-Titulo Original : The Innovators Dna Mastering The Five Skills Of Disruptive Innovators-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: A new classic, cited by leaders and media around the globe as a highly recommended read for anyone interested in innovation.In The Innovator’s DNA, authors Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and bestselling author Clayton Christensen (The Innovator’s Dilemma, The Innovator’s Solution, How Will You Measure Your Life?) build on what we know about disruptive innovation to show how individuals can develop the skills necessary to move progressively from idea to impact.By identifying behaviors of the world’s best innovators-from leaders at Amazon and Apple to those at Google, Skype, and Virgin Group-the authors outline five discovery skills that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from ordinary managers: Associating, Questioning, Observing, Networking, and Experimenting.Once you master these competencies (the authors provide a self-assessment for rating your own innovator’s DNA), the authors explain how to generate ideas, collaborate to implement them, and build innovation skills throughout the organization to result in a competitive edge. This innovation advantage will translate into a premium in your company’s stock price-an innovation premium-which is possible only by building the code for innovation right into your organization’s people, processes, and guiding philosophies.Practical and provocative, The Innovator’s DNA is an essential resource for individuals and teams who want to strengthen their innovative prowess. Review “The process of Low End Disruption is beautifully described in Clayton Christensen’s series of books: The Innovator’s Dilemma, The Innovator’s Solution and The Innovator’s DNA. If you haven’t read them, you should. What’s amazing about these books is not only how important their conclusions are but how well researched they are.” - TechCrunch“This final entry in coauthor Christensen’s innovation trilogy complements his influential The Innovator’s Dilemma (1997) and coauthored The Innovator’s Solution (2003) with a notably accessible style.” - The Journal of Product Innovation Management“pocket-sized map…to your innovation journey” - StrategyBusiness“The Innovator’s DNA is a fascinating book, filled with stellar examples, and of course tips, to enhance creativity in your life. I highly recommend this book to chemical engineers for both personal and organizational development.” - American Institute of Chemical Engineers“Through numerous examples of innovative people and companies, the authors inspire readers to make a positive impact through innovation. Summing Up: Highly recommended.” - CHOICE “The book will challenge readers to think differently and act differently to generate creative ideas for new products, services, processes and businesses.” - Malcolm Rittman, CMI (Reviewed as Chartered Management Institute’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Book of the Year 2011)“A terrific and inspiring read, very accessible and deceptively easy to absorb. It provides an accurate reflection of what is known about innovation today and I really believe that it will have an impact on actual practice and on raising people’s aspirations in regard to innovation.” - Professor James Fleck, Professor of Innovation Dynamics at The Open University“The Innovator’s DNA is a book that should interest a broad audience, including inventors, researchers, and professors seeking greater creativity in their teaching and research. Read it to find inspiration - and ways to put down your knitting.” - PRISM Magazine“one of the most interesting books on innovation to come along in a while.” - Ottawa Business Journal“The book adds a great deal to our understanding of the mindset of path breaking innovators.” - San Jose Mercury News“the book is easy to read, jammed with examples and, at a time when innovation is a beacon, offers an interesting model to consider.” - Globe & MailMarc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce ; author, Behind the Cloud-“Businesses worldwide have been guided and influenced ...

-Titulo Original : Hbr Guide To Coaching Employees (hbr Guide Series)-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Help your employees help themselves.As a manager in today’s business world, you can’t just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on the job.Whether you have a star on your team who’s eager to advance, an underperformer who’s dragging the group down, or a steady contributor who feels bored and neglected, you need to coach them: Help shape their goals and support their efforts to achieve them.In the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees you’ll learn how to:Create realistic but inspiring plans for growthAsk the right questions to engage your employees in the development processGive them room to grapple with problems and discover solutionsAllow them to make the most of their expertise while compelling them to stretch and growGive them feedback they’ll actually applyBalance coaching with the rest of your workloadArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges. About the Author Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 11 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.Author social media/website info: hbr.org, @HarvardBi...

-Titulo Original : Kings Of Crypto One Startups Quest To Take Cryptocurrency Out Of Silicon Valley And Onto Wall Street-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Tech writer Roberts debuts with a page-turning account of the rise of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the Y Combinator startup incubator to becoming a pillar of the larger crypto economy. - Publishers WeeklyFor a moment late in 2018, one bitcoin, which physically amounts to a few electrons blipping on a tiny bit of silicon, was worth $20,000-the same as a pound of gold. Libertarian technologists who believed bitcoin would be the foundation of a new world order saw the moment as an apotheosis. Everyone else saw a bubble. Everyone else was right, and the bubble burst. But bitcoin survived, and the battle for its soul rages on.Kings of Crypto drops us into the unfolding drama, tracing the rise, fall, and rebirth of cryptocurrency through the experiences of major players across the globe. We follow Silicon Valley entrepreneur Brian Armstrong and the turbulent rocket ride of his startup, Coinbase, as he tries to take bitcoin mainstream while fighting off hackers, thieves, and zealots. Author Jeff John Roberts keenly observes the world of virtual currencies and what happens when startups try to disrupt the world of high finance. Clear explanations of crypto technology are woven into an amazing landscape full of meme-fueled startup hijinks, hacking (so much hacking!), shady investors, government investigations, billionaire bros and their Lambos, and closed-door meetings with Jamie Dimon.This is the surprising story of the origins of cryptocurrency and how it is changing money forever. Review Dozens of books have been written about how cryptocurrency got its start. Among the best: Kings of Crypto by Jeff John Roberts” - The Wall Street JournalIt is an exciting and accessible path into a new technology and how startups develop. - Computing ReviewsNamed one of The best books of 2020, according to Fortune staff - Fortune magazineAdvance Praise for Kings of Crypto:Through the story of the largest, most reputable US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Jeff Roberts artfully makes a complicated industry accessible. This is a great read for newcomers to digital money and fans of excellent narrative nonfiction alike. - Kathleen Breitman, cofounder, TezosA fun, fast-moving book that offers serious insight into the future of finance. For anyone looking to understand bitcoin or how cryptocurrency will change Wall Street, Kings of Crypto is an essential read. - Alex Tapscott, coauthor, Blockchain RevolutionKings of Crypto tells the story of a ragtag band of rebels who saw the future of finance before anyone else and who wrenched the revolution into their orbit. Reading this book is like using a stethoscope to open the vault containing the cryptocurrency industrys origins. Click, click, click-and a wealth of secrets spills out. Learn what made Coinbase, one of the most improbably successful Silicon Valley startups, hit it big-and what makes its founding Vulcan Swiss bankers tick. As long as Satoshi Nakamotos identity remains secret, this is the closest you’ll come to understanding the rise of crypto-and where its all headed. - Robert Hackett, Senior Writer and crypto reporter, FortuneCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase overcame huge obstacles to bring on more customers than Charles Schwab had over five decades. How did brand-new entrepreneurs get thirty million everyday people to buy a new form of money? In Kings of Crypto, Jeff Roberts reveals all in this entertaining, absorbing, and surprising story. - Laura Shin, former Senior Editor, Forbes; reporter and host, Unchained and Unconfirmed podcasts About the Author Jeff John Roberts covers subjects such as cryptocurrency, patent reform, blockchain technology, hacking, and privacy in the age of social media for Fortune. His work has also appeared in a variety of other outlets, including Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Reuters, Fortune, and the New York Times. He is an authority on copyright law and other intellectual property issues and is li...

