In an increasingly interconnected world, managers frequently turn to global markets as a means of achieving profitability and growth targets despite accumulating evidence that globalizing is fraught with risk. In the last 20 years alone,
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For most leaders today, complexity is outpacing their personal and collective development. Most leaders are in over their heads, whether they know it or not. The most successful organizations over time are the best led.
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Would you like to be present and connect more effectively, all while being as productive as possible? 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time introduces you to the
Continue ReadingMaster Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation
In Disrupt You!, Jay Samit, a digital-media expert who has launched, grown and sold startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses.
Continue ReadingA Radical Approach to the Design of the Sales Function
In The Machine, Justin Roff-Marsh shows readers how to follow the intrepid executives who have implemented his ideas over the last 15 years, building ridiculously efficient sales functions –– and market-dominating enterprises –– as a
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What’s the surest way to startup failure? Follow old, outdated rules. In Content Inc., one of today’s most sought-after content-marketing strategists reveals a new model for entrepreneurial success. Author Joe Pulizzi flips the traditional entrepreneurial
Continue ReadingDevelop the Resilience You Need to Succeed
Professional athletes, surgeons, first responders –– all perform remarkable feats in the face of intense stress. Why do they thrive under pressure, while others succumb? What separates the two is attitude. Resilient people meet adversity
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When Robin Chase co-founded Zipcar, she not only started a business but established the foundation for one of the most important economic and social ideas of our time: the collaborative economy. With this important book,
Continue ReadingThe Best Business Books of 2015 (Part II)
As promised, here are the other 15 titles that made our Best Business Book of 2015 list, including our December titles that were just released over the weekend. The New IT by Jill Dyche –
Continue ReadingBook Review: Bringing Strategy Back
When the world of business is so chaotic, leaders need strategy more than ever. However, the business environment is changing too quickly for conventional strategic planning processes. In Bringing Strategy Back, Sampler explains why strategy
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A single moment can be a turning point for you and your organization. What leaders often don’t realize is that every day is filled with dozens of these potential moments. Soundview has three new Soundview
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