Business strategy Books

Book SynopsisAnnemieke Roobeek is Professor of Strategy and Transformation Management at Nyenrode Business University and CEO of MeetingMoreMinds and GrwNxt. She is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Jacques de Swart is a Partner within PwC and a Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode Business University. He is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Myrthe van der Plas is responsible for the Data Analytics Group within PwC Consulting and is founder of Lakisama Foundation. She is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Trade Review"Companies need practical instruments to keep their emissions at levels that fit with a 1.5-degree global warming scenario. Responsible Business Decision Making gives tools to the business community to make decisions respecting the climate, and a safe and inclusive working culture while maintaining profits." * As Tempelman, CEO, Eneco *"Responsible business decision making refers to the necessity of a workable balance between People, Planet and Profit. It mentions the European Green Deal as an illustration of the European Commission's ambitious plan to invest in structural, sustainable solutions for all of society. The method of data and dialogue underlying the Responsible Business Simulator is an important instrument when formulating an innovative business case." * Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet, Cabinet of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, European Green Deal *"Responsible Business Decision Making facilitates decision making for systems change and sustainable practices by applying a smart framework allowing businesses to deliver a better balance between People, Planet and Profit." * Lara van Druten, CEO, The Waste Transformers and Member of the UN Advisory Board on Zero Waste *"Strategic decision making in portfolio investments requires a methodology. You need data to measure both ESG and impact as well as the progress you're making. The methodology described in Responsible Business Decision Making is very helpful when nudging decisions in a more impactful direction and provides you with the insight on what variables to work towards for a sustainable economy. This is why this book provides distinct value." * Guus van Puijenbroek, Director, Strategic & Family Matters, VP Capital *"Data helps companies make sustainable decisions. However, greening business is a challenge. The cases described in this book are important to illustrate the positive impact of data and dialogue in decision making for improved sustainability performance and the choice for more sustainable alternatives." * Debby Sloftra, Country President Netherlands, Schneider Electric *"Measurable impact is what aligns consumers. The Simulator described in Responsible Business Decision Making is a method to bring focus in sustainable decision making in value chains, giving insight on where to invest with impact to help regenerate nature." * Philippe Kauffmann, Chief Grower, Original Beans *"This book shows how fact-based insights are key for understanding public and private priorities and one's impact on prosperity and the triple bottom line." * Steven Collet, Deputy Director-General International Development, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs *"It is crucial to restore the balance between economy and ecology. We need to make responsible choices in the best interests of society, including climate change, diversity and labour participation. Stakeholder management as stressed in Responsible Business Decision Making is key to addressing challenges on these topics." * Koen Eising, CSR Director, Alliander *"The Sustainable Development Goals aim to achieve a good quality of life for all, now and in the future. Sustainable consumption and production plays an important role and contributes to many of the other goals, such as reducing poverty, inequality and climate change. In order to meet these goals by 2030, countries and organizations have to collaborate. The case described in Responsible Business Decision Making provides guidance to measure and report on the progress made and the SDGs to focus on." * Sandra Pellegrom, SDG Coordinator Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Relevance and context Chapter - 01: Working towards responsibility in business and society; Chapter - 02: Creating shared value as a framework for shaping strategy; Chapter - 03: Innovation and sustainability as catalysts for responsible growth; Section - TWO: Concept and methodology Chapter - 04: Dialogue and stakeholder engagement in decision making; Chapter - 05: The Responsible Business Simulator – the heart of the strategic decision-making process; Chapter - 06: Strategic decision making based on data and dialogue; Chapter - 07: Using the Responsible Business Simulator; Section - THREE: Practical applications Chapter - 08: Using SDGs to develop and deliver professional services; Chapter - 09: Accommodating Ukrainian refugees; Chapter - 10: Increasing the social impact of banking; Chapter - 11: Creating a healthy and productive working environment; Chapter - 12: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Chapter - 13: Sustainable procurement decisions for waste collection systems; Chapter - 14: Putting roof renovation in a strategic context; Chapter - 15: Conclusions; Chapter - 16: Glossary;

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Book SynopsisChris Dyer is the founder and CEO of PeopleG2, a background check and intelligence firm based in Los Angeles, California. He is the host of TalentTalk on OC Talk Radio and iHeartRadio, an in-demand speaker on company culture, remote workforces and employee engagement and is a frequent contributor to Forbes, Inc, HR.com, the Society for Human Resource Management and many more. He also co-authored Remote Work, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"A must-read! Chris Dyer offers groundbreaking insights into leadership and culture that will revolutionize your approach to team management." * Matt Manners, CEO, The Inspiring Workplaces Group *"It is as if Chris Dyer is speaking directly to us - coaching, facilitating, teaching and conversing all at once. He's captured the essence of company culture in this book, something well worth spending time on the receiving side of this master class from Chris." * Dave Berkus, Author of BERKONOMICS, Chairman, Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) *"Written by a business leader, this is a must read for anyone leading a team and looking to improve the employee experience. It's a simple seven-pillar overview of the things you need to think about and in a post-Covid world, we have to be intentional about our culture and communication, more so than ever. With real experience with leading organizations and teams, Chris shares what he knows from his own work and learning. It's a book that should be read and kept on the shelf of every leader today." * Jenni Field, Author and Speaker, Business Communications Strategist, Redefining Communications *"Dyer's book is a masterclass in understanding and transforming company culture. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true expert." * Hortens le Gentil, Author and Speaker, Executive Leadership Coach, H2 Consulting Group *"Chris Dyer demystifies the often opaque and amorphous topic of corporate culture, illuminating via an evidence-based framework, real-life concrete examples, and best practices steps that any organization can take to improve their own culture. A great read for C-suite teams or anyone wanting to turbocharge their culture." * Eric Severson, Chief People, ESG & Belonging Officer, Neiman Marcus Group *"Dyer's book charts a powerful and proven roadmap for leaders to create the environment where high performing teams thrive." * L. David Marquet, Author of Turn the Ship Around *"The author's seven pillars are key to engagement and retention. Any leader who can devote one team meeting to each of these will be one step closer to keeping their key talent. Chris tells it like it is! His deep and varied experience allows him to cut to the chase and present clear and specific suggestions that are immediately implementation worthy." * Dr. Bev Kaye, Co-author, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay and Up is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility, Founder, BevKaye&Co. *"Chris Dyer is a legend in the future of work space and armed with a deep understanding of culture, he provides readers with the tools to transform their teams, companies, and organizations." * Chase Warrington, Head of Remote, Doist *"A must-read! This book is for anyone seeking to transform their team or organization. Chris Dyer offers groundbreaking insights into leadership and culture." * Joerg Staff, Author and Speaker, Germany’s CHRO of the Year 2021 *"This book is a game-changer for anyone seeking to transform their team or organization. Chris Dyer's insights on culture are revolutionary and invaluable." * Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Founder, Marshall Goldsmith Inc. *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Where To Start; Chapter - 01: Foundations; Chapter - 02: Evaluation; Section - TWO: The Seven Pillars of Culture Success; Chapter - 03: Transparency; Chapter - 04: Positivity; Chapter - 05: Measurement; Chapter - 06: Acknowledgement; Chapter - 07: Uniqueness; Chapter - 08: Listening; Chapter - 09: Mistakes; Section - THREE: Culture in Action; Chapter - 10: Engaging the Decision Makers; Chapter - 11: Achievement

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Book SynopsisChris Dyer is the founder and CEO of PeopleG2, a background check and intelligence firm based in Los Angeles, California. He is the host of TalentTalk on OC Talk Radio and iHeartRadio, an in-demand speaker on company culture, remote workforces and employee engagement and is a frequent contributor to Forbes, Inc, HR.com, the Society for Human Resource Management and many more. He also co-authored Remote Work, also published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"A must-read! Chris Dyer offers groundbreaking insights into leadership and culture that will revolutionize your approach to team management." * Matt Manners, CEO, The Inspiring Workplaces Group *"It is as if Chris Dyer is speaking directly to us - coaching, facilitating, teaching and conversing all at once. He's captured the essence of company culture in this book, something well worth spending time on the receiving side of this master class from Chris." * Dave Berkus, Author of BERKONOMICS, Chairman, Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) *"Written by a business leader, this is a must read for anyone leading a team and looking to improve the employee experience. It's a simple seven-pillar overview of the things you need to think about and in a post-Covid world, we have to be intentional about our culture and communication, more so than ever. With real experience with leading organizations and teams, Chris shares what he knows from his own work and learning. It's a book that should be read and kept on the shelf of every leader today." * Jenni Field, Author and Speaker, Business Communications Strategist, Redefining Communications *"Dyer's book is a masterclass in understanding and transforming company culture. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true expert." * Hortens le Gentil, Author and Speaker, Executive Leadership Coach, H2 Consulting Group *"Chris Dyer demystifies the often opaque and amorphous topic of corporate culture, illuminating via an evidence-based framework, real-life concrete examples, and best practices steps that any organization can take to improve their own culture. A great read for C-suite teams or anyone wanting to turbocharge their culture." * Eric Severson, Chief People, ESG & Belonging Officer, Neiman Marcus Group *"Dyer's book charts a powerful and proven roadmap for leaders to create the environment where high performing teams thrive." * L. David Marquet, Author of Turn the Ship Around *"The author's seven pillars are key to engagement and retention. Any leader who can devote one team meeting to each of these will be one step closer to keeping their key talent. Chris tells it like it is! His deep and varied experience allows him to cut to the chase and present clear and specific suggestions that are immediately implementation worthy." * Dr. Bev Kaye, Co-author, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay and Up is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility, Founder, BevKaye&Co. *"Chris Dyer is a legend in the future of work space and armed with a deep understanding of culture, he provides readers with the tools to transform their teams, companies, and organizations." * Chase Warrington, Head of Remote, Doist *"A must-read! This book is for anyone seeking to transform their team or organization. Chris Dyer offers groundbreaking insights into leadership and culture." * Joerg Staff, Author and Speaker, Germany’s CHRO of the Year 2021 *"This book is a game-changer for anyone seeking to transform their team or organization. Chris Dyer's insights on culture are revolutionary and invaluable." * Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Founder, Marshall Goldsmith Inc. *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Where To Start; Chapter - 01: Foundations; Chapter - 02: Evaluation; Section - TWO: The Seven Pillars of Culture Success; Chapter - 03: Transparency; Chapter - 04: Positivity; Chapter - 05: Measurement; Chapter - 06: Acknowledgement; Chapter - 07: Uniqueness; Chapter - 08: Listening; Chapter - 09: Mistakes; Section - THREE: Culture in Action; Chapter - 10: Engaging the Decision Makers; Chapter - 11: Achievement