-Titulo Original : Alive At Work The Neuroscience Of Helping Your People Love What They Do-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Poll after poll has confirmed that an astonishing number of workers are disengaged from their work. Why is this happening? And how can we fix the problem?In this bold, enlightening book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders into the minds of workers and reveals the surprising secret to restoring their zest for work.Disengagement isnt a motivational problem, its a biological one. Humans arent built for routine and repetition. Were designed to crave exploration, experimentation, and learning--in fact, theres a part of our brains, which scientists have coined the seeking system, that rewards us for taking part in these activities. But the way organizations are run prevents many of us from following our innate impulses. As a result, we shut down.Things need to change. More than ever before, employee creativity and engagement are needed to win. Fortunately, it wont take an extensive overhaul of your organizational culture to get started. With small nudges, you can personally help people reach their fullest potential.Alive at Work reveals:How to encourage people to bring their best selves to work and use their greatest strengths to help your organization flourishHow to build creative environments that motivate people to share ideas, work smarter, and embrace changeHow to enhance peoples connection to their work and your customersHow to create personalized experiences that help people feel a deeper sense of purposeFilled with fascinating stories from the authors extensive research, Alive at Work is the inspirational guide that you need to tap into the passion, creativity, and purpose fizzing beneath the surface of every person who falls under your leadership. Review In his book, Cable shows how organizations have constrained seeking systems since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, how to activate employees seeking systems, and how leaders can use this change to help employees (and organizations) reach their full potential. -- TD magazine (Association for Talent Development)In this lively book, the organisational behavioural expert suggests small changes and interventions by leaders to encourage employees to experiment and gain a sense of purpose to make Sunday nights happy again. -- Financial TimesAdvance Praise for Alive at Work:Adam Grant, New York Times--bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B (with Sheryl Sandberg)--If you care about improving the quality of life at work, youll enjoy this lively book. Daniel Cable presents a bold vision and practical ideas for breathing life into every organization.Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human--In this smart, insightful book, Daniel Cable argues that too many organizations suppress our innate, biological drive to learn and grow--and thereby leave us feeling listless and unproductive. The solution, Cable says, is a set of small redesigns to bring organizations into harmony with our true selves. Well-researched and eminently practical, Alive at Work is an essential read for leaders at every level.Bruce Daisley, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Twitter--Once every ten years a book comes along that lights the way for us. Not since Daniel Pinks Drive has a book so clearly illuminated what the future of leadership should look like.Gary Hamel, author of The Future of Management and What Matters Now--Daniel Cable lends an energetic and inspirational voice to a problem that nags leaders: How do we encourage people to inject more passion into what they do? Dans deep insights will make you think about engagement and motivation in an entirely new way.William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estee Lauder Companies--Alive at Work offers an illuminating look into our minds and emotions--what inspires us, what lights a fire inside of us, and what drives us to achieve more at work and in our lives. Daniel Cables eye-opening insights will help leaders unleash...

-Titulo Original : The Case Study Handbook, Revised Edition A Students Guide-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: The guide all MBAs and exec ed students need.If youre enrolled in an MBA or executive education program, youve probably encountered a powerful learning tool: the business case. But if youre like many people, you may find interpreting and writing about cases mystifying and time-consuming. In The Case Study Handbook, Revised Edition, William Ellet presents a potent new approach for efficiently analyzing, discussing, and writing about cases. Early chapters show how to classify cases according to the analytical task they require (making a decision, performing an evaluation, or diagnosing a problem) and quickly establish a base of knowledge about a case. Strategies and templates, in addition to several sample Harvard Business School cases, help you apply the authors framework. Later in the book, Ellet shows how to write persuasive case-analytical essays based on the process laid out earlier. Examples of effective writing further reinforce the methods. The book also includes a chapter on how to talk about cases more effectively in class. Any current or prospective MBA or executive education student needs this guide. About the Author William Ellet has worked with Harvard MBA students on writing for over 23 years. He taught a second-year course on writing, the writing portion of the schools pre-MBA program, for 15 years and has given many presentations on reading and writing about cases in the MBA and Executive Education programs. He teaches a required Management Communication course at Brandeis Universitys International Business School, facilitates case teaching seminars for Harvard Business Publishing, and helps universities in Latin America introduce case teaching to their faculties. He is also a lecturer in the University of Miami Executive Education Athletes and Artists program, in which most of the students are National Football League players.Author social media/website info: linkedin /in/billellet, brandeis.edu/facultyguide/person.html?emplid=5b54b9bb24c2a65d948871b168578349c0d6b7a...

