"It takes 2 to make a thing go right! It takes 2 to make it out of sight!" Those lyrics are from a 1988 Top 40 platinum-selling song by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, who initially made the song with samples from another song written in 1972 by James Brown and performed by Lyn Collins called "Think (About It)." These lyrics succinctly sum up my convictions as an executive leader. Over the last 20 years, I have served in various executive leadership positions...

Britain needs to nurture a new approach for economic success. Economic change needs to be achieved in ways that are more inclusive in terms of society and sustainable and resilient in terms of the natural environment. One ingredient for this is to harness innovation trends that encourage far stronger doses of economic collaboration. We call this the co-operative advantage.

Este libro presenta un conjunto de métodos que pueden ser aplicados de manera sencilla en el mundo real de las empresas a través de aplicativos de Excel. Además, permite a los lectores crear estructuras y diseñar procesos consistentes con las estrategias de cualquier institución, demostrando que, en la práctica, muchas estructuras cobran forma con el tiempo y evolucionan, pero normalmente se inician con un dibujo de las mismas, que es la interpretación...

This study aims to incorporate the positive mindset, or the so-called "Heartware," into the software and hardware of management. This study proposes a model that crosses the disciplines of neuroscience, physiology, organizational behaviors, and management science. In the nutshell, it stresses the use of mindfulness practices to shift people's mindsets to achieve better self-management and better relationship with others. This will develop the personal...

Good to great: Referenciado como uno de los diez mejores libros sobre gestión empresarial, "Good to Great" nos ofrece todo un conjunto de directrices y paradigmas que debe adoptar cualquier empresa que pretenda diferenciarse de las demás. Después de revisar montañas de datos, de hacer miles de entrevistas y de utilizar rigurosas herramientas de comparación, Jim Collins y su equipo de investigación identificaron los determinantes clave de la...

Change. Everybody wants it, everybody resists it. Every change program in every corporation around the world is dreamed about, planned, organized, communicated and.... for the most part, fails. "Riding Currents of Change" is the story of a consultant, Michael, and his client, Jim, and how they rode currents of change in a transformation program that ended up succeeding. It is rare enough for operational consultants and clients to end up being friends...

A fresh, compelling approach to establishing a sustainable, results-driven nonprofit business plan. Nonprofits often use the terms "strategic planning" and "business planning" interchangeably, but a good business plan goes beyond the traditional strategic plan with its focus on mission and vision, goals and objectives. The Nonprofit Business Plan, created by the nationally recognized nonprofit consultant experts at La Piana Consulting, helps your...

The worldwide pandemic, economic upheaval and social unrest that 2020 debuted will linger with us in many forms for years to come. As international as these issues have been, the management of the crisis and disruption it has caused in the United States has fallen most often to state and local leadership. In every local community, Chambers of Commerce have been part of that critical response and recovery team, aiding citizens and businesses alike....

Even though a quarter of a century has passed since Clayton Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma was first published, business leaders still find themselves confronted with the same problem. A profound disconnect too often exists between innovation development and business outcomes. Companies say they want the stimulus of innovation and even handsomely fund their in-house R&D. Yet when it comes time for a call to action, such as launching a new product...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:#1 The typical means of growing a business are organic, inorganic, or by external means. Acquisitions, especially those that involve another company, are the most common way to grow a business. #2 The decision to acquire or build is based on the long-term, sustainable value creation of a company's stakeholders. While growth may accelerate the achievement of these...