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The must-read summary of Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book: "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want".
This complete summary of the ideas from Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book "Innovation" shows that the starting point for innovation is not a new idea, but the answer to three fundamental questions on your customer and what you are offering. In their book, the authors explain these questions and the five principles...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Louis Gerstner's book "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" shares Gerstner's experiences in taking charge of IBM and turning the company around to regain its position as an industry leader. This book contains all of the challenges and obstacles faced by the company and how Gerstner overcame them. By learning about his systematic tactics, you can apply his solutions and take your business to the next level.
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The must-read summary of Jan Carlzon's book: "Moments of Truth: New Strategies for Today's Customer-Driven Economy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jan Carlzon's book "Moments of Truth" shows how the best way of delivering consistently high-quality moments of truth lies in building a customer-driven company. The author explains the six essential characteristics of this type of company and how all of these elements can be brought together...
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The must-read summary of Mark H. McCormack's book: "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School and Why They Can't Make You Street Smart".
This complete summary of the ideas from Mark H. McCormack's book "What They don't Teach You at Harvard Business School" demonstrates that a business school can't teach you how to be street smart. This summary highlights what you need to learn and how you can get the necessary experience to be at the...
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The must-read summary of Robert Fulmer and Jay Conger's book: "Growing Your Company's Leaders: How Great Organizations Use Succession Management to Sustain Competitive Advantage".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Fulmer and Jay Conger's book "Growing Your Company's Leaders" shows that due to the fact it is now commonplace for executives to change from one organization to another during their careers, succession management has moved...
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The must-read summary of Albert Poissant's book: "How to Think Like a Millionaire: Ten of the World's Most Successful People Reveal Secrets of Their Success"
This complete summary of the ideas from Albert Poissant's book "How to Think Like a Millionaire" shows that successful businesspeople are successful not because of the industry they are in, but because they share four key character traits. 1. They set (and reset) written goals, 2. They get...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Terence Maher's book "Bond" tells the story of Australian entrepreneur, Alan Bond. In his book, the author covers his entire life, right from his childhood, and reveals how he came to be so successful. This summary provides readers with a valuable insight into the highs and lows of his career, and is a fascinating tale about one of the world's most talked-about tycoons.
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The must-read summary of Chris Wallace's book: "Character: Profiles In Presidential Courage".
This complete summary of "Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage" by Chris Wallace, a renowned American political commentator, outlines his account of stories of presidential decisions and how their prior experiences shaped and influenced them, and gave them the courage to choose the hard way. He examines events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the...
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The must-read summary of Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys" explains the increase of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US market and Dan Spivey's project to connect a data center in Chicago to a stock exchange in northern New Jersey by fiber optic cable. This summary points out the key ideas behind Lewis' book, such as the fact that speed has replaced...
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The must-read summary of Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book: "Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time".
This complete summary of the ideas from Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book "Pour Your Heart Into It" shows the inside story of the rise of Starbucks.
This summary explains how the vision first came to Howard Schultz and how from that sole idea, he created his first store in Seattle with the aim of introducing...
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The must-read summary of Robert J. Ringer's book: "Million Dollar Habits: Make Success the Habit of a Lifetime".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert J. Ringer's book "Million Dollar Habits" shows that millionaires have set habits that put them on the path to success. Ringer explains each of these habits and teaches you how to implement them into your own life.
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The must-read summary of Robert Spector and Patrick McCarthy's book: "The Nordstrom Way: Inside America's #1 Customer Service Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Spector and Patrick McCarthy's book "The Nordstrom Way" explains the philosophy of this company on doing whatever it takes to create a satisfied customer. In their book, the authors demonstrate how Nordstrom organizes and empowers its employees to use their initiative...
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The must-read summary of Tim Jackson's book: "Inside Intel: How Andy Grove Built the World's Most Successful Chip Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tim Jackson's book "Inside Intel" shows how Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore built their company thanks to their reputations and their dedication to their goals. In his book, the author tells their compelling story and analyses what made their business decisions so effective. According to...
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The must-read summary of Andrew D. Klein's book: "Wallstreet.
Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse: How Andy Klein and the Internet Can Give Everyone a Seat on the Exchange".
This complete summary of the ideas from Andrew D. Klein's book "Wallstreet.
Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse" shows that, until recently, Wall Street has been a private club for only the very rich investment bankers. In his book, the author tells the...
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The must-read summary of Richard Tedlow's book: "Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American".
This complete summary of the ideas from Richard Tedlow's book "Andy Grove" tells the wonderful rags to riches story of Andy Grove. It describes his early childhood in war-torn Hungary and the humble beginnings of his career, right to his successful central position in Silicon Valley working at Intel. In his book, the author reveals all about the challenges...
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The must-read summary of Hank Whittemore's book: "CNN - The Inside Story: How a Band of Mavericks Changed the Face of Television News".
This complete summary of the ideas from Hank Whittemore's book "CNN - The Inside Story" tells the story behind the creation of television station Cable News Network and its founder, Ted Turner. In his book, Hank Whittemore describes the risks Turner took and how he tried to take over CBS and fought against ABC. This...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Kara Swisher's book "AOL.com" tells the story of Bill Von Meister and Steve Case and how they created AOL. In this book, the author explains how the company was built on the shaky foundations of the declining gaming industry, working fiercely against all odds and the technical slip ups which put them out of favor. But there was one thing they did exceedingly well, thanks to the guidance of their marketing executive...
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The must-read summary of Jerome R. Corsi's book: "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality".
This complete summary of "The Obama Nation" by Jerome R. Corsi, a prominent American author and conspiracy theorist, presents his analysis that Obama's presidency would be a repeat of the Democrats' failed extremist and leftist policies. He also states his belief that Obama's supporters are following a cult of personality instead of...
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The must-read summary of Thomas J. Watson, Jr.'s book: "Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas J. Watson, Jr.'s book "Father, Son & Co." tells the story of how Thomas Watson, Sr. and his son built one of the greatest business success stories of all time, which changed the face of American business. In his book, the author describes his relationship with his father, the early days of IBM, the...
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The must-read summary of Randall E. Stross' book: "The Microsoft Way: The Real Story of How the Company Outsmarts Its Competition".
This complete summary of the ideas from Randall E. Stross' book "The Microsoft Way" shows that, for one reason or another, most people seem to assume Microsoft's success has been the result of predatory marketing. In his book, the author reveals that the success of Microsoft is actually the direct result of three factors:...
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