-Titulo Original : Collective Genius The Art And Practice Of Leading Innovation-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Why can some organizations innovate time and again, while most cannot?You might think the key to innovation is attracting exceptional creative talent. Or making the right investments. Or breaking down organizational silos. All of these things may help-but there’s only one way to ensure sustained innovation: you need to lead it-and with a special kind of leadership. Collective Genius shows you how. Preeminent leadership scholar Linda Hill, along with former Pixar tech wizard Greg Brandeau, MIT researcher Emily Truelove, and Being the Boss coauthor Kent Lineback, found among leaders a widely shared, and mistaken, assumption: that a “good” leader in all other respects would also be an effective leader of innovation. The truth is, leading innovation takes a distinctive kind of leadership, one that unleashes and harnesses the “collective genius” of the people in the organization.Using vivid stories of individual leaders at companies like Volkswagen, Google, eBay, and Pfizer, as well as nonprofits and international government agencies, the authors show how successful leaders of innovation don’t create a vision and try to make innovation happen themselves. Rather, they create and sustain a culture where innovation is allowed to happen again and again-an environment where people are both willing and able to do the hard work that innovative problem solving requires.Collective Genius will not only inspire you; it will give you the concrete, practical guidance you need to build innovation into the fabric of your business. Review Named one of 10 Management Classics for 2022 by Thinkers50Winner of the Thinkers50 Award for Innovation, 2015Gold medal winner for Leadership in the Axiom Book Awards, 2015Winner of the HBR Warren Bennis Prize for the Best Leadership Article, 2015“Recommended Reading: 10 Books on Creative Leadership” - Forbes“This immensely worthwhile read redefines leadership, encouraging would-be leaders of innovation to shuck the “Follow me! I know the way” approach and opt for an inverted organizational pyramid.” - Success magazine“Throughout this concise book, the emphasis is on practical examples and detailed studies of what is required to make each aspect of innovation work. This thoroughness extends to the authors’ prescriptions for the future.” - Forbes“Collective Genius gives diverse food for thought ... overall it successfully bridges the gap between theory and business practice.“ - PersonalwirtschaftADVANCE PRAISE for Collective Genius:Tim Brown, President and CEO, IDEO-“The leadership of innovative teams and organizations is perhaps the most confounding mystery in business today . . . Collective Genius reveals the principles by which we can unlock the collective potential of our colleagues and release the creative potential of our organizations.”Reid Hoffman, cofounder and Chairman, LinkedIn; coauthor, The Alliance-“An interesting and instructive look at how leaders can create flexible corporate ecosystems to unleash individual talent in ways that lead to greater organizational innovation.”Kenneth I. Chenault, CEO and Chairman, American Express-“Collective Genius offers real-world insights that will help today’s business leaders challenge the status quo, drive new ideas, and create an environment where change and innovation are the norm.”Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos; New York Times bestselling author, Delivering Happiness-“Linda Hill and her coauthors argue that innovation requires a different kind of leader-someone who can create and sustain a culture that brings out the ‘collective genius’ of all their diverse and talented people. A great read for anyone leading a team, organization, or community.”Terri Kelly, President and CEO, W. L. Gore & Associates-“ . . . Collective Genius is one of the few books that truly captures innovation in action and the important role-and qualities-of leaders who make it happen.”Mark M. Little, Senior Vice President, Director of Global Research, and Chi...

-Titulo Original : Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and How To Fix It)-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and theres no denying that most of these leaders are men.In this timely and provocative book, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic asks two powerful questions: Why is it so easy for incompetent men to become leaders? And why is it so hard for competent people--especially competent women--to advance?Marshaling decades of rigorous research, Chamorro-Premuzic points out that although men make up a majority of leaders, they underperform when compared with female leaders. In fact, most organizations equate leadership potential with a handful of destructive personality traits, like overconfidence and narcissism. In other words, these traits may help someone get selected for a leadership role, but they backfire once the person has the job.When competent women--and men who dont fit the stereotype--are unfairly overlooked, we all suffer the consequences. The result is a deeply flawed system that rewards arrogance rather than humility, and loudness rather than wisdom.There is a better way. With clarity and verve, Chamorro-Premuzic shows us what it really takes to lead and how new systems and processes can help us put the right people in charge. Review Each of this years best business books on talent and leadership is distinguished by startlingly specific diagnoses and descriptions of the roots of our leadership crisis. In the best among them, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University, persuasively argues that todays epidemic of bad leadership is caused by a surplus of incompetent men whose flaws perversely enable them to rise to the top. -- strategybusiness magazineNamed a Financial Times Business Book of the MonthNamed one of 14 business books everyone will be reading in 2019 -- Business InsiderAdvance Praise for Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It):Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld--The single most important book on leadership of our time. This insightful, innovative, original perspective is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to identify the best leaders for their business and to be the best leaders they can be themselves--men and women alike. This book is now going to be my go-to gift for everyone I know, in business and in life.Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, bestselling author, Seven Steps to Leading a Gender-Balanced Business--This wonderful book illustrates how gender balance is a lever for higher business performance. A delightfully honest manifesto to transform traditional, underperforming, overconfident male standards of leadership into something that actually delivers, inspires, and engages. Brilliant and timely.Barbara Kellerman, James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School--As the title--Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?--suggests, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic has written a lively and provocative book. For anyone with an interest in leadership, and in gender differences as they might particularly pertain, the issues he raises and the conclusions he reaches will provide good grist for their collective mill.” About the Author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is the Chief Talent Scientist at ManpowerGroup, a professor of business psychology at University College London and at Columbia University, and an associate at Harvards Entrepreneurial Finance Lab.Author social media/website info: drtomascp , @drtc...

-Titulo Original : Forget A Mentor, Find A Sponsor The New Way To Fast-track Your Career-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Who’s pulling for you? Who’s got your back? Who’s putting your hat in the ring? Odds are this person is not a mentor but a sponsor. Mentors can build your self-esteem and provide a sounding board-but they’re not your ticket to the top.If you’re interested in fast-tracking your career, what you need is a sponsor-a senior-level champion who believes in your potential and is willing to advocate for you as you pursue that next raise or promotion.In this powerful yet practical book, economist and thought leader Sylvia Ann Hewlett-author of ten critically acclaimed books, including the groundbreaking Off-Ramps and On-Ramps-shows why sponsors are your proven link to success. Mixing solid data with vivid real-life narratives, Hewlett reveals the “two-way street” that makes sponsorship such a strong and mutually beneficial alliance. The seven-step map at the heart of this book allows you to chart your course toward your greatest goals.Whether you’re looking to lead a company or drive a community campaign, Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor will help you forge the relationships that truly have the power to deliver you to your destination. Review “Hewlett’s book is full of smart advice, backed up by data, about the impact that a senior-level leader who acts as an advocate can have on others.” - Washington Post“Over the years, I’ve certainly had mentors who were generous with their time and kept plentiful boxes of tissues in their offices. I’ve had supporters and cheerleaders. And I’m grateful for all those who’ve given me opportunities. But it wasn’t until I read about Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s new research in her book, Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor, that I understood what I had been yearning for all those years was an advocate.” - Washington Post“This is an easy-to-read, powerfully written book. It has lots of potent examples, and clear advice on the steps to developing sponsorship.” - Globe & Mail“This is a must-read book for anyone looking for substantive…advice on career advancement.” - Forbes“Her research, presented, compellingly in her latest book, Forget a Mentor; Find a Sponsor (2013: Harvard Business Review Press)… is not only enlightening, but also practical.” - The Huffington Post“Hewett, an economist...shows why sponsors, not mentors, are the proven ticket to the top and why women and minorities need them most.” - Irish Times“an eye-opener for ambitious professionals” - Chicago TribuneADVANCE PRAISE for Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor:Anne-Marie Slaughter, author, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”-“High-potential women need sponsors who will not only provide advice but also actively create opportunities to shine and advance. Hard work and merit are simply not enough.”Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary-“A powerful and urgent book. Sylvia Ann Hewlett shows how women and people of color can win sponsors and take their place at decision-making tables.” About the Author Sylvia Ann Hewlett is the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, a nonprofit think tank where she chairs a task force of 75 global companies focused on fully realizing the new streams of high echelon labor in the global marketplace. She is currently ranked #11 on the Thinkers50 list of the world’s most influential business thinkers...