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Book SynopsisTim Mason, based in London, UK, has over 30 years' experience in the grocery and retail industries, specializing in customer loyalty and strategic marketing. He is CEO of Eagle Eye, a SaaS technology company specializing in delivering omnichannel personalization at scale. Sarah Jarvis, based in London, UK, has over 15 years' experience as a retail marketing leader in the loyalty industry. She has worked with some of the world's largest retailers to help them drive profitable growth by prioritizing the customer in their decision-making processes. She is the Communications and Propositions Director at Eagle Eye.Trade Review"The second edition of Omnichannel Retail is a ginger shot of retail marketing genius - packed full of concentrated advice and case-studies, it is utterly stimulating. I read it in one sitting and emerged fizzing with reinvigorated energy and ideas to boost our omnichannel strategy." * Charlotte Lock, Partner & Customer Director, John Lewis & Pan Partnership *"Omnichannel Retail clearly articulates how to bridge the online and offline gap by utilizing best practice digital marketing, data and loyalty approaches. A must read from one of the original pioneers of retail loyalty." * Max Savransky, Customer Loyalty Expert, Loyalty & Reward Co *"There are very few people who have truly dedicated their entire professional lives to customer loyalty, but Tim Mason has done exactly that. His legendary expertise spans the online and offline worlds, giving him a unique perspective and expertise on the challenges and opportunities that omnichannel retail requires. In this insightful book, Tim and his co-author Sarah Jarvis make a compelling case for the power of culture, communications and connection, both online and offline, as tools that drive success, with clear and practical examples that make this book essential reading for every ambitious retailer in today's digital world." * Paula Thomas, Founder and CEO, Let’s Talk Loyalty *"In the omnichannel world we live in, it's so easy for retailers to get lost in the jargon and the technology and lose sight of what really matters - understanding and serving your customers better. This book reminds us that customer-first thinking is more important than ever and is packed full of advice and case studies for building relevant, meaningful digital connections with your customers." * Matt McLellan, VP Customer Planning and Proposition, Asda *"This book looks to highlight the real value of knowing your customers and the insights into realizing how powerful your customers are to the growth of your business. If you believe customers can be the spokes in your wheel of fortune, then read this book (especially the chapters on loyalty!)." * Adam Posner, Founder, The Point of Loyalty *"The whole idea of Omnichannel has never sat right with me. Pushed by tech vendors and consultants, the concept of Omnichannel has contorted into a confusing buzzword that creates unrealistic expectations for marketing leaders. Yet, the second edition of Omnichannel Retail gives us a fresh, and perhaps better approach to the concept. This revised edition could not come at a better time for retail leaders as brands have to respond to out-of-control cost of living challenges, a post-Covid-19 world and increased digital expectations from consumers. In Omnichannel Retail, Tim Mason and Sarah Jarvis have delivered a vision for what this confounding word should represent that I can finally get behind." * Juan Mendoza, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, The Martech Weekly *"Tim Mason is a pioneer in the world of enterprise customer engagement - a genuine icon. And while you have to credit him for the incomparable work he has done for the brands he's worked on over the years and how he has advanced the thinking and awareness of the critical human factors that underpin this industry, that's not why you should read this book. Read this book because Tim provides retailers with strategies and tactics that are not only practical but are actionable right now and which (unlike so many other current books in this genre) actually help to move the needle! Tim Mason has done it again!" * Mike Giambattista, Founder and CEO, TheCustomer *"In the latest edition of Omnichannel Retail, Tim shares his invaluable, hard-won experience and learning from establishing Clubcard to innovative digital and insight-driven marketing that Eagle Eye deliver. He brings it bang up to date with the latest on loyalty fundamentals, personalisation, AI and machine learning. It's not all data magic wizardry, most importantly, Tim describes the 'non-negotiable' of kind and humane culture for the people who work for an organisation in its sustainable success. Tim never shies from the realities of creating, building and keeping loyal customers and colleagues, it's hard work and requires relentless focus but if you follow this priceless 'how to' you are increasing your odds of getting close and staying close to customers and growing your brand." * Sheila Hooper, Former Director of Performance, Barclays Retail *"Omnichannel Retail brings to life Tim Mason's unrivalled sense of customers the world over and how their lives are changing. It draws out his life-long retail experiences and his instinct for growth and is a must-read for all thoughtful and sustainable retailers." * David Potts, Group Chief Executive of Morrisons *"Brilliant, and for retailers, most welcome! Omnichannel Retail nails its value proposition. Tim Mason, in providing a comprehensive and highly practical guide to harnessing digital technologies, urges retailers to rethink brand, upgrade customer experience, deliver loyalty and (for most) regain profitability. He provides an exciting vision for the role of retail in the 21st century." * Seán Meehan, Professor of Marketing and Management & Dean of Faculty IMD *"Customers live and shop digitally and physically now...but they don't see the distinction that retailers make between the two. The retailers that will win in the future will be able to effortlessly combine physical and digital experiences and marketing. Taking the disciplines of digital marketing that deliver more targeted, more scaled and more interactive messages for customers now is a "must-do" to create that seamless experience. Omnichannel Retail helps to address how to deliver this." * Rob Hattrell, Head of Digital, TDR Capital *"I worked alongside Tim Mason for 15 years and he is the best marketer I have ever worked with. Whilst "success has many fathers", Tim can genuinely lay claim to many of the customer initiatives that drove the growth of Tesco over a remarkable 20 plus years. This book brings all that customer knowledge and focus to life for the digital age." * Andrew Higginson, Chairman, JD Sports *"Since the last edition, 4 years have flown by and a lot has changed. The principles outlined in the first edition of Tim's excellent book have not only accelerated, but they have been enhanced in this new edition. By reading this book, you'll learn from a real master in the of the art and science of marketing. Tim and Sarah have captured brilliantly new and improved ways of winning in the connected world. Omnichannel Retail shows how to blend customer understanding, data and technology into a winning mixture. Tim proves that his innovative mindset keeps adapting and evolving to keep finding ways to compete. A good lesson for us all. Worth the read." * Matt Atkinson, Non-Executive Chair, UNiDAYS *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The digital imperative; Chapter - 02: Analogue learnings; Chapter - 03: Is loyalty dead?; Chapter - 04: The fundamentals of loyalty; Chapter - 05: Data-based retailing; Chapter - 06: The power of personalization; Chapter - 07: ‘Near me’ – the importance of place; Chapter - 08: The digitally augmented store; Chapter - 09: Mobile makeover; Chapter - 10: Marketing in the moment; Chapter - 11: Monetizing the customer connection; Chapter - 12: The culture of loyalty; Chapter - 13: Lessons learnt;

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Book SynopsisPaul Randle is co-founder of the Sustainable Marketing Compass and CEO of Pickle Consulting Ltd based in Berkshire, UK. He has worked with global brands like Microsoft, BSI, Philips, VISA, Omicom and Dentsu. Alexis Eyre is co-founder of the Sustainable Marketing Compass, and co-founder of Sustainists. Based in Hampshire, UK, she has worked on all three sides of the marketing triangle - agency, client and media owner side - and has spoken at the Business Green NetZero Festival.Both assess on the Sustainable Marketing, Media and Creative course at the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership.Trade Review"I love this book! A pointed evisceration of a marketing industry that's helped put us on the 'Highway to Hell'. A Big Idea to help turn the sector from climate destroyer to climate champion. And, crucially, a practical route map for everyone in the sector to turn this dream into day-to-day reality." * Mike Barry, Sustainable Change Agent, Former Director of Sustainable Business M&S *"This book is a blueprint for saving marketing as a profession in our chaotic times. Marketing has become synonymous with over-consumption, but as this book so clearly articulates there's another destiny possible, in which marketing makes sustainable solutions not just possible, but desirable. Every marketer must read this book or be left behind as sustainability skills become a 'must have' on every resume." * Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist, Co-Founder of Futerra and author of The Solutionists *"The Sustainable Marketing Compass helps to embed sustainability at the heart of the business. An essential part of the arsenal for marketers who want to move away from extractive value creation to one where people, planet and prosperity thrive, interdependently, together." * Rupen Desai, CMO & Venture Partner at Una Terra. *"Sustainable Marketing provides the guiding light and framework for marketers to reorient their mindset and actions to a new standard of marketing that enables long-term well-being for all and makes businesses flourish. It will propel them into rapid action and meaningful storytelling, accelerating their commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As a result of reading this book, marketers will know they are doing the most meaningful work of their careers - for the sake of the planet and society, their organisation and their loved ones. Brilliantly written, researched and referenced, it's the new authority for the future of marketing." * Madeleine Cooper, CEO & Founder, Flourish *"Essential reading for a new generation of marketeers motivated to rediscover the meta-purpose of marketing - long-term wellbeing for all. Randle and Eyre analyze the current state and impacts of marketing, highlighting the flaws of conventional approaches and proposing a new role and mindset. Critically they provide the frameworks and practical tools needed to create true value for business and consumers alike." * Anna Lungley, Chief Sustainability Officer, dentsu *"It's usually outsiders and 'activists' that call for things to change. But when insiders start to do this, you know things are serious. As seasoned marketing professionals Alexis and Paul are the leaders the marketing profession will come to thank. They have laid it all out ­- the stark reality of marketing's current relationship to our climate and ecological emergency and a hopeful, solution-based focus to use our powers differently. If you work in marketing and want to look back at this moment with pride, this is the book to read right now." * Jonathan Wise, Co-Founder, Purpose Disruptors *"An essential handbook that offers frontline marketers, hope and practical guidance, via measurable frameworks, enabling sustainable marketing to become a reality, and a genuine force for societal good. An outstanding achievement." * Mary Keane-Dawson, Chair, British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) *"This book takes the reader through a journey - providing important context, clarity on core concepts (this area can be overwhelming on the technical front) and necessary agitation. But it doesn't leave you hanging... it then goes on to provide an approach that will help marketing know where to start and then where to go next. This will be the book that will be referred to in academic and industry circles in the future, a seminal guide to reframing marketing for a new era." * Deb Caldow, Global Sustainability Marketing Director, Diageo *"All businesses need certainty. If there is one thing that is certain in the next decade, it is that every business and every marketer will need to confront the reality of climate change. Business as usual is gone. Every marketer will be working in this new reality. It is both a huge threat and a generational opportunity. Alexis and Paul's incredibly researched book is essential reading for every marketer, not just those currently engaged in sustainability. It will make sense of the chaos, help future proof your career and set you on a path to be on the right side of history!" * Jake Dubbins, Co-founder, Conscious Advertising Network *"This is as broad ranging as it is beautifully written." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: An introduction to sustainability; Chapter - 01: Getting ready for the journey; Chapter - 02: An introduction to sustainability; Chapter - 03: Deciphering the world of sustainability; Chapter - 04: Marketing and the environmentalist movement; Section - TWO: The role of marketing; Chapter - 05: The great acceleration and the golden era of marketing; Chapter - 06: The sustainable impacts of marketing; Chapter - 07: The role of marketing – the ‘engine of growth’?; Chapter - 08: The mindset of marketing; Chapter - 09: The current state of marketing; Section - 10: The need for a new role for marketing; Section - THREE: The tools for sustainable marketing; Section - 11: The origins, objectives and introduction to the sustainable marketing compass; Section - 12: Embedding sustainability at the heart; Section - 13: Strategic foundations; Section - 14: Activation pillars; Section - FOUR: Building sustainable marketing capability; Section - 15: The sustainable data universe; Section - 16: Capability development and the parallels to digital transformation; Section - 17: Your personal resilience journey; Section - 18: Call to action;

