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Playing to Win: 8. Shorten Your Odds
Lafley, A.G.; Martin, RogerBook Chapter HBS-7120BC-EStrategyPlay to Win: How Strategy Really Works is an 8-chapter books published in 2013 by Harvard Business Review Press and written by former Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley and Rotman School of Management Dean Roger L. Martin. The authors present a framework for creating strategy based on a decade of work at P&G. The framework is a strategic choice cascade, made up of 5 decision points that apply to companies of all sizes and in all markets. The model ...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Global Innovation 8. Globally Integrated Innovation
Doz, Yves L.; Wilson, KeeleyBook Chapter HBS-9832BC-ELeadership and People ManagementManaging Global Innovation is an 8-chapter book written by Yves L. Doz and Keeley Wilson of INSEAD and published in 2012 by Harvard Business Review Press. In today's global economy, existing knowledge is the catalyst for innovation, but gathering and using this knowledge depends on global factors which can create barriers to access. The authors provide a practical framework for the successful management of knowledge and innovation by optimizing t...Starting at €8.20
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Tilt, 8. Knowing Who Your Competitors Are
Dawar, NirajBook Chapter HBS-0011BC-EMarketingTilt: Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers is an 11-chapter book published in 2013 by Harvard Business Review Press and written by Niraj Dawar, professor of marketing at the Ivey School of Business. The author presents his theory on how sustainable competitive advantage depends today on a company's ability to tilt, or shift, its business model from product innovation to value innovation. He explains that, unlike the traditional focus...Starting at €8.20
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The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing: 8. Be Relentlessly Clear
Garner, Bryan A.Book Chapter HBS-7744BC-EThe HBR Guide to Better Business Writing is a 21-chapter book written by Bryan A. Garner and published in 2013 by the HBR Press. The author presents strategies for developing and communicating a clear message, a model for the writing process, guidance on specific writing skills, techniques to engage the reader, and various forms of business communication. Includes examples and detailed suggestions. In Chapter 8, Be Relentlessly Clear (6 pages), t...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Eight: LIE #8 Work-life balance matters most
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1039BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter 8: How to Write Case-Based Essays
Ellet, WilliamBook Chapter HBS-1028BC-EThis chapter reviews general approaches to providing written answers to case-based questions that are often used in assignments and examinations. Writing a thorough answer usually includes these elements: 1) a position statement (the "what"); 2) an argument (the "why"); and an action plan (the "how"). Detailed examples of each element are provided.Starting at €8.20
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Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant, 8. Build Execution into Strategy
Kim, W. Chan; Mauborgne, Renee A.Book Chapter HBS-0028BC-EStrategyThe global phenomenon that has sold 3.5 million copies is published in a record-breaking 43 languages and is a bestseller across five continents--now updated and expanded with new content. This global bestseller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success. Now updated with fresh content from the authors, "Blue Ocean Strategy" argues that cutthroat com...Starting at €8.20
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Whole of Enterprise: An Atomic E-Business Model
Weill, Peter; Vitale, Michael R.Book Chapter HBS-4949BC-EInformation TechnologiesThe use of multiple business models across an organization can create confusion among customers, who may be required to navigate not just different computer systems, but also different ways of doing business. This chapter describes the benefits of adopting an integrated whole-of-enterprise e-business model. This chapter is excerpted from "Place to Space: Migrating to eBusiness Models."Starting at €8.20
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Being the Boss, with a New Preface: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, 8. Define the Future
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-1100BC-EAre you the boss you need to be? You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers. You're not alone. As Harvard Business SStarting at €8.20
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The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, 8. How to Appraise Your Organization's Capabilities and Disabilities
Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-1112BC-EEntrepreneurshipIn this classic bestseller--one of the most influential business books of all time--innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right--yet still lose market leadership. Christensen explains why mosStarting at €8.20