

Reducere. Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numb...