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Book SynopsisDietmar Grichnik is Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Institute of Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Manuel Hess is Associate Professor at the Grenoble Ecole de Management, France. Jana Reuther is an entrepreneur, coach and former Research Associate at the Chair for Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Alexander Stoeckel is former Director of Venture Capital at Philip Morris International and former Partner & Board Member at b2venture AG. Michael Hilb is an entrepreneur, and member of multiple boards and a Titular Professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.Trade Review"The Corporate Venturing Handbook masterfully presents a holistic perspective on the professional management of corporate venturing activities in established companies. Instead of simply using corporate venturing as a buzzword, readers learn how it can be successfully implemented in everyday business. " * Dr. Andreas Nemeth, CEO, UNIQA Ventures *"The Corporate Venturing Handbook is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for anyone looking to navigate the complex world of corporate venturing. Its evidence-based framework, real-world insights, and practical tools provide a clear roadmap for success. It's a must-read for any CVC investor seeking to unlock strategic growth and innovation." * Stefan Gabriel, MD and CEO, Hitachi Ventures *"Driving innovation in a company is both very rewarding and challenging. The Corporate Venturing Handbook shows both experiences at their best." * Annalisa Gigante, Head of Innovation, International Airlines Group (IAG) *"When corporates meet ventures, two worlds collide. The Corporate Venturing Handbook provides a very helpful and handy guide on how to overcome these challenges" * Young Sohn, Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst Ventures and former Corporate President and Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Electronics *Table of Contents Chapter - Introduction: Getting Started; Section - ONE: Profiling; Chapter - 01: Your Corporate Venturing Profile; Chapter - 02: Financial vs. Strategic Returns; Chapter - 03: Strategic Renewal; Chapter - 04: Innovation; Chapter - 05: Culture; Chapter - 06: Promoters – Who is Involved and Who is Your Main Promotor?; Chapter - 07: Funding – What Financial Commitment is Required?; Chapter - 08: What is Your Main CV Investment Focus?; Chapter - 09: CV Cockpit I; Chapter - 10: Summary – CV Mandate; Section - TWO: Designing; Chapter - 11: Structure & Governance; Chapter - 12: Your Team; Chapter - 13: Communications; Chapter - 14: Portfolio Strategy; Chapter - 15: CV Cockpit II; Chapter - 16: Summary – CV Program; Section - THREE: Investing; Chapter - 17: Sourcing; Chapter - 18: Screening for the Right Startup; Chapter - 19: Due Diligence; Chapter - 20: Business Valuation; Chapter - 21: Negotiation of Deal Terms: The Term Sheet; Chapter - 22: CV Cockpit III; Chapter - 23: Summary: Investment Decision; Section - FOUR: Harvesting; Chapter - 24: Choosing the Right Harvesting Path; Chapter - 25: Portfolio Optimization; Chapter - 26: Integration; Chapter - 27: Exits; Chapter - 28: Rejuvenation & Incubation; Chapter - 29: CV Cockpit IV; Chapter - 30: Summary: Corporate Venturing Performance; Chapter - 31: Your CV Navigator Toolbox

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Book SynopsisDiana Verde Nieto, based in London, UK, is a partner at Sustainnovate, co-founded Positive Luxury and is a global leader in sustainability and innovation. Diana also serves on the Advisory Committees of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network. She has been trained by former USA Vice President, Al Gore at the Alliance of Climate Protection and was honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. Diana is a charismatic and globally renowned speaker.Trade Review"Diana was leading the way on sustainable luxury when the notion of ESG was nascent and far from the buzzword it is today; her vision for the industry - embracing authenticity, transparency and demonstrating success with measurable impact has proven to be the key to sustainable success. Diana shares her vision in Reimagining Luxury in practical terms that companies can apply to their businesses to start their transformational journey." * Alyssa Auberger, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker McKenzie *"Reimagining the way we live is a critical step towards taking the action that is needed - shifting from talking about impact to achieving a positive outcome for nature and society. Diana's book offers a North Star for the luxury industry that could do so much and still has so far to go. " * Dame Polly Courtice, Founder Director, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership *"Diana brings a credible and commanding voice to the movement for a more sustainable luxury industry. She offers a well of actionable insight for building a future in which people and nature thrive together, and we're all better off heeding her wisdom." * Dr. M. Sanjayan, CEO, Conservation International *"Inspiration for action - this book will give you great insights into the future of luxury and sustainability." * George Weissacher, Creative Director, POAN, Former Head of Menswear Vivienne Westwood *"Diana is a pioneer when it comes to ESG and sustainability, she has been leading the way for ethical practice in the Luxury sector for over two decades. Her priceless learning is laid throughout these pages for us all to benefit from and more importantly implement." * June Sarpong, Actress, Environmentalist, Broadcaster and Author *"An invitation to the luxury and entertainment industries to reimagine a collective vision of the future. Compelling and hopeful, Diana Verde Nieto show the opportunities that lie ahead." * Paul Polman, Business Leader, Campaigner, Co-author "Net-Positive" *"By adopting sustainable practices, businesses can unlock innovative opportunities that benefit the planet, their teams and their brand. Embracing sustainability as an innovative opportunity will enable companies to create unique and engaging offerings, cultivate purpose-driven teams and foster communities of passionate brand supporters. Reimagining Luxury showcases sustainability and innovation as avenues for growth and provides guidance for all companies seeking to pursue this path." * Hannah Jones, Chief Executive Officer, The Earthshot Prize *"Diana Verde Nieto helps you see sustainability in a fresh light: Not as a burden to bear, but rather as an unparalleled opportunity to create value for humanity. That is a real luxury!" * April Rinne, Global Futurist and Author of "Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change" *"Diana is a remarkable experiences leader within the sustainability industry. She effortlessly combines luxury, tradition and innovation with conscious responsibility. This book inspires action, reflects on what change is possible and provides clear examples of how we can create a better future for all, being catalysts for impact together." * Cristina Ventura, General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer, White Star Capital *"Diana makes clear the role - if not the responsibility - that even the most exclusive and luxurious brands can play in creating a more inclusive and sustainable world. The examples and insights she shares are sure to spark conversation and inspire action." * Shamina Singh, Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth *"Diana's grasp of the role sustainability will play in the evolution of luxury is unparalleled - an essential read for anyone who sees their future in the sector." * Robin Swithinbank, Journalist, Author, Luxury Industry Specialist *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: The World Has Changed; Chapter - 02: Is Sustainable Finance the New Normal?; Chapter - 03: The Legislative Context; Chapter - 04: Sustainability and ESG in the Luxury Industry; Chapter - 05: Changing the Luxury Model; Chapter - 06: Mindsets: What They Are and Why They’re Needed in Order to Shape or Change Towards a Sustainability Culture; Chapter - 07: Creating a Climate for Change; Chapter - 08: Successful Storytelling; Chapter - 09: How Can Innovation Get us Out of This ‘Hot’ Mess Chapter - 10: The Inspiration chapter

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Book SynopsisAnastasia Karklina Gabriel is a cultural theorist and strategist, specializing in inclusivity within marketing, media and tech. Currently a senior insights lead at Reddit, she earned her doctorate in cultural studies from Duke University and has consulted for the world's top brands and agencies. A lifelong activist, she helps brands ignite cultural innovation and leverage the power of media for good. Her insights have been featured in the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), Advertising Week, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and Teen Vogue.

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Book SynopsisShorful Islam is CEO of Be Data Solutions, Founder of Subatomic Analytics and Data and Behavioural Science Advisor to OutThink. With over 20 years of experience, Islam has helped some of the world's largest companies with their data strategies and has led data analytics teams at a wide range of organizations. Islam is experienced in building effective data cultures within organizations, allowing data analysts and data scientists to thrive.

