All Summaries
All Summaries
In Driven to Lead, Paul R. Lawrence describes how human beings are designed to balance the needs of four conflicting drives when making decisions. These drives—acquisition of the necessities for...
Successful businesses rely on great managers. Effective management practices enable organizations to identify new opportunities, execute strategies successfully, and complete projects on time and on budget. However,...
Established in 1948, the nation of Israel is comparably very young. It also faces daunting challenges, surrounded by hostile nations, facing an Arab boycott, and boasting few natural resources. Yet today Israel is a...
The price of prescription drugs is high and steadily rising. Through Medicare and Medicaid, much of the costs are absorbed by the government, and thus by the taxpayers. With these costs becoming more and more...
Google’s founders and executives understand how the introduction of Internet technology has changed the way business is conducted and how people interact with enterprises. This knowledge has made them successful and...
Global business is steadily moving toward a more knowledge-based economy, with human capital being its greatest asset. However, while leaders tout people as a key asset, their resource prioritization rarely reflects...
Life, whether personal or professional, is an endless round of decision-making. In How We Decide, Jonah Lehrer explores the process, drawing on decades of research and experiments, and on the stunning...
In Shopper Marketing, editors Markus Ståhlberg and Ville Maila offer articles from 35 experts around the world that address one of the fastest growing new areas of marketing: shopper marketing. The...
Some people just seem to have their “mojo” working. The salesman who closes with seven tough customers in a row, the baseball player who hits nothing but home runs, and the bartender who is never late with drinks—all...
Presence, the ability to command attention and inspire commitment plays a defining role in people’s relationships, their ability to garner buy-in, and even their compensation. Those described as having charisma,...