-Titulo Original : The Opposable Mind How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger: By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, youll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation is different.Instead of focusing on what exceptional leaders do, we need to understand and emulate how they think. Successful businesspeople engage in what Martin calls integrative thinking creatively resolving the tension in opposing models by forming entirely new and superior ones. Drawing on stories of leaders as diverse as AG Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Meg Whitman of eBay, Victoria Hale of the Institute for One World Health, and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys, Martin shows how integrative thinkers are relentlessly diagnosing and synthesizing by asking probing questions including: What are the causal relationships at work here? and What are the implied trade-offs?Martin also presents a model for strengthening your integrative thinking skills by drawing on different kinds of knowledge including conceptual and experiential knowledge.Integrative thinking can be learned, and The Opposable Mind helps you master this vital skill. From Publishers Weekly In this primer on the problem-solving power of integrative thinking, Martin draws on more than 50 management success stories, including the masterminds behind The Four Seasons, Proctor & Gamble and eBay, to demonstrate how, like the opposable thumb, the opposable mind-Martins term for the human brains ability to hold two conflicting ideas in constructive tension-is an intellectually advantageous evolutionary leap through which decision-makers can synthesize new and superior ideas. Using this strategy, Martin focuses on what leaders think, rather than what they do. Among anecdotes and examples steering readers to change their thinking about thinking, Martin gives readers specific strategies for understanding their own personal knowledge system (by parsing inherent qualities of stance, tools and experience), as well as for taking advantage of the richest source of new insight into a problem, the opposing model. Each of the eight chapters is well organized, making for a clear and cumulative read. Part inspiration, part logic lesson, this title will provide fresh perspective for anyone prepared to dust off her thinking cap. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Martin makes a compelling argument for a paradoxical approach to problem-solving. -- BusinessWeek, November 26, 2007.. pelling...the thesis that fresh thought processes are required to deal with the world s contradictions and complexities rings true. -- The Financial Times, December 19, 2007 About the Author Roger Martin is an author, business school professor, and strategy adviser to CEOs. He is Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, where he served as Dean from 1998 to 2013. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and other leading publications and has published nine books, including Playing to Win, The Opposable Mind, and Creating Great Choices...

-Titulo Original : The Politics Industry How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock And Save Our Democracy-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Our political system in America is broken, right? Wrong.The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isnt designed or optimized today to work for us-for ordinary citizens.Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly-the Democrats and the Republicans-and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to Americas key economic and social challenges. In fact, theres virtually no connection between our political leaders solving problems and getting reelected.In The Politics Industry, business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter take a radical new approach. They ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis-and Porters distinctive Five Forces framework-to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today.Using this competition lens, Gehl and Porter identify the most powerful lever for change-a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws. Their bracing assessment and practical recommendations cut through the endless debate about various proposed fixes, such as term limits and campaign finance reform. The result: true political innovation.The Politics Industry is an original and completely nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all.THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATIONThe authors will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Institute for Political Innovation. Review Named one of 16 New Business Books You Need to Read in 2020 by Inc. magazineAdvance Praise for The Politics Industry:Business leaders who advocate for special interest cronyism and corporate welfare do so to the detriment of the larger business community and our country as a whole. This book shines a light on how the current political system enables those in power-both in and out of government-to stack the deck against people who start with little or nothing. The consequences extend far beyond the obvious economic waste to injustices that give rise to civil unrest and division among people that threatens the very core of our democratic republic. Whether you agree with every aspect of the proposed solutions or not, this book makes an important contribution to the conversation about how to change our political system for the better. I applaud Gehl and Porter for taking on such a crucial and timely topic. - Charles Koch, Chairman & CEO, Koch Industries and Founder, Stand TogetherA noted business leader joins Americas preeminent business strategist to diagnose what ails our political system and prescribe a cure. Timely indeed. - US Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah)Gehl and Porters powerful book is a deep and persuasive analysis of our current political dysfunction and practical steps for change. Let us hope the public and our leaders take heed. - former US Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana)This book is an actual manual for how Americans can reclaim our democracy and make it work for the people rather than for the political-industrial complex. Read it and act! - Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaWhether you are the candidate on the ballot or the citizen casting the vote, we can all learn from Gehl and Porters blueprint to improve our democracy. - Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President, Ariel InvestmentsA revealing perspective on why our $16 billion political industry is failing the American people. ...

-Titulo Original : Sense And Respond How Successful Organizations Listen To Customers And Create New Products Continuously-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: The End of Assembly Line ManagementWe’re in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people’s behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders.This is no mere tech issue. The transformation requires a complete rethinking of the way we organize and manage work. And, as software becomes ever more integrated into every product and service, making this big shift is quickly becoming the key operational challenge for businesses of all kinds. We need a management model that doesn’t merely account for, but actually embraces, continuous change. Yet the truth is, most organizations continue to rely on outmoded, industrial-era operational models. They structure their teams, manage their people, and evolve their organizational cultures the way they always have.Now, organizations are emerging, and thriving, based on their capacity to sense and respond instantly to customer and employee behaviors. In Sense and Respond, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden, leading tech experts and founders of the global Lean UX movement, vividly show how these companies operate, highlighting the new mindset and skills needed to lead and manage them-and to continuously innovate within them.In illuminating and instructive business examples, you’ll see organizations with distinctively new operating principles: shifting from managing outputs to what the authors call “outcome-focused management”; forming self-guided teams that can read and react to a fast-changing environment; creating a learning-all-the-time culture that can understand and respond to new customer behaviors and the data they generate; and finally, developing in everyone at the company the new universal skills of customer listening, assessment, and response.This engaging and practical book provides the crucial new operational and management model to help you and your organization win in a world of continuous change. Review ADVANCE PRAISE for Sense and Respond:Eric Ries, author, The Lean Startup-“The authors’ ideas-from the continuous two-way conversation we should be having with customers to the concept of ‘learning forward’ in order to forge ahead despite uncertainty-provide a crucial framework for the modern world of business. With fascinating case studies and practical advice, Sense and Respond shows how to take the structures and methods of software companies and apply them to organizations of all kinds and sizes.”Rita Gunther McGrath, Professor of Management, Columbia Business School; author, The End of Competitive Advantage-“Gothelf and Seiden starkly highlight that our twentieth-century management systems and practices simply cannot function in a world of constant change. In this insightful and practical book, they provide crucial principles and techniques for becoming a ‘sense and respond’ organization.”Noelle Eder, Executive Vice President, Card Customer Experience and Operations, Capital One-“Sense and Respond offers compelling, real-world examples and practical advice on what I’ve seen firsthand: how implementing agile practices and fully embracing a test-and-learn approach to innovation can drive results and create new opportunities-regardless of the industry you work in.”Alan Cooper, Software Alchemist; coauthor, About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design-“The significant challenge of the digital age isn’t technology or design or agile methods. Rather it is understanding how to integrate these things into commerce. This demands approaches to organization and leadership that are qualitatively different from conventional ones. Gothelf and Seiden lay out a clear-sighted blueprint for success.”Greg Petroff, Chief Experience Officer, GE Digital-“Sense and Respond vividly illustrates a new world, where produc...