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Book SynopsisOlivier Duha is the CEO and co-founder of Webhelp, a leading global provider of IT solutions and customer experience management services. Prior to founding Webhelp, he worked Bain & Company and served on the advisory council on strategy and mergers and acquisitions for LEK Consulting. He also served as President and Vice President of CroissancePlus from 2009 to 2013. Based in Brussels, Belgium, he is a member of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), France's largest employer's federation.Trade Review"A great summary of the challenges companies face when trying to deliver an outstanding customer experience combined with practical ideas on how to address them. A must-read for anyone who has to decide where to invest precious resources in CX, and a timely reminder about the importance of humans in the delivery of exceptional customer experiences." * David Rickard, Partner, Everest Group *"Customers are a firm's most valuable asset. Therefore, it makes economic sense to nurture, protect and develop that asset. The book Think Human extends that view by focusing on the experiences customers have in their interactions with firms. Olivier Duha makes a convincing case that firms need to embrace technology to enhance the human side of the customer experience. After all, customers are human beings and have to be treated accordingly." * Dr Heiner Evanschitzky, Professor of Marketing, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester *"Behavioural science has consistently demonstrated that experiences are the most critical factors shaping human behaviour. In this hugely insightful and useful book, Olivier Duha uses his extensive research, knowledge and experience in the field to guide readers on what creates game-changing customer experiences. By recognizing that customer relationships are fundamentally human relationships, he provides invaluable advice and frameworks for creating great human experiences for the people who buy from your business - without whom you have no business." * Richard Chataway, author of The Behaviour Business *"This is a vital and amazingly comprehensive reference for all of us involved in the Copernican struggle to make technology work for humans rather than the other way around." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy *"In a thought-leadership tour de force, Olivier Duha identifies with precision not only the key challenges that have evolved in the art of customer management, but he does so while proposing real-world solutions that all CX professionals should be heeding as they make plans for 2024. In a world where the customer experience sector is filled with theoretical rhetoric and management speak, Think Human is one of the best blueprints for getting CX right that I have had the privilege of reading in some time." * Peter Ryan, Principal Analyst and Founder, Ryan Strategic Advisory *"Think Human provides a timely and compelling explanation as to why human endeavour will continue to be vital in an increasingly digital world. Olivier Duha draws on his own extensive knowledge about the importance of a strong human-first approach to successful customer outcomes. This book is an essential read for decision makers charged with competing choices for their customer operations. Achieving the correct equilibrium of human endeavour and automation is the holy grail of success in businesses of all sectors during today's climate of disruption and significant change." * Anne-Marie Forsyth, CEO, CCA Global *"Olivier Duha's sentiment that human connection is central in our world aligns with my own beliefs. Think Human demonstrates a strong understanding of marketing and its role in customer service as a means for business growth, and the way Olivier Duha builds on the historical foundations of business success with the 4Es is refreshing. Business leaders would benefit greatly from reading this book to give their organizations a chance in the modern world." * Leigh Hopwood, CEO, CCMA (Call Centre Management Association) *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: A digital coup d’état – the customer becomes the new master of commerce; Chapter - 01: Before the digital revolution – the pre-customer era; Chapter - 02: The customer’s copernican revolution; Chapter - 03: The customer’s subjectivity is the number one concern for brands; Section - TWO: How to win the battle for customers; Chapter - 04: Customer experience – the new brand compass; Chapter - 05: The keys to a successful customer journey; Chapter - 06: What can you do ? a toolbox to manage customer relationships; Chapter - 07: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisBernard Marr is one of the leading voices in Technology and Innovation. A futurist and strategic performance consultant, he has advised many of the world's best-known organizations on their business and data strategies. A frequent keynote speaker, he also writes on the topic of data and analytics for various publications including Forbes and the Huffington Post. Bernard Marr is also the author of Data Strategy (2021) and The Intelligence Revolution (2020) published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"Without a doubt human capability (talent + leadership + organization + HR) increasingly delivers value to all stakeholders. This excellent book provides business and HR leaders the information required to improve decision making. Bernard's insights on analytics and AI will be the keys for progress." * Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Partner, The RBL Group *"If anyone was going to publish a book about the impact of the latest technology developments such as AI on the field of HR and People Analytics my bets were on Bernard Marr. And you won't be disappointed. The book offers a deep dive into the world of data of every kind, every possible use case, honest overview of technology and important considerations. It has never been more critical to educate ourselves about it." * Maja Luckos, VP, Employee Success, Salesforce *"This book propelled me into a world of possibilities for HR leaders in embracing the 'intelligence revolution' to shape people strategies that add value to their organizations and their people. It's enlightened me to the power of AI-enabled HR and how I might use it, and it's made me want to learn more. This is a must read for all HR leaders." * Linda Sleath, Group HR Director, Topps Tiles Plc. *"Data-Driven HR strikes a nice balance between exploring emerging trends in people analytics while primarily serving as a practical guide to HR professionals at any stage of their data journey. The second edition seamlessly weaves AI into a narrative that's easy to engage with and is packed full of examples that bring the theories to life." * Mark Ferrie, People Analytics Director, Meta *"Data-Driven HR is a terrific overview of the enormous world of people analytics and AI. For people trying to understand this important space, this book shows you the way." * Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company *"Data, analytics and AI provides to elevate HR from its traditional role as a support function to one of a strategic partner creating value for the enterprise, its customers and its employees. There's a well-thumbed copy of the first edition of Data Driven HR on my bookshelf, and in this timely update Marr, one of the most knowledgeable people on the topic, explains how data and AI can enable HR to drive better decision making about people, deliver an enhanced service to employees; and make HR processes more efficient." * David Green, Managing Partner at Insight222, co-author of Excellence in People Analytics, and host of the Digital HR Leaders podcast. *"Bernard Marr has once again delivered an indispensable guide to harnessing the power of data, analytics and AI in HR. This updated edition thoroughly captures the latest innovations shaping human resources while still being accessible for HR professionals at any level. Through compelling examples and clear frameworks, Marr demonstrates how to drive business value through evidence-based talent practices. This is a must-read playbook for any HR leader looking to build capabilities in data-driven decision-making." * Professor Max Blumberg, PhD, University of Leeds *"This is a great guide for HR professionals who are grappling with the transition to becoming data led. It's easy to read, and with real examples and case studies across the employee lifecycle, it's also a pragmatic resource to have in your HR toolkit." * Ashish Sinha Korn Ferry Head of People Analytics, AI & Strategy EMEA Practice Leader *"AI is transforming the world of work and our personal lives. With a people-centric approach, Bernard Marr demystifies data driven AI enabled HR with context, thought provoking insights and examples of AI at the time this book was written. We all have a role to play when it comes to this rapidly evolving space as the output of AI will be a reflection of our culture and values. Staying on top of leading practices, lessons learned, emerging regulations and standards is critical so we can unlock AI's potential and value add to the business, our customers and employees while minimizing risk. This book sets the foundation so we can do just that!" * Terilyn Juarez Monroe, Terilyn Juarez Monroe, Chief People Officer *"Data-Driven HR is an indispensable resource for Career Services professionals looking to equip their students with cutting-edge strategies in today's competitive job market. This comprehensive book offers invaluable insights into recruitment and candidate selection, employer branding, pinpointing the most effective recruitment channels, and harnessing AI-enhanced automation to identify and assess the best candidates for businesses. It's a game-changer for career advisors committed to empowering their students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the evolving world of talent acquisition and HR." * Dr. Amber Wigmore Álvarez, Associate Professor, IE Business School and IE University *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Preface; Section - ONE: Data, Analytics and AI in HR; Chapter - 01: How data and AI are transforming HR; Chapter - 02: How data and AI have come to revolutionise HR; Chapter - 03: The Data, Analytics and AI tools available to HR; Section - TWO: Data-Driven and AI-enabled HR in Practice; Chapter - 04: Better HR insights and decision-making; Chapter - 05: Recruitment and candidate selection; Chapter - 06: Employee Onboarding; Chapter - 07: Performance Monitoring and Management; Chapter - 08: Employee Training and Development; Chapter - 09: Performance monitoring and management; Chapter - 10: Identify the use cases; Chapter - 11: Building skills and aligning culture; Section - THREE: Making data-driven and AI enabled HR happen; Chapter - 12: Identifying the use cases for your organization; Chapter - 13: The future of HR

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Book SynopsisRoberto M Maranca is currently Data Officer for the Energy Management Business of Schneider Electric and prior to that, held C-suite leadership roles as the Group Data Officer for Lloyds Banking Group and Chief Data Officer at General Electric. He has been listed multiple times as one of Data IQ 100's most influential people in data and is a regular keynote speaker at leading data and business conferences. He is based in London, UK.

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Book SynopsisTobias Gutmann is Assistant Professor at EBS Business School, where he is the Head of the Siemens Product Innovation Lab. He is based in Munich, Germany. Sebastian Greiss advises clients at 27pilots, a Deloitte business, in establishing and operating Venture Client units and founded StationX, the Venture Client Unit, at Siemens Mobility. He is based in Munich, Germany. Christian Hüttenhein founded BoschIndustry Consulting and was the Venture Partner and Co-Founder of Open Bosch, the Venture Client Unit of the Bosch Group. He is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Book SynopsisChris Tamdjidi is co-Managing Director of Awaris, a leading mindfulness and resilience consultancy. He has led resilience projects for over 50 companies. He is based in Cologne, Germany.Liane Stephan is co-Managing Director of Awaris and a systemic coach, sports psychologist and certified psychotherapist. She is based in Cologne, Germany.Dr. Silke Rupprecht is Director of Research at Awaris and teaches mindfulness at the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre. She is based in Hamburg, Germany.Michael Mackay Richards is a global economic and political research analyst and certifiedmeditation instructor with the British School of Meditation. He works freelance for the research arm of The Economist Group, as well as for Fitch. He is based in London, UK.

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Book SynopsisJessica Gillingham is the Founder and CEO of Abode Worldwide, a global public relations agency that partners with technology brands and enterprise operators across hospitality and lodging to transform the industry for the future. She is an advisor for Vitur Summit, The Shortyz and the Skift Short Term Rental Summit, and has written for Hospitality Technology and International Hospitality Media. Jessica Gillingham is based in Bath, UK.

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Book SynopsisJulie Hodges is a leading expert on change in organizations and is a Professor of Organizational Change at Durham University Business School, UK. She worked as a business consultant for over 20 years in several organizations including PwC, Vertex and the UK British Council. She is an Academic Fellow of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI), a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Senior Fellow of the Foundation for Management Education (FME). She is the author of People-Centric Organizational Change and Consulting, Organization Development and Change, both published by Kogan Page.

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Book SynopsisJenna Tiffany, based in London, UK and Lisbon, Portugal is Founder and Strategy Director at marketing agency Let'sTalk Strategy and is recognized as one of the top 50 marketers to follow in the world. A Chartered Marketer and awarded fellow of the IDM, she has worked with brands such as Shell, Hilton and World Duty-Free, and is an elected member of the prestigious DMA UK Email Marketing Council. Jenna Tiffany is also an international conference speaker, qualified teacher and a thought-leader on marketing trends.

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Book SynopsisPerry Timms has more than 20 years' experience in HR and organizational development. He is an international conference speaker, consultant and the Founder and Chief Energy Officer at People & Transformational HR Ltd. He is a Chartered Member of the CIPD, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), an Adjunct Professor at Hult International Business School and a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield School of Management. Based in Northampton, UK, he was named five times by HR Magazine as one of the Most Influential HR Thinkers and has now been inducted into the HR Most Influential Hall of Fame. He is the author of Transformational HR, also published by Kogan Page.

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Book SynopsisCharlotte Henry is a journalist covering tech, media and politics. Her byline has appeared in publications including City AM, the Independent on Sunday, The Times Red Box, the Telegraph and the TLS. She runs her own media outlet, The Addition, which gives insight into the crossover of media, technology and culture. Charlotte Henry is based in London, UK

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Book SynopsisStefan Stremersch is the Founder of MTI2 which is a consultancy focused on supporting organizations and their people to use their potential to achieve commercial success. He is an author, conference speaker and globally renowned expert on innovation. He is also a Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Ghent University, Belgium and has previously held positions at IESE Business School, Spain and the University of Southern California, USA. He is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Book SynopsisCatherine Weetman helps businesses thrive by using fair, regenerative and circular approaches that are better for people, planet and profit. She founded Rethink Global in 2013, to support organizations that want to explore how circular and regenerative approaches create value. She is a Mentor and Group Leader for the Circular Economy Club, a member of the Strategic Foresight Board for the Circular Economy Alliance, and a member of the Circular Economy Steering Group for IEMA. She also hosts the Circular Economy Podcast.

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Book SynopsisColin Barrow has lectured in business schools in the UK, the USA, Australia, the Far East and throughout Europe. A former visiting fellow at Cranfield School of Management, he is the author of the 30 Day MBA series, Financial Management for the Small Business and Starting a Business from Home (all published by Kogan Page). He is based in Penzance, Cornwall, UK.

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Book SynopsisMartin Newman has over 35 years' experience in marketing, digital, CEO and Chairman roles working with major brands including Harrods, Burberry, Pentland Brands and Intersport. Based in the UK, he serves as a Chairman and Board Advisor to a host of well-known brands, and is the founder of The Customer First Group and Customer Service Action. A renowned thought-leader, he has been named by Retail Week as one of the 50 most powerful people in online retail for 5 consecutive years, and listed in the Retail Insiders top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers and the British Vogue Online Fashion 100. He is the author of The Power of Customer Experience (also published by Kogan Page).Professor Malcolm McDonald is Emeritus Professor at Cranfield and Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School. As Chairman of six companies, McDonald works with the operating boards of some of the world's leading multinationals and has written over 40 books, including the bestseller, Marketing PlaTrade Review"The vital importance of customer-centricity is an enduring business truth. Newman and McDonald's book creates a contemporary perspective on how businesses can embrace this goal in new ways. Typically, their ideas are hugely practical and straightforward for organizations to implement." * David Wild, CEO, Domino’s *"A pithy, practical, enjoyable and thought-provoking book that brings new insights into consumer behaviour and how to improve the experience you deliver. This book will appeal to anyone who works in a consumer business, irrespective of the sector. A book that you can read from cover to cover and then dip in and out of when you are looking for inspiration to change the way you might be framing a consumer challenge. I really love the practical and relatable examples." * Debbie Hewitt MBE, Chairman, White Stuff *"Written by one of the world's leading multichannel customer experience experts with the support of one of the world's leading marketing academics, this practical guide to improving customer experience is essential reading for anyone who wants to thrive in an increasingly disrupted, hyper-local, mobile world. I have worked with both of them separately, but this author combination provides a powerful fusion." * Andy Rubin, Chairman, Pentland Brands *"100 ways to turn disruption into opportunities. This book should become your best friend in a fast-changing retail environment. Newman's common sense is brilliant!" * Paul Delaoutre, President, Al-Futtaim Retail *"If you are a CEO, buy this book for your team and devote an off-site day (or two) to undertaking an honest appraisal of how you score against Martin Newman's 100 recommendations for transforming your service culture. If you are not a CEO, buy this book and give it to your CEO." * Richard Pennycook, Non-Executive Director and Chairman, retail sector *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Put the customer first: if you don’t, someone else will; Chapter - 02: Marketplaces and disruptors are eating your lunch (taking your market share); Chapter - 03: Removing friction from the customer’s journey: getting the basics right in travel, retail, food and beverage, leisure and financial services; Chapter - 04: How to be disruptive in your own business; Chapter - 05: The role of the store and its new footprint; Chapter - 06: We live in a hyper-local world where mobile is key; Chapter - 07: Organizational design to put the customer first; Chapter - 08: Cultural change – must be top down and bottom up; Chapter - 09: Less about corporate, more about social responsibility; Chapter - 10: Retail as a service; Chapter - 11: Winning the hearts and minds of customers in international markets; Chapter - 12: Customer-centric marketing communications; Chapter - 13: A new framework for the marketing mix: the Customer Mix or 6Ws; Chapter - 14: Strategic social media and its importance to the whole organization; Chapter - 15: The impact of AI, augmented virtual reality, machine learning and voice on customer experience; Chapter - 16: The rise of the ‘ations’ in driving differentiation; Chapter - 17: Understanding customer behaviour: turning data into actionable insight and the key drivers for customer relationship management; Chapter - 18: So where do you start to transform your business?; Chapter - 19: 100 practical ways to improve customer experience;

