Category Archives: Organizational Behavior

Spies, Inc.

Innovation is the lynchpin of business success. And so it is for national and international security as well. This book looks at the most highly successful innovation machine in the world; a little known classified high tech unit in Israeli … Continue reading

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Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

It is taken for granted in the knowledge economy that companies must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. But Boris Groysberg shows what an uncertain … Continue reading

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Liar’s Poker

The time was the 1980s. The place was Wall Street. The game was called Liar’s Poker. Michael Lewis was fresh out of Princeton and the London School of Economics when he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall … Continue reading

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The Myths of Innovation

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Leadership Discourse at Work: Interactions of Humour, Gender and Workplace Culture

Employing a discourse analytical approach, this book focuses on the under-researched strategy of humor to illustrate how discursive performances of leadership are influenced by gender and workplace culture. Far from being a superfluous strategy that distracts from business, humor performs … Continue reading

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Business Restructuring: An Action Template for Reducing Cost and Growing Profit

An effective, long-term strategy for maintaining corporate growth, profit and competitive edge Depicting a progressive emergent framework for long-term growth, profitability, and success, Business Restructuring: An Action Template for Reducing Cost and Growing Profit employs an integrated approach incorporating several … Continue reading

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The Art of Scalability: Scalable Web Architecture, Processes, and Organizations for the Modern Enterprise

A Comprehensive, Proven Approach to IT Scalability from Two Veteran Software, Technology, and Business Executives In The Art of Scalability, AKF Partners cofounders Martin L. Abbott and Michael T. Fisher cover everything IT and business leaders must know to build … Continue reading

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Land the Tech Job You Love (Pragmatic Life)

As a techie, you’re a special breed, with special challenges facing you in the job search. Your competition is smart, tech-savvy, and highly resourceful. Expectations among employers are higher. Your competition will run you over if you’re not up to … Continue reading

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The Green Workplace: Sustainable Strategies that Benefit Employees, the Environment, and the Bottom Line

As 21st-century companies realize they’ll need to be green to compete, sustainable ideas are spreading like wildfire throughout all fields ofmodern business. In The Green Workplace, Leigh Stringer, an expert on sustainable workplace design and strategy,shows companies on the cusp … Continue reading

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Who Killed Change?: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

Who Killed Change? Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change Every 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 efforts fail. A few … Continue reading

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