-Titulo Original : The Three-box Solution A Strategy For Leading Innovation-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: How to Innovate and ExecuteLeaders already know that innovation calls for a different set of activities, skills, methods, metrics, mind-sets, and leadership approaches. And it is well understood that creating a new business and optimizing an already existing one are two fundamentally different management challenges. The real problem for leaders is doing both, simultaneously. How do you meet the performance requirements of the existing business-one that is still thriving-while dramatically reinventing it? How do you envision a change in your current business model before a crisis forces you to abandon it?Innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan expands the leader’s innovation tool kit with a simple and proven method for allocating the organization’s energy, time, and resources-in balanced measure-across what he calls “the three boxes”:* Box 1: The present-Manage the core business at peak profitability* Box 2: The past-Abandon ideas, practices, and attitudes that could inhibit innovation* Box 3: The future-Convert breakthrough ideas into new products and businessesThe three-box framework makes leading innovation easier because it gives leaders a simple vocabulary and set of tools for managing and measuring these different sets of behaviors and activities across all levels of the organization. Supported with rich company examples-GE, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hasbro, IBM, United Rentals, and Tata Consultancy Services-and testimonies of leaders who have successfully used this framework, this book solves once and for all the practical dilemma of how to align an organization on the critical but competing demands of innovation. Review “His book is both challenging and easy to understand, offering numerous examples-from IBM to GE to Hasbro-of companies that have made it work.” - SUCCESS Magazine“The book [The Three Box Solution] is clearly presented, with illuminating case studies from a variety of organizations helping to explain the ideas.” - The Globe and MailThe Three Box Solution is an insightful and thoughtful work that should be on the must-read list for all CEOs-and everyone involved in leading innovation in any kind of enterprise. - Research-Technology Management“The era of doing things in the same way decade after decade is over. Organisations are confronted by external change and the urgent need to change themselves. Innovation is nothing less than a matter of corporate survival…By creating three boxes that a company ought to concentrate on when it is trying to pilot its way into the future, Prof Govindarajan may enable its leaders and workers to think outside the box their normal experience traps them in.” - Peter Day, BBC“A powerful new framework.” - Developing Leaders“The Three Box Solution is a clear winner…” - BW Businessworld (India)“He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis…the approach actually works and applies to leaders at all levels.” - Forbes“Supported with rich examples-GE, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hasbro, IBM and Tata Consultancy Services-and testimonies of leaders who have successfully used this framework, The Three Box Solution solves the dilemma of how to align an organisation on the critical but competing demands of innovation.” - The Financial Express, India“When we read The Three Box Solution and hear VG describe the experiences from leaders of Hasbro, Tata, IBM, United Rentals, Mahindra & Mahindra amongst others, we get inspired to find our own balance between these three innovation areas: preservation, destruction and creation...The Three Box Solution helps leaders come into harmony with an ageless rhythm, that creates sustainable prosperity. - Innovation Management (innovationmanagement.se)“With case studies from toy manufacturer Hasbro, coffee maker Keurig, TCS and even a church reinventing itself, The Three Box Solution makes a good breezy read.” - The Times...

-Titulo Original : The Wisdom Of Teams Creating The High-performance Organization-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: The definitive classic on high-performance teamsThe Wisdom of Teams is the definitive work on how to create high-performance teams in any organization. Having sold nearly a half million copies and been translated into more than fifteen languages, the authors’ clarion call that teams should be the basic unit of organization for most businesses has permanently shaped the way companies reach the highest levels of performance.Using engaging case studies and testimonials from both successful and failed teams-ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Army to high school sports-the authors explain the dynamics of teams both in great detail and with a broad view. Their conclusions and prescriptions span the familiar to the counterintuitive:* Commitment to performance goals and common purpose is more important to team success than team building.* Opportunities for teams exist in all parts of the organization.* Real teams are the most successful spearheads of change at all levels.* Working in teams naturally integrates performance and learning.* Team “endings” can be as important to manage as team “beginnings.”Wisdom lies in recognizing a team’s unique potential to deliver results and in understanding its many benefits-development of individual members, team accomplishments, and stronger companywide performance. Katzenbach and Smith’s comprehensive classic is the essential guide to unlocking the potential of teams in your organization. Review PRAISE for The Wisdom of Teams:“A thoughtful and well-written book filled with fascinating examples . . . You will be hard-pressed to find a better guide to the essential building block of the organization of the future.” - BusinessWeek“An unusually thorough study of teams . . . As well as challenging much conventional wisdom about teams, the book is full of advice about how to organize proper-and properly effective-teams.” - Financial Times“The Wisdom of Teams captures the power and vision of what great business teams can accomplish. Its stories and lessons should be read and learned.” - Senator Bill Bradley“Jon Katzenbach and Doug Smith have lived with high-performance teams for years. Now they share their meticulous observations with all of us in an important and timely book, brimming with useful detail.” - Tom Peters About the Author Jon R. Katzenbach is Founder and Senior Sponsor of the Katzenbach Center at PwC Strategy& (US) LLC. Since the 1980s, he has been recognized as a global leader and expert in leadership, teaming, and culture.Douglas K. Smith is widely acknowledged to be among the world’s leading management innovators and thinkers. His books include On Value and Values, Fumbling the Future, Make Success Measurable, and Taking Charge of Change...

-Titulo Original : Reinventing You, With A New Preface Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Are you where you want to be professionally? Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, Reinventing You, now in paperback with a new preface, provides a step-by-step guide to help you assess your unique strengths, develop a compelling personal brand, and ensure that others recognize the powerful contribution you can make. Branding expert Dorie Clark mixes personal stories with engaging interviews and examples from Mark Zuckerberg, Al Gore, Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, and others to show you how to think big about your professional goals, take control of your career, and finally live the life you want. Review Praise for Reinventing You:Reinventing You . . . is a great reminder of how we can be anyone we want to be if we are willing to put in the work. -- Forbes A lively read, interspersed with stories and interviews with well-known personalities like Al Gore, Seth Godin, and Mark Zuckerberg. -- Economic TimesA valuable guide for anyone seeking to move up in an organization or for charting an entirely new direction. -- Fort Worth Star-TelegramClark proposes a systematic approach to developing your personal brand. -- Huffington Post About the Author Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and professional speaker who teaches at Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business. She is the author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine, one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes, and a Washington Post bestseller. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and has been recognized as a branding expert by the Associated Press, Inc., and Fortune. She consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, and the World Bank. You can download her free Stand Out self-assessment workbook at dorieclark .Author social media/website info: dorieclark , twitter /dorieclark, linkedin /in/doriec, /dorieclar...