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Book SynopsisPaul Sloane is an experienced speaker, course leader and facilitator. A recognized authority on innovation and creative speaking, he speaks and gives workshops to leading corporations around the world. He is also the best-selling author of How to Be a Brilliant Thinker, The Innovative Leader and editor of A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"If you are only going to read one business book this year, this is the one. No modern business leader should be unaware of these insights" * Brian McBride, VP Northern Europe, Dell Computer Corporation *"Sloane delivers rocket fuel for the business brain" * Bill Penn, CEO, Sparx Group *"Every leader should embrace lateral thinking. Every leader should embrace this book" * Ajaz Ahmed, CEO, AKQA *"This book teaches leaders how to transform creativity into meaningful innovation" * Shawn Javid, CEO, Insightful Inc *"In this book, Paul Sloane shows you how to achieve your innovation goals through lateral thinking skills and exercises. Practical, readable and critical for leaders of every type of organization" * Whatify Magazine *"For executives looking to blast their conscious minds into orbit, galactic thinker Edward de Bono offers a hyperlink to the edge of space. For those of us content to do business on planet earth, Paul Sloane is fast becoming the number one guide." * Eurobusiness *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The Need for Innovation; Chapter - 02: Characteristics of the Lateral Leader; Chapter - 03: The Innovation Test; Chapter - 04: Laying the Foundations for Change; Chapter - 05: Making the Vision Real; Chapter - 06: Challenge Your Assumptions; Chapter - 07: Ask Searching Questions; Chapter - 08: Take a Different View; Chapter - 09: Combine the Unusual; Chapter - 10: Adopt, Adapt, Improve; Chapter - 11: Break the Rules; Chapter - 12: Analyse First; Chapter - 13: Increase the Yield; Chapter - 14: Introduce the Random; Chapter - 15: Evaluate; Chapter - 16: Implement; Chapter - 17: Welcome Failure; Chapter - 18: Use the Team; Chapter - 19: Organizing for Innovation; Chapter - 20: Common Mistakes – Great Ways to Crush Creativity; Chapter - 21: 21 Great Ways to Innovate; Chapter - 22: Summary; Chapter - 23: The Lateral Leadership Course

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Book SynopsisProfessor Robert E. Grosse is Dean of the School of Business Administration at American University of Sharjah, and was 2012-2014 President of the Academy of International Business. He has taught international finance in the MBA programmes at Thunderbird, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, the Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain), and in many universities in Latin America, and he lectures on executive education programmes around the world. He was founding Director of Standard Bank Group's (South Africa) executive education programme, the Global Leadership Centre, offering leadership development training to 11,000 managers and executives. He is a leading author on international business topics, and his latest book, Can Latin American Firms Compete? was published by Oxford University Press in 2007.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction; Chapter - 02: Why emerging markets are the place to be; Chapter - 03: The time horizon; Chapter - 04: What is the challenge from emerging markets?; Chapter - 05: Competing in emerging markets; Chapter - 06: Competitive strategies of firms in China: MNEs, SOEs and private firms; Chapter - 07: Emerging market MNEs competing in industrial countries and globally; Chapter - 08: Innovation is key; Chapter - 09: Large, small, family-owned and state-owned companies from emerging markets; Chapter - 10: Conclusions

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Book SynopsisSimon Wootton, formerly a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry and CEO of an Independent Mental Health Service, is now Associate Director of Commissioning at NHS Manchester.Terry Horne was previously a Director of BTR Industries and Colt International. He now develops Masters programmes on strategic marketing and leadership at Lancashire Business School.Trade Review"I like this book because it is easy to apply in the real world" -- John Smethhurst, Business Strategist, Lancashire Business SchoolTable of Contents Section - ONE: Strategic leadership; Chapter - 01: Section 1 Strategic leadership; Chapter - 02: Section 2 Strategic leadership – brain-based communication; Chapter - 03: Section 3 Strategic leadership – the thinking skills required; Chapter - 04: Case Study Marketing leadership and management action; Section - TWO: Strategic thinking – the 9S© approach; Chapter - 01: Step 1 Gather strategic intelligence; Chapter - 02: Step 2 Assess strategic capability; Chapter - 03: Step 3 Create strategic knowledge; Chapter - 04: Step 4 Make strategic predictions; Chapter - 05: Step 5 Develop strategic vision; Chapter - 06: Step 6 Create strategic options; Chapter - 07: Step 7 Take strategic decisions; Chapter - 08: Step 8 Create and communicate market-led strategy; Chapter - 09: Step 9 Plan and manage projects to implement change; Section - THREE: The next steps; Chapter - 01: Next Steps; Chapter - 02: Final thought

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Book SynopsisPaul Sloane is the founder of Destination Innovation (www.destination-innovation.com). He was a top salesman with IBM, UK, MD of Ashton-Tate, VP International for MathSoft Inc and CEO of Monactive. Clients for his presentations and workshops include Vodafone, GlaxoSmithKline, Phillip Morris, IBM, Equant, BT, Prudential and L`Oreal. He is the author of The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, also published by Kogan Page.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Leading innovation; Chapter - 02: Problem analysis; Chapter - 03: Generating ideas; Chapter - 04: Implementing innovation processes; Chapter - 05: Building a creative culture; Chapter - 06: Personal creativity

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook looks at how the resources and capabilities of organizations emerge and develop over time. Written by leading figures in the field. Presents original new theory. Features ground-breaking empirical studies. Draws on a broad range of empirical methods case studies, statistical analysis, and simulations. Offers thought-provoking commentary on streams of research. Provides a basis for future research and practice. Trade Review"Resources and capabilities are an organizational phenomenon that is critically linked to firms' success in today's dynamic and complex business environments. Professor Helfat has compiled a truly significant collection of insights from leading researchers, with great potential to influence the nature and direction of this field for years to come." Duane Ireland, Richmond University, USA Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgements. 1. Stylized Facts Regarding the Evolution of Organizational Resources and Capabilities (Constance E. Helfat). Part I: Emergence of Resources and Capabilities. 2. Dominance by Birthright: Entry of Prior Radio Producers and Competitive Ramifications in the US Television Receiver Industry (Steven Klepper and Kenneth L. Simons). 3. The Nature, Sources, and Consequences of Firm Differences in the Early History of the Semiconductor Industry (Daniel Holbrook, Wesley M. Cohen, David A Hounshel, and Steven Klepper). 4. Superstores and the Evolution of Firm Capabilities in American Bookselling (Daniel M.G. Raff). 5. Commentary on Chapters by Klepper and Simons, by Holbrook et al., and by Raff (Keith Pavitt). 7. Imprinting or Emergence, Structure or Rules, or Why Dirty Dancing Is Always Better When You Are More Than Two (Bruce Kogut). 8. Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Fields: Navigating Ambiguity, Leveraging Social Capitla, and Creating Identity in Silicon Alley (Theresa K. Lant). Part II: Incremental Development and Change. 9. Why Do Firms Tend to Become Different? (Birger Wernerfelt). 10. Firm Capabilities and Competition and Industrial Policies in a "History Friendly" Model of the Evolution of the Computer Industry (Franco Malerba, Richard Nelson,, Luigi Orsenigo, and Sidney G. Winter). 11. Problem-solving Behaviors, Organizational Forms, and the Complexity of Tasks (Giovanni Dosi, Mike Hobday, and Luigi Marengo). 12. Product Sequencing: Co-evolution of Knowledge, Capabilities, and Products (Constance E. Helfat and Ruth S. Raubitschek). 13. Path-dependent and Path-breaking Change: Reconfiguring Business Resources Following Acquisitions in the US Medical Sector, 1978-1995 (Samina Karim and Will Mitchell). 14. Commentary on Karim-Mitchell and Helfat-Raubitschek Chapters (James Brian Quinn). 15. The Relational Organization: From Relational Rents to Alliance Capability (Harbir Singh). 16. Innovative Routines in Large Firms: What the Evidence Suggests (Keith Pavitt). 17. The Evolutionary Roots of Resource-based theory (Jay B. Barney). Part III: Dealing with Radical Change. 18. The Satisfying Principle in Capability Learning (Sidney G. Winter). 19. Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage (Iain M. Cockburn, Rebecca M. Henderson, and Scott Stern). 20. Strategy and Circumstance: The Response of American Firms to Japanese Competition in Semiconductors, 1980-1995 (Richard N. Langlois and W. Edward Steinmueller). 21. Dynamic Capabilities : What Are They (Jatgkeeb M. Eisenhardt and Jeffrey A. Nartin). 22. Leadership, Capabilities, and Technological Change: the Transformation of NCR in the Electronic Era (Richard S. Rosenbloom). 23. Capabilities, Cognition, and Inertia: Evidence from Digital Imaging ()Mary Tripsas and Giovanni Gavetti). 24. Leadership and Cognition: Or, What Could Those Folks at the Top Have Been Thinking? Commentary on Chapters by Rosenblom and Tripsas and Gavetti (Steven W. Usselman). 25. Toward Developing an Organizational Capability of Learning from Mistakes (Sydney Finkelstein). 26. Resources, Capabilities, Core Competencies, Invisible Assets, and Knowledge Assets: Label Proliferation and Theory Development in the Field of Strategic Management (Jay B. Barney). Index.

