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"We are rushing into a world where connectivity is everything, and where old business know-how means nothing. In this new order, success flows primarily from understanding networks and networks have their own rules. In New Rules, Kevin Kelly presents ten fundamental principles that invert the traditional wisdom of the industrial world." "For example, "Plenitude, Not Scarcity." Industrial age wisdom says value comes from scarcity. But in a network...

"Framing his chapters around the questions managers most often ask - what is corporate culture? How can I assess it? How can I change it? - Schein defines in plain terms the ingredients of corporate culture and explains how it influences the way people do their jobs. He gives readers clear guidance for evaluating their organization's current culture and determining whether it continues to be the best fit for its people, goals, and products. He also...

We live in a world of unprecedented change and increasing global competitiveness. Innovation in this world is the best, arguably the only, way to win. Innovation is the job of everyone in a leadership position and the integral, central driving force for any business that wants to grow organically and succeed on a sustained basis. Through eye-opening stories, Procter & Gamble CEO Lafley and management consultant Charan show how P & G and companies...

Examines how digital technology has impacted the business world and economics, discussing how the production of digital goods has forced the world's companies to change how they do business.

How can businesses best tap diverse capabilities to generate new ideas, manufacture products, and properly execute strategy? In this groundbreaking, thoroughly researched book, organizational expert Charles Heckscher argues that, in a global network of creation and production, the dominant organizations will be those that master the still-uncodified skills of collaboration?replacing the giants of the past century who thrived on the mastery of bureaucratic...