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In today's modern global economy, companies and organizations in all sectors are embracing the game-changing benefits of the remote workplace. Managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having access to talent outside of their zip codes, while employees enjoy greater job opportunities, productivity, independence, and work-life satisfaction. But in this new digital arena, companies need a plan for supporting efficiency and fostering streamlined,...
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Crown Business
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[2014]
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"In Scaling Up Excellence, bestselling author Bob Sutton and Stanford colleague Huggy Rao tackle the topic that obsesses businesses large and small, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies--how to scale up their businesses and spread excellence throughout the organizational culture"-- Provided by publisher.
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Portfolio
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2021.
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"Retired four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with the deadly risks of combat. From his first day at West Point, to his years in Afghanistan, to his efforts helping business leaders navigate a global pandemic, McChrystal has seen how individuals and organizations fail to mitigate risk. Why? Because they focus on the probability of something happening instead of the interface by which it can be managed. In this new book, General...
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Harvard Business Review Press
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2014.
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"A radical new method-adapting the latest techniques honed by successful start-ups-for managing innovation in established businesses. Call it "lean start-up," "design thinking," or "agile." No matter the name, it's clear that a new method is revolutionizing how to successfully create, refine, and bring ideas to market-without traditional business planning. But because these ideas and techniques run counter to conventional managerial thinking and...
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Wiley
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[2013]
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"Killer Analytics shows businesses how analytics are being applied to measure components of business performance that traditionally are not measured. New areas include innovation, sustainability, Risk, Project mangement, and others. The book will show the value of measuring each area and then provide implementation tips. "-- Provided by publisher.
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Random House
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[2014]
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"In 1986, Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, a modest start-up with an immodest goal: to make the first-ever computer animated movie. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story, which went on to revolutionize the industry, gross $360 million, and establish Pixar as one of the most successful, innovative, and emulated companies on earth. This book details how Catmull built an enduring creative culture -- one that doesn't just pay lip service to the importance...
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author and longtime leader in the discussion of the future of work provides research-based insights and best practices for leading change in the ever-evolving post-pandemic world of work. The pandemic forced your organization to shed antiquated systems, processes, and procedures and to make a bold leap into an even more digitally enabled, technology-driven future. After months of adapting, your teams have settled...
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Avid Reader Press
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[2025]
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments comes a revolutionary guide to fixing what's not working-in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives-by identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve our goals"--
Changing how we work can feel overwhelming, like trying to budge an enormous boulder. We're stifled by the gravity of the way we've...
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How did American military leaders in the brutal POW camps of North Vietnam inspire their followers for six, seven, and even eight years to remain committed to the mission, resist a cruel enemy, and return home with honor? What leadership principles engendered such extreme devotion, perseverance, and teamwork? In this powerful and practical audio book, Lee Ellis, a former Air Force pilot, candidly talks about his five and a half years of captivity...
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