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Book SynopsisCapable Company provides the Rosetta Stone executives have been seeking: a systematic way to translate strategy into action. Gives executives a systematic way to translate strategy into action. Helps companies to develop the capabilities that make strategy work. Assembles best-practice strategy execution methods from some of the world's most highly-respected companies into a simple step-by-step process. Enables leaders at all levels to rapidly focus and align their actions, even as business conditions change. Packed with models, key points, practical examples, case studies, self-assessment techniques and templates. Trade Review"Building, adapting and shedding capabilities is the key to taking vision to action. Capable Company provides leaders with a disciplined process for strategy execution - one that is focused, aligned and actionable." Kenneth D. Tuchman, Chairman and CEO, TeleTech Holdings, Inc. "Knowing where we are going is not as important as being able to get there. This book lays out a blueprint for action that will help leaders at all levels arrive at where they are headed. It focuses on the right issues at the right time and in the right ways.” Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan "Capable Company provides a thoughtful and workable framework for strategy execution to line managers and staff, at all leadership levels in an organization. For HR professionals, we gain valuable insights to what is means to be a strategic HR organization and, in turn, be more relevant in the work we deliver." Bob Hargadon, Vice President, International Human Resources, Boston Scientific "Capabilities are to companies as competencies are to people. The Capable Company provides the "what" and the "how" of execution, a major business challenge for the foreseeable future." Pat Martin, CEO, StotageTekTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Setting Direction:. The Capable Leader. Charting the Course. Making Strategy Visible. Part II: Delivering Value:. Building the Value Exchange. Forging Customer Relationships. Part III: Development and Alignment of Capabilities:. Business Architecture. Business Archetypes. Part IV: Speed of Change:. Tracking a Moving Target. Refreshing Capabilities. Epilogue: Governance in a Capable Company. Suggested Reading. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, leading authors explore ways in which organizations can develop their ability to manage the future. An exploration of the ways in which organizations can develop their ability to manage the future. Consists of ten papers written by authors from both sides of the Atlantic and from Asia, all of whom are distinguished scholars in the fields of strategy or organizational learning. Addresses key questions about how organizational foresight can be conceptualized and developed, and the extent to which it is possible. The papers are prefaced by a foreword from Spyros Makridakis and an introduction from the editors. Helps to shape a new research agenda, and so will be of interest to academics, as well as to students and practitioners. Trade Review"This is a fascinating book, placing contemporary techniques for managerial foresight within a rich and challenging theoretical context. It is recommended equally for thinking practitioners and for practice-sensitive teachers and researchers." Richard Whittington, Said Business School "This timely book adds a new dimension to the strategy debate and sources of competitive advantage. Its topic, strategic foresight, is most crucial in turbulent environments, in which change is frequent and disruptive. The authors show that not so much a superior vision, appropriate plan, generic strategy, innovative culture or unique resource-pool, but rather strategic foresight differentiates successful firms from failing firms. In fact, unlearning and relearning may be one of the most important outcomes." Professor Henk W Volberda, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University "Strategic foresight is central to managing the future, yet it is one of the least understood areas of management. Tsoukas and Shepherd offer a collection of readings that serve to deepen our understanding of what organizational foresight is, and what it takes to do it well. Designed for the reader who seeks more than a superficial overview, it offers jewels of insight and a variety of frameworks that serve to challenge and enrich our mental maps about developing organizational foresight." Mary Crossan, University of Western Ontario "Hari Tsoukas, Jill Sherpherd and the other contributors of this book provide a compelling vision as to why the 'future could be ours to manage.' This is a thought-provoking book that offers ways by which individuals can develop foresight." Raghu Garud, New York University "This is really good material, from good scholars, on this emerging field. It will attract a wide audience." Colin Eden, University of Strathclyde "This book brings together different perspectives on an increasingly challenging question: just how might managers cope with the bewildering changes that are occurring in the world around them. The book raises more questions that it answers perhaps; but that is for the good: they are questions that need to be raised to inform a research agenda that is, and will increasingly become, central to management needs." Gerry Johnson, Strathclyde UniversityTable of ContentsFigures. Tables. Notes on the Contributors. Foreword: Foresight Matters (Spyros Makridakis). 1. Introduction: Organizations and The Future, From Forecasting To Foresight (Haridimos Tsoukas And Jill Shepherd). Part I: Making Sense Of Organizational Foresight. 2. Re-Educating Attention: What Is Foresight And How Is It Cultivated (Robert Chia). 3. Invention And Navigation As Contrasting Metaphors Of The Pathways To The Future (V.K. Narayan And Liam Fahey). 4. Strategy And Time: Really Recognizing The Future (T.K. Das). Part II: Foresight And Organizational Learning. 5. Foresight Or Foreseeing? A Social Action Explanation Of Complex Collective Knowing (David R. Schwandt And Margaret Gorman). 6. Retrospective Sensemaking And Foresight: Studying The Past To Prepare For The Future (Raanan Lipshitz, Neta Ron & Micha Popper). 7. Can Illusion Of Control Destroy A Firm’s Competence? The Case Of Forecasting Ability (Rudolph Durand). Part III: Developing Foresightful Organizations. 8. Time Travelling: Organizational Foresight As Temporal Reflexivity (Miguel Pina E. Cunha). 9. The Concept Of "Weak Signals" Revisited: A Re-Description From A Constructivist Perspective (David Seidl). 10. Meta-Rules For Entrepreneurial Foresight (Ted Fuller, Paul Argyle and Paul Moran). 11. Autopoietic Limitations Of Probing The Future (Deborah Blackman And Steven Henderson). Afterword: Insights Into Foresight (Kees van der Heijden). Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book, leading authors explore ways in which organizations can develop their ability to manage the future. An exploration of the ways in which organizations can develop their ability to manage the future. Consists of ten papers written by authors from both sides of the Atlantic and from Asia, all of whom are distinguished scholars in the fields of strategy or organizational learning. Addresses key questions about how organizational foresight can be conceptualized and developed, and the extent to which it is possible. The papers are prefaced by a foreword from Spyros Makridakis and an introduction from the editors. Helps to shape a new research agenda, and so will be of interest to academics, as well as to students and practitioners. Trade Review"This is a fascinating book, placing contemporary techniques for managerial foresight within a rich and challenging theoretical context. It is recommended equally for thinking practitioners and for practice-sensitive teachers and researchers." Richard Whittington, Said Business School "This timely book adds a new dimension to the strategy debate and sources of competitive advantage. Its topic, strategic foresight, is most crucial in turbulent environments, in which change is frequent and disruptive. The authors show that not so much a superior vision, appropriate plan, generic strategy, innovative culture or unique resource-pool, but rather strategic foresight differentiates successful firms from failing firms. In fact, unlearning and relearning may be one of the most important outcomes." Professor Henk W Volberda, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University "Strategic foresight is central to managing the future, yet it is one of the least understood areas of management. Tsoukas and Shepherd offer a collection of readings that serve to deepen our understanding of what organizational foresight is, and what it takes to do it well. Designed for the reader who seeks more than a superficial overview, it offers jewels of insight and a variety of frameworks that serve to challenge and enrich our mental maps about developing organizational foresight." Mary Crossan, University of Western Ontario "Hari Tsoukas, Jill Sherpherd and the other contributors of this book provide a compelling vision as to why the 'future could be ours to manage.' This is a thought-provoking book that offers ways by which individuals can develop foresight." Raghu Garud, New York University "This is really good material, from good scholars, on this emerging field. It will attract a wide audience." Colin Eden, University of Strathclyde "This book brings together different perspectives on an increasingly challenging question: just how might managers cope with the bewildering changes that are occurring in the world around them. The book raises more questions that it answers perhaps; but that is for the good: they are questions that need to be raised to inform a research agenda that is, and will increasingly become, central to management needs." Gerry Johnson, Strathclyde UniversityTable of ContentsFigures. Tables. Notes on the Contributors. Foreword: Foresight Matters (Spyros Makridakis). 1. Introduction: Organizations and The Future, From Forecasting To Foresight (Haridimos Tsoukas And Jill Shepherd). Part I: Making Sense Of Organizational Foresight. 2. Re-Educating Attention: What Is Foresight And How Is It Cultivated (Robert Chia). 3. Invention And Navigation As Contrasting Metaphors Of The Pathways To The Future (V.K. Narayan And Liam Fahey). 4. Strategy And Time: Really Recognizing The Future (T.K. Das). Part II: Foresight And Organizational Learning. 5. Foresight Or Foreseeing? A Social Action Explanation Of Complex Collective Knowing (David R. Schwandt And Margaret Gorman). 6. Retrospective Sensemaking And Foresight: Studying The Past To Prepare For The Future (Raanan Lipshitz, Neta Ron & Micha Popper). 7. Can Illusion Of Control Destroy A Firm’s Competence? The Case Of Forecasting Ability (Rudolph Durand). Part III: Developing Foresightful Organizations. 8. Time Travelling: Organizational Foresight As Temporal Reflexivity (Miguel Pina E. Cunha). 9. The Concept Of "Weak Signals" Revisited: A Re-Description From A Constructivist Perspective (David Seidl). 10. Meta-Rules For Entrepreneurial Foresight (Ted Fuller, Paul Argyle and Paul Moran). 11. Autopoietic Limitations Of Probing The Future (Deborah Blackman And Steven Henderson). Afterword: Insights Into Foresight (Kees van der Heijden). Index

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Book SynopsisThis book argues persuasively that a behavioral perspective offers the best foundation for strategic management scholarship. * This book presents a focused approach to strategic management theory. * Outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management.Table of Contents1. Introduction. Objectives of Strategic Management Research:. What is an Explanation?. Rigor in Strategy Research. Rationality and Bounded Rationality. Summary of the Argument. Outline of the book. 2. Basics of A Behavioral Approach. Basic Views of Decisions. Bounded Rationality. Routines. Aspirations and Search. Aspiration Levels. Search. Alternative Variations. Slack. The Ecological or Selection Argument. Two Criticisms of the Bounded Rationality View. Summary. 3. A Behavioral Critique of Rationality and Equilibrium. The Behavioral Critique of Rationality. Rationality Assumptions are Untestable. Only Optimizers Survive – Selection. Correctness of Assumptions Doesn’t Matter because Optimization Predicts Well. Does Optimization Predict Well?. Prediction is the Appropriate Test of a Theory. The Assumptions are Close Enough. Very Weak Form Rationality?. Optimization is Best!. Logical Problems of Rationality and Equilibrium. Bounded rationality in economics. Game theory. A Lack of Rigor. Uses of Formal Models. Summary. 4. A Behaviorist’s Perspective on Current Strategy Approaches. Behavioral Traditions in Strategy. No Rules for Riches?. Resource Based View. The RBV versus’ Porter’s Industry Analysis. Transactions Costs. Agency Theory. Summary. 5. Behavioral Methodology. Importance of Process. Process and Testing. Time Series and Endogeneity. 6. Where do we go from here?. Management Strategy and External Strategy. Competition. Prescription. Statistics. Behavioral Theory of the Firm. Concluding Remarks. 7. References

