Book Summaries

Companies around the world need to pay attention to the newest trends. In fact, corporations need a new professional, a Chief Culture Officer. Anthropologist Grant McCracken trains some of the world’s biggest companies and consulting firms and argues that hiring a Chief Culture Officer would help detect changes and have a deeper understanding of the waves of culture in America and the world to expand your business.

In order to compete in the flat world –– where the rules are constantly changing –– businesses must be willing to embrace a new strategic model. This model needs to allow for the understanding of the evolving work force, the inception of new technologies, and the re-examination of work place structure. Corporate Agility provides the blueprint for this revolutionary move forward.

Managing a project is not about getting the job done on time and on budget. It’s about getting the job done in a way that contributes to the bottom line of your company. Covering everything from the basics of accounting and finance to understanding the marketplace, this summary shows how to link project success to organization success.