-Titulo Original : The Other Side Of Innovation Solving The Execution Challenge (harvard Business Review (hardcover))-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Review “The Other Side of Innovation is packed with clear recommendations about how to put its findings into practice…” - Research Technology Management“How do companies generate new ideas? And how do they turn those ideas into products? Hardly a week passes without someone publishing a book on the subject. Most are rubbish. But The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge is rather good … In their new book [the authors] address two subjects that are usually given short shrift: established companies rather than start-ups and the implementation of new ideas rather than their generation.” - The Economist“…a veritable how-to guide for CEOs and entrepreneurs.” - Inc. Magazine“Excellent in-depth case studies…” “well-written book” “Summing Up: Recommended” - CHOICE Magazine Companies can’t survive without innovating. But most put far more emphasis on generating Big Ideas than on executing them-turning ideas into actual breakthrough products, services, and process improvements.That’s because “ideating” is energizing and glamorous. By contrast, execution seems like humdrum, behind-the-scenes dirty work. But without execution, Big Ideas go nowhere.In The Other Side of Innovation, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble reveal how to execute an innovation initiative-whether a simple project or a grand, gutsy gamble.. Drawing on examples from innovators as diverse as Allstate, BMW, Timberland, and Nucor, the authors explain how to:* Build the Right Team: Determine who’ll be on the team, where they’ll come from, how they’ll be organized, how much time they’ll devote to the project, and how they’ll navigate the delicate and conflict-rich partnership between innovation and ongoing operations.* Manage a Disciplined Experiment: Decide how team members can quickly test their assumptions , translate results into new knowledge, and measure progress. Give innovation leaders a tough but fair performance evaluation.Practical and provocative, this new book takes you step-by-step through the innovation execution process-so your Big Ideas deliver their full promise. About the Author Vijay Govindarajan is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and the 2008 Professor-in-Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant for General Electric. Chris Trimble, a well-known innovation speaker and consultant, is also on the faculty at Tuck...

-Titulo Original : Hbrs 10 Must Reads On Negotiation (with Bonus Article 15 Rules For Negotiating A Job Offer By Deepak Malhotra)-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Learn to be a better negotiator--and achieve the outcomes you want.If you read nothing else on how to negotiate successfully, read these 10 articles. Weve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you avoid common mistakes, find hidden opportunities, and win the best deals possible.This book will inspire you to:Control the negotiation before you enter the roomPersuade others to do what you want--for their own reasonsManage emotions on both sides of the tableUnderstand the rules of negotiating across culturesSet the stage for a healthy relationship long after the ink has driedIdentify what you can live with and when to walk awayThis collection of articles includes: Six Habits of Merely Effective Negotiators by James K. Sebenius; Control the Negotiation Before It Begins by Deepak Malhotra; Emotion and the Art of Negotiation by Alison Wood Brooks; Breakthrough Bargaining by Deborah M. Kolb and Judith Williams; 15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer by Deepak Malhotra; Getting to Si, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da by Erin Meyer; Negotiating Without a Net: A Conversation with the NYPDs Dominick J. Misino by Diane L. Coutu; Deal Making 2.0: A Guide to Complex Negotiations by David A. Lax and James K. Sebenius; How to Make the Other Side Play Fair by Max H. Bazerman and Daniel Kahneman; Getting Past Yes: Negotiating as if Implementation Mattered by Danny Ertel; When to Walk Away from a Deal by Geoffrey Cullinan, Jean-Marc Le Roux, and Rolf-Magnus Weddigen. About the Author Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.Author social media/website info: hbr.or...

-Titulo Original : Human Resource Champions-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: The author argues that the roles of human resource professionals must be redefined to meet the competitive challenges organizations face today and into the future. He provides a framework that identifies four distinct roles of human resource professionals: strategic player, administrative expert, employee champion, and change agent. He includes many examples to demonstrate that human resource professionals must operate in all four areas simultaneously in order to contribute fully. He urges a shift of these professionals mentality from what I do to what I deliver and makes specific recommendations for how individuals in human resources can partner with line managers to make organizations more competitive. From the Back Cover For companies striving to meet the competitive challenges of today and tomorrow - including globalization, technology, profitability through growth, and capacity for change - the management of human resources holds the key to future success. Ulrich urges a shift of the HR professionals mentality from what I do to what I deliver and identifies four distinct roles that human resources staff must assume in order to make the transition: strategic partner, administrative expert, employee champion, and change agent. Full of examples from dozens of companies that have transformed their HR functions, Human Resource Champions provides hands-on tools that show HR professionals how they can operate in all four areas simultaneously. It offers specific recommendations for HR staff and line managers about how to establish a partnership to deliver value and make their organizations more competitive. About the Author Dave Ulrich is a professor at the School of Business at the University of Michigan...

-Titulo Original : Cultivating Communities Of Practice-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Review From the time our ancestors lived in caves to that day in the late 80s when Chrysler sanctioned unofficial tech clubs to promote the flow of information between teams working on different vehicle platforms, bands of like-minded individuals had been gathering in a wide variety of settings to recount their experiences and share their expertise. Few paid much attention until a number of possible benefits to business were identified, but many are watching more closely now that definitive links have been established. In Cultivating Communities of Practice, consultants Etienne C. Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William Snyder take the concept to another level by describing how these groups might be purposely developed as a key driver of organizational performance in the knowledge age. Building on a 1998 book by Wenger that framed the theory for an academic audience, Cultivating Communities of Practice targets practitioners with pragmatic advice based on the accumulating track records of firms such as the World Bank, Shell Oil, and McKinsey & Company. Starting with a detailed explanation of what these groups really are and why they can prove so useful in managing knowledge within an organization, the authors discuss development from initial design through subsequent evolution. They also address the potential dark side--arrogance, cliquishness, rigidity, and fragmentation among participants, for example--as well as measurement issues and the challenges inherent in initiating these groups company-wide. --Howard Rothman Todays economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around common interests and expertise--provide the ideal vehicle for driving knowledge-management strategies and building lasting competitive advantage. Written by leading experts in the field, Cultivating Communities of Practice is the first book to outline models and methods for systematically developing these essential groups. Through compelling research and company examples, including DaimlerChrysler, McKinsey & Company, Shell, and the World Bank, authors Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder show how world-class organizations have leveraged communities of practice to drive strategy, generate new business opportunities, solve problems, transfer best practices, develop employees professional skills, and recruit and retain top talent. Underscoring the new central role communities of practice are playing in todays knowledge economy, Cultivating Communities of Practice is the definitive guide to fostering, designing, and developing these powerful groups within and across organizations. From Publishers Weekly Among the myriad challenges managers in large corporations face today, one is becoming increasingly important: how to make the best use of the knowledge that a companys employees possess. The authors consultants all lift models from Xerox, DaimlerChrysler and the World Bank to show how to tap into the wisdom within, making this book helpful, in theory. Wenger, McDermott and Snyder spend much time explaining ways to organize, maintain and sustain communities of practice, which they define as groups that share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and... deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis. Laying out a logical, step-by-step process for building one of these communities, the authors define specific roles for each member of the group. But senior managers looking, as the subtitle suggests, for a guide to managing knowledge may be disappointed in the scant space actually devoted to developing a system that captures and manages the learning that comes out of a community of practice. Managers seeking the best way to obtai...

