Strategic Management

Opportunities are all around you - it's time to take the bucket off your head and embrace them! Will you get to the future on time? Are you ready for tomorrow? J. Allen expands upon the concepts originally published in Finance Monthly and CEO Today, sharing insider views on how to ''take the bucket off your head'' and connect with game-changing opportunities.

Ein Zweck macht noch keinen Unternehmenserfolg. Seit Simon Sineks TED-Talk treibt das Thema Purpose kuriose Blüten. Der Unternehmenszweck wird vielfach zur Basis aller Strategien, Ziele, Maßnahmen und KPIs erklärt. Für Franz-Rudolf Esch greift das zu kurz. Kein Unternehmen ist nur durch seinen Zweck dauerhaft erfolgreich. Es bedarf weiterer Zutaten, wie klarer Unternehmensgrundsätze, einer ambitionierten Vision und einer starken Marke. Diese fasst Esch im Haltungs- und Visionshaus zusammen, einem Tool, das auf ein DIN-A3-Blatt passt.

Accettate il consiglio. Lavorate di più e con maggiore attenzione. Pensate al futuro dei figli. Se siete giovani, sbrigatevi a emigrare. Leggete molto, soprattutto la stampa straniera. Se non sapete l'inglese imparate almeno a leggerlo. Evitate di seguire assiduamente la politica italiana, ma non perdete mai di vista ciò che succede vicino a voi. Osservate il mondo, interessatevi a tutto ciò che è nuovo, a livello di costume, consumi, prodotti e servizi. Non guardate la Tv.

The challenge to be a "future-fit" leader is as unrelenting as it is difficult. Leading in a Changing World is about the current and future challenges that leaders face. It explores the type of thinking, behaviour, and habits that leaders will need in order to successfully navigate the unfolding future. This completely updated and revised edition for the 2020s adds new insights gained from the work the authors have done with many leaders since they first published this book. It’s more practical, and picks up key issues that leaders are dealing with.

Gods of the Valley downs the businesses and big problems with Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple, examining upcoming market trends and potential disruptions that impact today’s tech giants and rating the businesses accordingly.

Grant McCracken, an anthropologist who now trains some of the world's biggest companies and consulting firms, argues that the CCO would keep a finger on the pulse of contemporary cultural trends, from sneakers to slow food to preppies, while developing a systematic understanding of the deep waves of culture in America and the world. The CCOs professionalism would allow the corporation to see coming changes, even when they only exist as the weakest of signals.

SOAR to Business Success is your ultimate guide to unlocking business growth. Drawing on decades of experience, the authors share actionable strategies, proven methodologies, and real-world examples to help businesses identify and implement growth strategies that can transform your business and give you a competitive edge. Whether you're an established company seeking renewed momentum or a startup building a strong foundation, SOAR to Business Success will inspire, inform, and empower you to reach new heights.

Have you ever wondered why some people thrive in high-stakes situations while others falter? Or how taking calculated risks can propel you to new heights of success? This book answers these questions by delving deep into the nature of risk, examining its impact on both personal and professional domains, and offering actionable strategies to turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Ungewissheit und Unsicherheit regieren die Welt. Vieles ist nicht mehr planbar. Christian Busch hat als Forscher an der London School of Economics (LSE) und New York University (NYU) ein Jahrzehnt damit verbracht, zu erforschen, wie unerwartete Momente unseren sozialen Alltag erweitern und neue berufliche und private Möglichkeiten schaffen können. In diesem Buch schreibt er über die verborgene Kraft, die, mehr als wir glauben, unser Leben formt: der Zufall.

Big Bang Disruptions are new products and services that enter the market better and cheaper than established products, seemingly overnight. Larry Downes and Paul F. Nunes offer critical insights and strategies companies are using not just to protect themselves but to create and appropriate disruptive innovations for themselves. The authors detail the four stages of big bang innovation and show leaders how to see disruptions headed their way - and take action before it’s too late.

Tim Bottke delivers a provocative new perspective on digital business transformation—using research to get beyond the hype and uncover its real financial payback. You’ll find unique insights and guidance for managers, executives, board members, and investors as you navigate an immense array of strategic and operational choices, opportunities, and pitfalls. You’ll also learn to demystify digital strategy and technology buzzwords, better define the initial focal point and process of your firm’s digital transformation, and establish new ways of thinking in terms of value impacts.

Brought to you by Penguin. Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way. How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide...

"Staying On Track" is a practical guide on how to grow your business. It provides real-world examples of how the author’s company went from one office and eighteen people to a global operation with staff in six countries and thirty-four US states. Frank Marini shows the true definition of customer focus in all aspects and departments of a company in this pragmatic explanation of how he guided Railbookers Group, where he serves as president and CEO, through a rapid period of growth and achievement.

You’re about to make an excellent choice! Geocosmic cycles don’t just affect individuals, they also affect nations, their politics, and stock markets. And that means understanding these cycles is the first step towards taking control of your wealth.

The methods and techniques shared in this book have been used to help members of The Alternative Board (TAB) since 1990 when I started TAB. Since that time, over 25,000 business owner members have benefitted from the TAB system, which is currently operating in over 20 countries. Based on what we have experienced, it is undeniable that business owners universally face the same kinds of challenges in their businesses and their lives.

In Amplifiers, entrepreneur and expert management and technology consultant Tom Finegan delivers an insightful new way to think about human behavior in the execution of corporate transformations. Through an exploration of the career journeys of several leaders and analyses of "True Amplifiers" in action, the book demonstrates how to deliver strategic and transformative change by relying on the efforts of key, exemplary followers. This important book:

In 30 years of working in corporations, Michael Beer has witnessed how organizational silence has derailed many a strategic objective. When lower-level employees in the organization can't speak truth to power, senior leaders don't hear what they need to hear about their firm's fitness to compete. Employees lose trust in higher-ups and become more resistant to change. In Fit to Compete, Beer presents an antidote to silence - an innovative and highly effective process for holding honest conversations with everyone in your organization.

¿Cansado de competir por precio, atención o seguidores? Este audiolibro no es otro manual genérico de marketing. Es una guía directa, estratégica y aplicable para emprendedores que están listos para dejar de correr detrás del mercado…y empezar a liderarlo.

Since the groundbreaking work of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, the concept of the Balanced Scorecard has achieved increasing popularity in the business world. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive experience with scorecard projects to provide a step-by-step method for introducing the Balanced Scorecard into an organization. This book will provide senior and operational managers, consultants, and business academics with a comprehensive view of emerging Balanced Scorecard practice supported by both business advice and a theoretical foundation.

Obwohl Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) derzeit in aller Munde ist, setzen bislang nur wenige Unternehmen die Technologie wirklich erfolgreich ein. Der Experte für KI-Implementierung im Unternehmen Dr. Tawia Odoi erklärt verständlich, was sich hinter KI verbirgt und welche immensen Vorteile sie gegenüber herkömmlicher Software bietet. Ihm geht es darum, Berührungsängste abzubauen und KI endlich zu verstehen und anzuwenden. Sein Hörbuch zeigt die treibenden Kräfte auf und benennt auch mögliche Hindernisse.