Strategic Planning

For half a century, Donald Rumsfeld has been at the center of our country's history. As a Naval aviator, US Congressman, a top aide to four American presidents, an ambassador, and the only twice-serving Secretary of Defense, Mr. Rumsfeld knows government...

In his latest book, Richard Woods shares the quickest and most viable way to scale your service business to a million in revenue. He covers cutting-edge sales and marketing techniques - including LinkedIn automation, Facebook advertising and online...

The secrets to Apple's success and how to use them, from the Apple insider Ken SegallIn Think Simple, Apple insider and New York Times bestselling author Ken Segall gives you the tools to Apple's success - and shows you how to use them. It's all about...

Some of the most life-changing connections are made at events. But if you can't design events, how can you change your world? The answer? This handbook will change the way you think about how events change the world you live in. It shows the way to...

See - Understand - Discuss - Practice Operations Management makes it easy to: * identify the relevance of operations in the real-world; * understand the theory underlying the subject; * discuss and think critically about operations; *...

The new M&A bible.Few actions can change the value of a company-and its competitive future-as quickly and dramatically as an acquisition. Yet most companies fail to create shareholder value from these deals, and in many cases they destroy it. It doesn't...

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions-no matter how good the intentions behind them-are mismanaged, resulting in a huge...

A practical handbook for using Exponential Organization to transform your organization-and disrupt your industry-in 10 weeks Today's top business challenge is adapting to accelerating technological and global change. In his bestselling book Exponential...

The world continues to develop at an astonishing speed - socially and technologically. Human behavior is continually influenced by this ever-changing environment. Is it possible to predict what those new behaviors will be? And what are their implications...

The Strategic Manager provides a comprehensive, logical, and applied insight in strategic management. Unlike some more theory-heavy texts, this book focuses on how strategy works in everyday practice, taking readers' expectations and understanding beyond...

A Practical Guide in Five Steps Most executives will lead or be a part of a reorganization effort (a reorg) at some point in their careers. And with good reason--reorgs are one of the best ways for companies to unlock latent value, especially in a...

"A convincing case that careful analysis of the history, issues, individuals, and institutions can lead to better decisions-in business as well as in government" (BusinessWeek).Two noted professors offer easily remembered rules for using history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781337899Author Amol MaheshwariFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 265gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Revised and updated for the new economy, this text describes how the radical redesign of a company's processes, organization and culture can achieve a quantum leap in performance. In the 1990s, reengineering was implemented in the back office, the...

In a world of increasingly sophisticated customer needs, innovation is becoming central to corporate growth and prosperity, and is being recognised as a source of vitality and competitive advantage. What do we mean by 'innovation', and what must...

This book offers the first introduction to the concepts, theories, and applications of pricing and revenue optimization. From the initial success of "yield management" in the commercial airline industry down to more recent successes of markdown...

Meet Justin Campbell. He's a new MBA graduate who's landed a job with a strategy consultancy. His engagement team is on a mission: help HGS Inc., a specialty chemicals firm, define and execute a strategy for exploiting a textile technology the company...

'This book is straightforward, factual and to the point. Any Leader responsible for business growth should read it! A blueprint full of practical ideas and tools to inspire you into action'-Craig Donaldson - Chief Executive Officer, Metro Bank (RANKED...

What new products or services should you launch next year? How can you improve the productivity of a paint line? What should you name your new venture? How can you decrease patient waiting times? How can you improve the customer experience? Pretty much...

To be a top performer in the digital economy-to become truly future ready-you need a playbook. Now you have one.It seems like almost every company you can think of-including your own-has embarked on a "digital transformation" journey. The problem is,...

'A terrific and important book ...it's a great, fresh take on how the 21st century is transforming the way we select everything from food to music' David Bodanis, author of E=MC2 In the past two years humanity has produced more data than the rest of...

This book equips managers and professionals with effective management tools and strategies, as well as important concepts to help them combat current challenges and problems. It provides a holistic and practical approach to lean and quality management...

Create and sustain a culture of learning.If you read nothing else on learning, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you keep your...

In Strategic Decisions, Planellas and Muni provide an invaluable tool for anyone facing the challenge of taking strategic decisions. Using their 'circle of strategic decisions' framework, they guide readers smoothly through the decision-making process...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578605811Author Doug HallFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Clerisy PressPublisher Clerisy PressWeight(grams) 385g

The tech revolution will hit us all soon. How can any organisation survive and thrive?Headlines predict that whole industries will be decimated by Artificial Intelligence and automation. Some bosses and bankers are rubbing their hands at the prospect of...

The Definitive Guide to Doing Business in AfricaFor global and Africa-based companies looking to access new growth markets, Africa offers exciting opportunities to build large, profitable businesses. Its population is young, fast-growing, and...

Think like a lawyer Don't Act Like One provides strategies to solve conflicts. Co-developed by Harvard University, many laywers, three bonobo's, two kissing boxers, a cowboy, Mikael Gorbatsjov, Sun Tze en John Rambo. Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act...

A revised and updated edition of the bestselling "no-nonsense guide to beating the competition."- Publisher's Weekly Becoming a Category of One reveals how extraordinary companies do what they do so well and gives you the tools and ideas to...

Win the attention of high-level decision makers in large corporations; spark their interest and earn their trust to achieve long-term, sustainable mutual value. When it comes to buying and selling complex, high value products and services, people buy...

Creativity is the fastest growing business in the world.Companies are hungry for people with ideas - and more and more of us want to make, buy, sell and share creative products. But how do you turn creativity into money? In this newly rewritten edition...

Turn team members into innovators Most organizations approach innovation as if it were a sideline activity. Every so often employees are sent to "Brainstorm Island": an off-site replete with trendy lectures, creative workshops, and overenthusiastic...

Business experimentation can not only create measurable value for organizations, it can provide the inspiration to break with the habits of the past by dealing with challenges and exploiting opportunities. This book is a step-by-step, practical guide...

From the Publishers Weekly review: "Two experts from Yale tackle the business wake-up-call du jour-environmental responsibility-from every angle in this thorough, earnest guidebook: pragmatically, passionately, financially and historically. Though "no...

CEOs are more than frustrated by marketing's inability to deliver results. Has the profession lost its relevance? Nirmalya Kumar argues that, although the function of marketing has lost ground, the importance of marketing as a mind-set--geared toward...

As coaches and clients increasingly realise, the demands of business mean that it is now vital to integrate, understand and leverage cultural differences across countries and corporations. This work bridges the gap between coaching and interculturalism...

The power of gender difference, not gender equality, is a secret source for success. Some smart businesses are starting to wake up to this fact. This book explores why and how. Properly valuing brain gender diversity in the workplace is one of the...

Even the best-run companies can get blindsided by disasters they should have anticipated. These predictable surprises range from financial scandals to operational disruptions, from organizational upheavals to product failures. In "Predictable Surprises",...

Why do good teams fail? Very often, argue Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman, it is because they are looking inward instead of outward. Based on years of research examining teams across many industries, Ancona and Bresman show that traditional team...

personal code for getting the best from everyone. We all know someone who is a natural 'people person'. They seem to understand what people really want, what they really think and what they really mean. They can effortlessly get people onside, and keep...