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Written by the originators and leaders of the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) movement itself, this short, practical guide offers an approach to organizational change based on the possibility of a more desirable future, experience with the whole … more

How ordinary managers in any economy can do extraordinary things to build sustainable growth engineThe Catalyst speaks to all managers who have ever been handed ambitious growth targets but little guidance on how to hit them. Managers like … more

High self esteem often makes the difference between a successful attempt and a failed attempt. Self esteem is noticed by those around you, sometimes subconsciously. They may not even know that they are pulling for YOU!2) Increased sense of … more

Sacred cows—outdated and costly business practices such as the reports that are never read or a slow-down of innovative ideas—exist in every company. Inspired by insights gained from more than 450 programs conducted with all types of orga… more

“Jugaad Innovation is the most comprehensive book yet to appear on the subject [of frugal innovation].”—The EconomistA frugal and flexible approach to innovation for the 21st centuryInnovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But … more

“Improving business processes, whatever or wherever they are in the enterprise, is an acknowledged way of improving the bottom line. Whether it’s re-engineering, Six Sigma, TQM, or any number of other techniques, the problem is that it’s u… more

Ricardo Semler thinks that companies ought to put employee freedom and satisfaction ahead of corporate goals. Imagine a company where employees set their own hours; where there are no offices, no job titles, no business plans; where employ… more

At what point do leaders say goodbye to their current career, and when is the right time to do it? David Heenan reveals the answers to these questions through professional sketches and sage advice in Leaving on Top: Graceful Exits for Leade… more

The hands-on guide for fostering relentless innovation within your companyGerard Tellis, a noted expert on innovation, advertising, and global markets, makes the compelling case that the culture of a firm is the crucial driver of an organiz… more

This book examines how firms use strategic innovation to offer customers new value (from new products/services) that they prefer to that from competitors and explores how the firm can better position itself to appropriate the value created … more

Soziologische Grundbegriffe.Vorbemerkung. Die Methode dieser einleitenden, nicht gut zu entbehrenden, aber unvermeidlich abstrakt und wirklichkeitsfremd wirkenden Begriffsdefinition beansprucht in keiner Art: neu zu sein. Im Gegenteil wünsc… more

This volume brings together the best of the Tom Peters seminars, complete with visual materials. The Tom Peters Seminar demonstrates Peters’ unconventional analysis that challenges outdated corporate structures and demonstrates that in the … more

Your Guide to Implementing the World’s Bestselling Change Leadership Program In 1996, John P. Kotter’s Leading Change became a runaway bestseller, outlining an eight-step program for organizational change that was embraced by executives … more

Who Killed Change?Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through ChangeEvery day organizations around the world launch change initiatives—often big, expensive ones—designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change effo… more

One of the toughest lessons every business leader learns is how hard it is to generate sustained growth. Stalled growth is the rule, not the exception—even for the best-managed companies. That’s especially true in unpredictable economic en… more

Most companies today have innovation envy. They yearn to come up with a game-changing innovation like Apple’s iPod, or create an entirely new category like Facebook. Many make genuine efforts to be innovative-they spend on R&D, bring in cre… more

“Doing innovation” company-wide requires not only an attitude of innovation from every individual, but a wide-ranging corporate commitment to a new organizational model. This important new book describes how companies can align processes, r… more

In The Invisible Element, Robert ‘Bob’ Rosenfeld and Gary Wilhelmi share their 80-plus years of experience as innovation leaders and practitioners. The book lays out practical points and applicable insights for how people can make innovatio… more

Is your business missing out on valuable tax deductions you can take for the use of your personal vehicle for business purposes? Even if you work at home most of the time, miles you’ve driven to purchase office supplies, buy stamps or mail … more

More than a decade ago, Clayton Christensen’s breakthrough book The Innovator’s Dilemma illustrated how disruptive innovations drive industry transformation and market creation. Christensen’s research demonstrated how growth-seeking incumbe… more