-Titulo Original : Your Strategy Needs A Strategy How To Choose And Execute The Right Approach-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: You think you have a winning strategy. But do you?Executives are bombarded with bestselling ideas and best practices for achieving competitive advantage, but many of these ideas and practices contradict each other. Should you aim to be big or fast? Should you create a blue ocean, be adaptive, play to win-or forget about a sustainable competitive advantage altogether? In a business environment that is changing faster and becoming more uncertain and complex almost by the day, it’s never been more important-or more difficult-to choose the right approach to strategy. In this book, The Boston Consulting Group’s Martin Reeves, Knut Haanæs, and Janmejaya Sinha offer a proven method to determine the strategy approach that is best for your company. They start by helping you assess your business environment-how unpredictable it is, how much power you have to change it, and how harsh it is-a critical component of getting strategy right. They show how existing strategy approaches sort into five categories-Be Big, Be Fast, Be First, Be the Orchestrator, or simply Be Viable-depending on the extent of predictability, malleability, and harshness. In-depth explanations of each of these approaches will provide critical insight to help you match your approach to strategy to your environment, determine when and how to execute each one, and avoid a potentially fatal mismatch.Addressing your most pressing strategic challenges, you’ll be able to answer questions such as:* What replaces planning when the annual cycle is obsolete?* When can we-and when should we-shape the game to our advantage?* How do we simultaneously implement different strategic approaches for different business units?* How do we manage the inherent contradictions in formulating and executing different strategies across multiple businesses and geographies?Until now, no book brings it all together and offers a practical tool for understanding which strategic approach to apply. Get started today. Review “In terms of business strategy books, one of my favourites this year was Your Strategy Needs a Strategy by Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes and Janmejaya Sinha, HBR Press.” - The Irish Times“Be bigger or faster? Blue Ocean Strategy or aggressive? ... But what strategy do YOU need? ... According to this framework, there are five approaches: be big, fast, first, the conductor or simply be viable. You just have to choose. At Business Digest, we could not miss this book in which three experts from BCG offer you to slow down the pace to choose the strategy that suits you better.” - Business Digest“In depth explanations of each of these approaches will provide critical insights to help leaders match their approach to strategy to their environment, helping to determine when and how to execute each one, and avoid a potentially fatal mismatch.” - Consulting magazineADVANCE PRAISE for Your Strategy Needs a Strategy:Ian C. Read, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer-“Reeves, Haanæs, and Sinha’s ‘strategy palette’ deftly illustrates the core approaches that can lead to success within the complex world of global business. Clear and comprehensive, Your Strategy Needs a Strategy is a must-read for business leaders seeking a fresh take on strategy and implementation.”Marco Airoldi, CEO, Benetton Group-“Finally, a business book that does not oversimplify strategy, proposing the next recipe or tool that will solve everything. On the contrary, it rightly acknowledges the variety of different business contexts and provides a rigorous framework to navigate this complexity-and take advantage of it!”Klaus Schwab, founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum-“The business world will be transformed in an unprecedented manner in the coming years, and this requires completely new strategic thinking. This book provides the conceptual tool for leaders who want to succeed in this new world.”Ruimin Zhang, founder, Chairman, and CEO, Haier Group-“Your Strategy Needs a Strategy provides a c...

-Titulo Original : Talent Wins The New Playbook For Putting People First-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Radical Advice for Reinventing Talent--and HRMost executives today recognize the competitive advantage of human capital, and yet the talent practices their organizations use are stuck in the twentieth century.Typical talent-planning and HR processes are designed for predictable environments, traditional ways of getting work done, and organizations where lines and boxes still define how people are managed. As work and organizations have become more fluid--and business strategy is no longer about planning years ahead but about sensing and seizing new opportunities and adapting to a constantly changing environment--companies must deploy talent in new ways to remain competitive.Turning conventional views on their heads, talent and leadership experts Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey provide leaders with a new and different playbook for acquiring, managing, and deploying talent--for todays agile, digital, analytical, technologically driven strategic environment--and for creating the HR function that business needs. Filled with examples of forward-thinking companies that have adopted radical new approaches to talent (such as ADP, Amgen, BlackRock, Blackstone, Haier, ING, Marsh, Tata Communications, Telenor, and Volvo), as well as the juggernauts and the startups of Silicon Valley, this book shows leaders how to bring the rigor that they apply to financial capital to their human capital--elevating HR to the same level as finance in their organizations.Providing deep, expert insight and advice for what needs to change and how to change it, this is the definitive book for reimagining and creating a talent-driven organization that wins. Review Advance Praise for Talent Wins:Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Group--Turning human resources into human capital--a prerequisite to win in this era of talentism. An inspiring read for those who are trying to make a difference!Ed Breen, CEO, DowDuPont; Lead Director, Comcast--If you believe youve read all there is about the role of human capital in propelling value creation, think again. Charan, Barton, and Carey have crafted their many experiences into a compelling and concise book that frames a people before strategy argument that is refreshingly new and different.Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express; Director, IBM and Procter & Gamble--Engaged employees are the key to success in any business, and Talent Wins offers real-world insights on how to foster talent, inspire creativity, and lead winning teams for the long term.Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson; Director, IBM--Talent is the difference between a good company and great company. And nurturing talent--helping people flourish--requires continuous action, effort, and work. It is critical to the mission and the aspirations of an organization that leaders be inventing, and then reinventing, the talent development playbook. Talent Wins helps you do just that.Hein Knaapen, Chief HR Officer, ING Bank NV--This book gives compelling arguments for treating talent management as a crucial competency for any company that wants to succeed. The authors proposed approach is a real departure from many accepted practices in talent management. Taking their recommendations to heart will significantly change the role of CEOs as well as the requirements for HR professionals in the future.William McNabb, Chairman, The Vanguard Group--Business leaders have talked about the importance of people for years but often were vague about how to turn talent into a competitive advantage. In this new book, Charan, Barton, and Carey turn conventional views about human resources on their head and create the ultimate playbook for making human capital the ultimate edge for organizations of all types.Alan Mulally, retired President and CEO, Ford Motor Company; former CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; and Director, Google and Carbon3D--Talented people working together is th...