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Book SynopsisNew industries are emerging; others are disrupted; old barriers are crumbling, while new ones are rising. This book seeks to better understand the challenges facing industries, networks, businesses and management during periods of industry structuring and restructuring. Comprising a series of contributions from experts in the field, the book addresses key questions about the opportunities and threats posed by these times of turmoil, including: How do existing industries sustain their competitiveness in such difficult times? How do networks stave off threats from new technologies? How do emerging and incumbent companies survive when growth is not an option? And how should companies be governed during periods of industry structuring and restructuring? In answering these questions, the contributors provide an overview of the strategies that industries, networks, businesses and managers are currently deploying in order to adapt to chaotic conditions and to enhance business profitTrade Review“The book is replete with excellent analysis of firm planning decisions. It draws insightful overarching conclusions.” Industrial Relations "The book is replete with excellent analysis of firm planning decisions. It draws insightful overarching conlusions." Recensions Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii About the Editors x 1 Restructuring Strategy 1 James Henderson, Karel Cool, and René Abate Part I Industry and Network Competitiveness 15 2 Maintaining Collective Assets, the Tragedy of the Commons, and Supply Chain Performance: The Case of the Champagne Industry 17 Karel Cool and James Henderson 3 Organizing around Strategic Relationships: Networks of Suppliers as Knowledge Generators in the Italian Motorcycle Industry 44 Andrea Lipparini and Gianni Lorenzoni 4 Assessing the Knowledge Landscape across Firms in Alliance Networks and its Impact on Organizational Innovation Performance 68 Beiqing (Emery) Yao and Susan McEvily 5 Generative Interactions: The New Source of Competitive Advantage 86 Yves Morieux, Mark Blaxill, and Vladislav Boutenko Part II Successful Business Strategies during Periods of Industry Structuring and Restructuring 111 6 Sustaining Superior Performance through a Bubble: Inter-firm Differences in the e-Consulting Industry 113 M. Julia Prats and Ashish Nanda 7 Delaying Market Entry: How Long Is Too Long? 139 Moren Lévesque and Dean A. Shepherd 8 Robust Capabilities? An Empirical Study of Incumbent-Entrant Product Development Capabilities after Radical Technological Change 153 Neil Jones 9 The Form of Departure: The Consequences of Presumptive Adaptation of Franchising Knowledge for Local Network Growth 175 Gabriel Szulanski and Robert Jensen Part III Superior Management and Governance Practices 205 10 A Bayesian Application of the Resource-based View: Narrowing the Gap between Theory and Practice 207 Mark H. Hansen, Lee T. Perry, and C. Shane Reese 11 How Much Do Middle Managers Matter, Really? An Empirical Study on their Impact on Sustained Superior Performance 236 Johanna Mair 12 Impacts of Justification Behavior: The Forgotten Costs of Corporate Governance? 251 Michael Nippa and Kerstin Petzold 13 A New Approach to Improving Board Vigilance: Shift the Focus to Board Process 268 Ann C. Mooney and Sydney Finkelstein Index 289

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this successful Strategy Reader retains many of the classic readings from the previous edition, such as those by Porter, Mintzberg, Grant, Hamel and Prahalad, while adding more recent top-quality articles by prominent international scholars such as Shapiro, Teece, Hitt and Miller. New topics covered include corporate social responsibility, new technology, ethics, strategic alliances, corporate parenting, diversification, and chaos/complexity theory. Guides students through the literature with extensive editorial commentary. Provides an ideal accompaniment to any major strategy textbook. Also of interest to managers seeking to broaden their understanding of the strategic issues facing their organization. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Development of Strategic Management Thought: Susan Segal-Horn. Part 1 - What Is Strategy?. 1. Of strategies, deliberate and emergent: Henry Mintzberg & James Waters. 2. Strategy as stretch and leverage: Gary Hamel & C. K. Prahalad. 3. What is strategy? Michael Porter. Part 2 - The Context of Strategy. 4. How much does industry matter? Richard Rumelt. 5. Strategic planning as if ethics mattered: Larue T. Hosmer. 6. Green and competitive: ending the stalemate: Michael Porter & Claas van der Linde. 7. On the limits of a firm-based theory to explain business networks: the Western bias of neo-classical economics: Nicole Woolsey Biggart & Gary Hamilton. 8. The art of standards wars: Carl Shapiro & Hal R. Varian. Part 3 - The Resource-Based View of Strategy. 9. The core competence of the corporation: C. K. Prahalad & Gary Hamel. 10. The resource-based theory of competitive advantage: implications for strategy formulation: Robert Grant. 11. Strategic assets and organisational rent: Raphael Amit & Paul Schoemaker. 12. Dynamic capabilities & strategic management: David J. Teece, Gary Pisano & Amy Shuen. Part 4 - Connections Between Strategy, Structure and Process. 13. The structuring of organisations: Henry Mintzberg. 14. Creating a sense of mission: Andrew Campbell & Sally Yeung. 15. Managing strategic change: Strategy, Culture & Action – Gerry Johnson. 16. Strategic product creation: managing new interactions of technology, markets & organisations: Ron Sanchez. Part 5 - Issues in Corporate Strategy. 17. Corporate strategy & parenting theory: Michael Goold, Andrew Campbell & Marcus Alexander. 18. Related diversification, core competences & corporate performance: Constantinos C. Markides & Peter J. Williamson. 19. Developing & managing strategic alliances, building social capital and creating value: Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland & Michael D. Santoro. Part 6 – Developing International Strategy. 20. Global strategy: an organising framework: Sumantra Ghoshal. 21. Preparing for the future: evolution of the transnational: Christopher Bartlett, Sumantra Ghoshal & Julian Birkinshaw. 22. The internationalisation of service firms: Susan Segal-Horn. 23. Entrepreneurship in multinational corporations: the characteristics of subsidiary initiatives: Julian M. Birkinshaw. Part 7 – Postscript. 24. The Icarus paradox: Danny Miller. 25. Surfing the edge of chaos: Richard T. Pascale. 26. Perspectives on strategy: Geoff Jones. Index

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Book SynopsisCreating, adapting to, and exploiting change is inherently entrepreneurial. To survive and prosper under conditions of change, firms must develop the dynamic capabilities to create, extend, and modify the ways in which they operate. The capacity of an organization to create, extend, or modify its resource base is vital. Since the concept of dynamic capabilities was first introduced, much research has elaborated the initial idea. This important book by Constance Helfat and her team of leading scholars provides a timely focus on in-depth examples of corporate dynamic capabilities. Examining these in the different contexts of alliances, acquisitions, and management, the book gives students and researchers a succinct, up-to-date definition of dynamic capabilities and the strategic management theories around them.Table of ContentsList of Figures vi Notes on Contributors vii Preface xi 1. Dynamic Capabilities: Foundations 1 2. Managers, Markets, and Dynamic Capabilities 19 3. Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Processes 30 4. Executives, Dynamic Capabilities, and Strategic Change 46 5. Relational Capabilities: Drivers and Implications 65 6. Acquisition-Based Dynamic Capabilities 80 7. Firm Growth and Dynamic Capabilities 100 8. Dynamic Capabilities: Future Paths and Possibilities 115 Glossary of Terms 121 List of Company Examples 123 References 124 Author Index 138 Subject Index 142

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Book SynopsisCreating, adapting to, and exploiting change is inherently entrepreneurial. To survive and prosper under conditions of change, firms must develop the dynamic capabilities to create, extend, and modify the ways in which they operate. The capacity of an organization to create, extend, or modify its resource base is vital. Since the concept of dynamic capabilities was first introduced, much research has elaborated the initial idea. This important book by Constance Helfat and her team of leading scholars provides a timely focus on in-depth examples of corporate dynamic capabilities. Examining these in the different contexts of alliances, acquisitions, and management, the book gives students and researchers a succinct, up-to-date definition of dynamic capabilities and the strategic management theories around them.Table of ContentsNotes on Authors. Foreword. 1. Dynamic Capabilities: Foundations. 2. Managers, Markets, and Dynamic Capabilities. 3. Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Processes. 4. Executives, Dynamic Capabilities, and Strategic Change. 5. Relational Capabilities: Drivers and Implications. 6. Acquisition-Based Dynamic Capabilities. 7. Firm Growth and Dynamic Capabilities. 8. Dynamic Capabilities: Future Paths and Possibilities. Glossary of Terms. List of Case Examples. References. Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisOrganizational Changeintegrates major empirical, theoretical and conceptual approaches to implementing communication in organizational settings. Laurie Lewis tiestogether the disparate literatures in management, education, organizational sociology, and communication to explorehow the practices and processes of communication work in real-world cases of change implementation. Givesa bold and comprehensive overview of communication research and ideas on change and those who bring it about Fills in an important piece of the applied communication puzzle as it relates to organizations Illustrated with student friendly, real life case studies from organizations, includingorganizational mergers, governmental or nonprofit policy or procedural implementation, or technological innovation Winner of the 2011 Organizational Communication NCA Division Book of the Year Trade Review"Summing Up: Recommended. Academic collections, upper-division undergraduate and up." (Choice, 1 December 2011) Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 Defining Organizational Change. 2 Processes of Communication During Change. 3 A Stakeholder Communication Model of Change. 4 Outcomes of Change Processes. 5 Communication Approaches and Strategies. 6 Power and Resistance. 7 Antecedents to Strategies, Assessments, and Interactions. 8 Stakeholder Interactions: Storying and Framing. 9 Applying the Model in Practice. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhether you are an aspiring merchant or an industry veteran, this book's strategic framework will help you build a solid foundation for your business in today's ever-evolving retail marketplace.Table of ContentsForeword PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RETAIL VALUE PROPOSITION 1 Crafting Value 2 Segmentation and Differentiation PART 2: THE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT 3 Locations and Formats 4 Inside the Store 5 Omnichannel Retailing PART 3: PRODUCT SELECTION 6 Buying and Merchandise Management 7 Category Management PART 4: CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT 8 Managing Customer Relationships 9 Customer Valuation 10 Customer Loyalty PART 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 11 Retail Pricing 12 Propositions: Pitfalls and Potential Notes Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisIn Stumbling Giants, Patricia Meredith and James L. Darroch embark on an audacious and startling examination of Canada's big banks. Meredith and Darroch's new vision for the Canadian banking industry is a call to action for all interested stakeholders to work together in creating a banking system for the twenty-first century.Table of Contents1. The Banks Lose Their Way 2. From Branches to Smartphones 3. Innovation in the Mortgage Market 4. Small and Mid-Sized Business Blues 5. Where are the Customer's Yachts 6. Canada Trails the Third World 7. Long Live the Branch A Banking System for the 21st Century

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Book SynopsisSomething's Got to Give is a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by employees and employers as they try to respond the increasing demands of eldercare, childcare, and work.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Chapter One: The Perfect Storm: Caregiving in Canada and Other Western Economies Chapter Two: Profiling Canadian Caregivers: Who are they? What do they do? Why do they do it? Chapter Three: Too Much To Do in Too Little Time: Balancing Caregiving, Employment and Childcare Chapter Four: And so? Impact of Caregiving on Employees Who Provide Care Chapter Five: And so? Impact of Caregiving on the Organizational "Bottom Line" Chapter Six: Surviving (Even Thriving On) the "Rollercoaster Ride From Hell": Coping with Caregiver Strain Chapter Seven: I'll Get By With a Little Help From My Friends: Coping with Caregiver Strain Chapter Eight: A Call to Action

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Book SynopsisIf you want salient advice about your startup, you've hit the jackpot with this book. Harvard Business School Professor Tom Eisenmann annually compiles the best posts from many blogs on technology startup management, and this book makes his latest collection available to the broader entrepreneur community.

