Category Archives: Strategy & Competition

Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Corporate Playground

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Praise for Innovate the Pixar Way: “This tremendous book brings the magic and genius of Pixar to the page and lets us in on the secrets and intuitive synergy of such a successful company.” — Stephen R. Covey, author of … Continue reading →

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The Growing Business Handbook: Inspiration and Advice from Successful Entrepreneurs and Fast Growing UK Companies 10th edition

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

In The Growing Business Handbook, entrepreneurs and advisors from the United Kingdom share their experiences, offering comprehensive insight into the challenges of building a high-growth venture in today’s economy. With contributions from a series of specialists in finance, HR, marketing, … Continue reading →

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The Innovation Handbook: How to Develop, Manage and Protect Your Most Profitable Ideas

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

The Innovation Handbook provides a British perspective on how leaders can move their organization ahead of their competitors and offer new sources of value to their customers. Drawing on a wide range of experience and expertise in strategy, technology, brands, … Continue reading →

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Megacommunities: How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today’s Global Challenges Together

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

A hurricane strikes a city; terrorists attack a nation; global warming threatens the environment–such problems are too large for any one authority to solve alone. Our increasingly globalized and interconnected world calls for a new type of tri-sector leadership in … Continue reading →

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The Growing Business Handbook: Inspiration and Advice from Successful Entrepreneurs and Fast Growing UK Companies

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

In The Growing Business Handbook, British entrepreneurs and advisors share their experiences, offering comprehensive insight into the challenges of building a high-growth venture in today’s Europeaneconomy. With contributions from a series of specialists in finance, HR, marketing, innovation, and IT, … Continue reading →

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Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

STARBUCKED will be the first book to explore the incredible rise of the Starbucks Corporation and the caffeine-crazy culture that fueled its success. Part Fast Food Nation, part Bobos in Paradise, STARBUCKED combines investigative heft with witty cultural observation in … Continue reading →

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Good Governance for Nonprofits: Developing Principles and Policies for an Effective Board

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

Many nonprofits are reluctant to develop a policies manual, believing that it takes far too much time, effort, and expertise. But the lack of responsible policies and governance can actually end up costing an organization much more in the long … Continue reading →

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Naval Blockades in Peace and War: An Economic History since 1750

Posted on February 25, 2006 by singleton

In the early nineteenth century in the United States, cancer in the breast was a rare disease. Now it seems that breast cancer is everywhere. Written by a medical historian who is also a doctor, Unnatural History tells how and … Continue reading →

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Nightly Business Report Presents Lasting Leadership: What You Can Learn from the Top 25 Business People of our Times

Posted on February 25, 2006 by singleton

Now in paperback. . . . What outstanding leaders do, and how they do it. Building corporate culture that can withstand anything. Reinventing your business: when it’s time, how to do it. Key attributes of lasting leadership. The greatest business … Continue reading →

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First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat Into a Cultural Phenomenon

Posted on February 26, 2005 by singleton

Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Gatorade’s invention, First in Thirst chronicles the rise of the sports drink industry and the near-monopoly that Gatorade has built and maintained through savvy marketing and branding strategies. Gatorade’s history spans the … Continue reading →

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