-Titulo Original : Defining Moments When Managers Must Choose Between Right And Right-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: When Business and Personal Values Collide“Defining moments” occur when managers face business decisions that trigger conflicts with their personal values. These moments test a person’s commitment to those values and ultimately shape their character. But these are also the decisions that can make or break a career. Is there a thoughtful, yet pragmatic, way to make the right choice?Bestselling author Joseph Badaracco shows how to approach these dilemmas using three case examples that, when taken together, represent the escalating responsibilities and personal tests managers face as they advance in their careers. The first story presents a young manager whose choice will affect him only as an individual; the second, a department head whose decision will influence his organization; the third, a corporate executive whose actions will have much larger, societal ramifications. To guide the decision-making process, the book draws on the insights of four philosophers-Aristotle, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, and James-who offer distinctly practical, rather than theoretical, advice. Defining Moments is the ultimate manager’s guide for resolving issues of conflicting responsibility in practical ways. Review PRAISE for Defining Moments:“Offers wisdom not only for managers, as the title implies, but for anyone facing . . . tough choices in life.” - Wall Street Journal“Well-crafted and interactive . . . provides questions, reflections, and even a basic philosophy course.” - USA TODAY“A surprisingly practical framework for confronting ethical problems.” - BusinessWeek“Defining Moments offers valuable insight for practitioners on how to manage real-world situations and react appropriately on a day-to-day basis.” - Choice About the Author Joseph L. Badaracco is the John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School, where he has taught courses on leadership, strategy, corporate responsibility, and management in the schools MBA and executive programs. His books on these subjects include the New York Times bestseller, Leading Quietly, and his latest book, Managing in the Gray...

-Titulo Original : Race, Work, And Leadership New Perspectives On The Black Experience-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: Rethinking How to Build Inclusive OrganizationsRace, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in peoples experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?Inspired by and developed in conjunction with the research and programming for Harvard Business Schools commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the HBS African American Student Union, this groundbreaking book shines new light on these and other timely questions and illuminates the present-day dynamics of race in the workplace. Contributions from top scholars, researchers, and practitioners in leadership, organizational behavior, psychology, sociology, and education test the relevance of long-held assumptions and reconsider the research approaches and interventions needed to understand and advance African Americans in work settings and leadership roles.At a time when--following a peak in 2002--there are fewer African American men and women in corporate leadership roles, Race, Work, and Leadership will stimulate new scholarship and dialogue on the organizational and leadership challenges of African Americans and become the indispensable reference for anyone committed to understanding, studying, and acting on the challenges facing leaders who are building inclusive organizations. Review an important book on a critical and timely topic -- BizEd magazineAdvance Praise for Race, Work, and Leadership:A seminal compilation that quantitatively captures the experience of being and becoming a black leader in America. Let the much-needed conversations begin. -- Ann Fudge, retired Chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam BrandsThis book has the potential to change the entire narrative about the experience of black people. Never before has there been such a compilation of compelling and probing insights and data about how black people have navigated and still navigate the unique historical and contemporary barriers of the workplace. -- Katherine W. Phillips, Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Character and Director, Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business SchoolRace, Work, and Leadership reflects my story as an African American leader in both higher education and industry. Being both visible and invisible, managing through contested authority that threatens our legitimacy, and needing a strong sense of self and exceptional resilience is the reality for black leaders in America. This work suggests strategies for leading despite resistance and provides a balm for those of us who wonder is it only me? -- Linda S. Oubre, President, Whittier CollegeRoberts, Mayo, and Thomas bring together an impressive and interdisciplinary roster of experts who offer evidence-based insights into the breadth and richness of the black professional experience. Written from a scholarly perspective yet with important implications for practice, this book provides guidance for how we might drive meaningful change in organizations to enrich the career experiences of marginalized groups--particularly black leaders. -- Quinetta Roberson, Professor of Management, Villanova UniversityThis compelling book sheds light on the challenges encountered by African American executives seeking to climb the corporate ladder. It should be required reading for senior executives who are serious about ensuring that their organizations can compete effectively for the best talent. -- Ken Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck About the Author Laura Morgan Roberts is a Teaching Professor of Management at Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business and a visiting scholar at Harvard Business Schools Gender Initiative, researching the influence of African American business leaders. She is the author of numerous research articles, teaching cases,...

-Titulo Original : The Experience Economy, Updated Edition-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: In 1999, Joseph Pine and James Gilmore offered this idea to readers as a new way to think about connecting with customers and securing their loyalty. As a result, their book The Experience Economy is now a classic, embraced by readers and companies worldwide and read in more than a dozen languages.And though the world has changed in many ways since then, the way to a customers heart has not. In fact, the idea of staging experiences to leave a memorable-and lucrative-impression is now more relevant than ever. With an ongoing torrent of brands attacking consumers from all sides, how do you make yours stand out?Welcome to the new Experience Economy. With this fully updated edition of the book, Pine and Gilmore make an even stronger case that experience is the missing link between a company and its potential audience. It offers new rich examples-including the U.S. Army, Heineken Experience, Autostadt, Vinopolis, American Girl Place, and others-to show fresh approaches to scripting and staging compelling experiences, while staying true to the very real economic conditions of the day. Review “updated and wonderfully relevant book.” - AdAgeOne of the best business books of the twentieth century, now renewed for the challenges of the twenty-first. Pine and Gilmore provide businesses everywhere with a road map for reenergizing their customer experiences.” - Tom Kelley, General Manager, IDEO About the Author B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore are cofounders of Strategic Horizons LLP, an Ohio-based, thinking studio dedicated to helping enterprises conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings. They are coauthors of Authenticity. Pine, who also wrote Mass Customization, is a Senior Fellow with the Design Futures Council and the European Centre for the Experience Economy, which he cofounded. Gilmore is a Batten Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business...

-Titulo Original : Think Twice Harnessing The Power Of Counterintuition-Fabricante : Harvard Business Review Press-Descripcion Original: No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions-no matter how good the intentions behind them-are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in paperback, Michael Mauboussin argues that we often fall victim to simplified mental routines that prevent us from coping with the complex realities inherent in important judgment calls. Yet these cognitive errors are preventable.In this engaging book, Mauboussin shows us how to recognize and avoid common mental missteps. These include misunderstanding cause-and-effect linkages, not considering enough alternative possibilities in making a decision, and relying too much on experts.Through vivid stories, the author presents memorable rules for avoiding each error and explains how to recognize when you should “think twice”-questioning your reasoning and adopting decision-making strategies that are far more effective, even if they seem counterintuitive. Armed with this awareness, youll soon begin making sounder judgment calls that benefit (rather than hurt) your organization. Review “… a fine pick for any business collection strong in management issues, and addresses some of the predecessors of bad mistakes.” - Bookwatch About the Author Michael J. Mauboussin is chief investment strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management. He is also an adjunct professor of finance at Columbia Business School. Learn more at michaelmauboussin ...