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Book SynopsisPart I: Digital Leadership.- Chapter 1: Start Here.- Chapter 2: TL;DR.- Chapter 3: Becoming a Digital Leader.- Chapter 4: Career Success Pyramid.- Chapter 5: The Evolution of Digital Leadership.- Chapter 6: Unnatural Selection: Evolving Faster Than the Pace of Change.- Part II: Awareness.- Chapter 7: Humans as a Full Stack.- Chapter 8: Experts and Achievers.- Chapter 9: Preferences and Patterns.- Chapter 10: Personality Types.- Part III: Intention.- Chapter 11: Intention - The Secret to Success.- Chapter 12: Understanding What's Important.- Chapter 13: Successful Intentions.- Part IV: Attention.- Chapter 14: Attention - Self.- Chapter 15: Attention - Team.- Chapter 16: Attention - Stakeholders.- Part V: Reflection.- Chapter 17: Reflection.- Chapter 18: Reflection Methods.- Chapter 19: Reflecting Together.-   Chapter 20: Coaching and Mentoring.- Chapter 21: It's Not Cheating.-Table of ContentsPart I: Digital Leadership Chapter 1: Start Here Chapter 2: TL;DR Chapter 3: Becoming a Digital Leader Chapter 4: Career Success Pyramid Chapter 5: The Evolution of Digital Leadership Chapter 6: Unnatural Selection: Evolving Faster Than the Pace of Change Part II: Awareness Chapter 7: Humans as a Full Stack Chapter 8: Experts and Achievers Chapter 9: Preferences and Patterns Chapter 10: Personality Types Part III: Intention Chapter 11: Intention - The Secret to Success Chapter 12: Understanding What's Important Chapter 13: Successful Intentions Part IV: Attention Chapter 14: Attention - Self Chapter 15: Attention - Team Chapter 16: Attention - Stakeholders Part V: Reflection Chapter 17: Reflection Chapter 18: Reflection Methods Chapter 19: Reflecting Together Chapter 20: Coaching and Mentoring Chapter 21: It's Not Cheating

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Book SynopsisLearn about Generation Z from the perspective of a manager at a company looking to recruit and retain staff. This book provides an in-depth analysis of who makes up Gen Z, what they want, and how businesses around the world can give that to them in a way that is meaningful. In the past, companies were not prepared for the generation of new talent called Millennials. Companies were surprised to learn that Millennials were different from those in Gen X and the Boomers. With the help of author Anthony Onesto, you will not be unprepared when working with those in Gen Z. The New Employee Contract dives into the needs and wants of this generation of talent that has been born on the iPhone and for whom gaming is second nature. Those in GenZ believe in loyalty and social goodness, use gaming mechanisms, and expect almost real-time delivery on their expectations. The patience of this generation is very short, which explains the success of platforms such as Snapchat andTikTok. All of this Table of ContentsChapter 1: Who is Gen Z?Gen Z Are Not “Millennials on Steroids” Chapter 2: What Shaped Gen Z? 1. Additional Technological Factors: Games & Social Media 2. Raised by Gen X 3. The Great Recession & COVID Depression 4. Peril Everywhere: Gun Violence and Climate Change Chapter 3: What does Generation Z want? The Climate Emergency Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better Job Losses Via Automation Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better So What Does Gen Z Want In A World Of Climate Uncertainty and Job Losses Through Automation? Automation’s Worst Case Scenario For Gen Z Not Ready For Those New Jobs Is Your Job Safe? Chapter 4: What the hell is a 20th Century Job Anyway? The Con of Frederick Winslow Taylor Trickle Down Abuse Chapter 5: What Makes a 21st Century Job? Given Gen Z Back Their Sense of Control The Job They Started With Won’t Be The Job They Finish With Chapter 6: Bodies In Seats “Scientific” Management An Obsession With Metrics Breeds Cobras, and not the cool Karate kind Chapter 7: The True Cost of Metric Fixation Temp: If you’re not one yet, you will be Chapter 8: Trends You Should Pay Attention To 1. Don’t Let Open Offices Come Back After The Pandemic 2. A Frequent Change of Jobs Within The Company 3. Rebrand “distractions” 4. Quality v Quantity 5. Can Meetings Actually Be Productive? 6. Work as Play 7. Funding a UBI By Paying Your Taxes Chapter 9: What Gen Z Will Look For But she doesn’t even go here I can’t get no satisfaction Quality of Work vs. Quantity of Work Measuring Happiness At Work Choices we should never have to make Chapter 10: The Road Ahead for HR Management Culture is what you do Putting the purpose back into the future Lead well and we will follow Allies and Enablers of Family

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to maximizing workforce value, The Talent Revolution exposes work-life longevity as the most influential driver transforming today’s workplace a competitive edge for organizations smart enough to capitalize on it. This is a first a book that positions older workers as revolutionaries and reveals how organizations that engage employees across all life stages will outperform their competitors. With clarity and specificity, it describes new models, debunks commonly held myths about older workers, demolishes justifications for traditional structures and attitudes, and builds the case for a reset that will help smart companies profit from their intergenerational workforce. Through case studies, metrics, strategies, and tactics, The Talent Revolution explores the impact of workforce demographics on the future of work and provides new, actionable strategies for turning an aging workforce into a competitive advantage.Table of ContentsForeward Preface Part 1: The Future of Work 1. The Future of Work and the Talent Revolution 2. Welcome to the Revolution 3. Demographic Change and an Aging Workforce: Boomers as Revolutionaries 4. Discovering the Broken Talent Escalator Part 2: Untruths and Myths 5. The Costs of Untruths and Myths 6. Money Myths 7. Peak Performance Myths 8. From Myth to Smart Strategy Part 3: Becoming a Talent Revolutionary Organization 9. Zooming In and Out 10. Critical Actions for CEOs 11. Critical Actions for HR Leaders 12. Critical Actions for Front-Line Managers 13. From the Talent Revolution to the Future of Work Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the Blockchain Opportunity: No Technical Background Required. Remember thedawn of the internet? The advent of mobile and social media? Yet another digital revolution is nowunderway. Like its predecessors, blockchains are about to transform the way we live, work, and play, while disrupting entrenched industries and shattering conventional business models. Move past the hype and equip yourself to forecast how blockchains will change our world and impactyou and your business. Author Alison McCauley helps non-technical executives to understandhow this technology will trigger change, shift the balance of power, and bring competitiveadvantage to those who know how to leverage them. Unblocked explains: Why ignoring this technology exposes you to competitive disruptionWhat this new technology revolution embraces--no technical background requiredHow to prepare your organization to respond to the coming shift

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Book SynopsisThe market for green products has expanded rapidly over the last decade, but most consumers need something more than eco-benefits to motivate their purchases. Magali A. Delmas and David Colgan argue that many green products now offer the total package—a "green bundle" that checks the environmental box, but also offers improved performance, health benefits, savings, and status. To help consumers cut through the noise and make their best decisions, we need new strategies. The Green Bundle offers some of the best and most effective communication techniques for pushing consumers in the right direction. Framing product benefits to motivate behavior is the key. Combining insights from sustainable business and behavioral economics, Delmas and Colgan show managers how to lead buyers from information to action. If you are looking to win over the convenient consumer or understand how companies can create the next tipping point in green consumption, this is the research-based, practical guide for you.Trade Review"The Green Bundle offers penetrating insight into green products, showing how businesses can fully realize this latent market. Synthesizing behavioral economics, human psychology, and basic business principals, the authors set forth a brilliant but practical guide on how to ignite consumer interest in sustainably produced goods."—Steve McCormick, former CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation"From the cities and buildings in which we live, work, and play, to the food that we eat, sustainability has become vital in the business world. Delmas and Colgan offer clear, psychology-inspired methods to reach even reluctant consumers, appealing to the ways sustainable products and services will benefit them personally all while protecting the health of our planet."—Andy Cohen, Co-CEO, Gensler"Effectively communicating sustainability to today's consumer goes well beyond slapping an eco-label on a product. The Green Bundle unlocks 'what, when, and how' to leverage environmental benefits and human nature to drive marketplace advantage for your brand. Required reading for today's managers."—Dave Stangis, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer, Campbell Soup Company"Magali Delmas and David Colgan have captured the essence of the current consumer mindset and created a roadmap for companies that want to thrive in the twenty-first century. A must-read for any consumer facing CEO."—Tony Pritzker, Founder and Chair, Pritzker Genius Award"Most companies today try to be green.This readable and practical book will help, with its wealth of insights from one of the leading researchers on environmental communication. Without resorting to greenwash, readers will learn how to bundle quality, health, and status attributes to help green products find the market share they deserve."—Thomas P. Lyon, Professor, University of Michigan, and President, Alliance for Research in Corporate Sustainability (ARCS)"The text is a practical guide, elegant in its simplicity, for communicating to consumers green benefits that benefit both the marketers of these products and their users. The Green Bundle represents an important next step in conceptualizing how to successfully communicate and market green products and services. Its insights make it required reading for practitioners, educators, and lay readers alike.Highly recommended."—S. A. Schulman, CHOICE"For anyone researching how, when, and why new products, markets, and sectors can address environmental isues through market mechanisms, this book provides a useful understanding of potential strategies...With a clear, pragmatic view, Delmas and Colgan offer organizations a road map for avoiding greenwash and linking green products to potential customers."––Jeffrey G. York, Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. What Sustainability Has Come to Mean 2. The Green Bundle 3. No Substitute for Quality 4. A Status Update 5. A Healthy Perspective 6. Put Money in Context 7. An Emotional Connection 8. The Pitfalls of Greenwashing 9. Sending a Clear Signal Conclusion: Reaching the Convenient Environmentalist

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Book SynopsisCEOs regularly identify strategic execution as their biggest challenge, and the top priority facing today's business leaders. Based on their research with senior executives across a variety of industries—and including firms like Marriott, Microsoft, SunTrust, UPS, and Vail Resorts—Kenneth J. Carrig and Scott A. Snell have distilled the elements that are most critical for execution. This book addresses the challenges of execution, why it matters, and why the approach remains elusive. It introduces an integrated framework for understanding four priorities underlying execution excellence. Ultimately, it all comes down to alignment, agility, ability, and architecture. The authors lay out a process for applying the framework, helping business leaders to diagnose their challenges and to determine their path toward breakthrough performance. Trade Review"Ken Carrig and Scott Snell provide a framework that can be applied in any setting and draw on real-life examples to detail the elements of successful execution."—Arne N. Sorenson, President & CEO, and David A. Rodriguez, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International"Carrig and Snell have identified the most critical approaches to building truly great organizations. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to know what best-in-class leadership should look like today."—Rob Katz, CEO, Vail Resorts"Carrig and Snell provide a concise cross-section of business experiences against the backdrop of their 4A framework to create a thought-provoking blueprint for excellence in execution."—William H. Rogers, CEO, SunTrust Banks"Strategic Execution distills decades of leadership experience into an actionable guide for companies, teams, and managers. If you want your company—or your team—to move faster, this is the book for you."—Laszlo Bock, CEO of Humu, author of Work Rules!, and former Chief People Officer, Google"Strategic Execution offers an update to the classic book Execution by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan, addressing the same enduring challenges but with solutions designed for the Information Age."—Laurie Siegel, Senior Advisor, G100 Network, and former Chief Human Resources Officer, Tyco International"My mission is to help successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in behavior. This book can help both individuals and teams achieve this mission!"—Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereTable of Contents1. The CEO's Top Challenge 2. The 4A Framework: Focus Resources and Energy 3. Alignment: The Imperative of Shared Intent 4. Ability: The Power of Talent 5. Architecture: The Clarity of Design and Process 6. Agility: The Speed of Change 7. Using the 4A Framework: A Guide for Action

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