Innovation
Innovation
To become more competitive, many companies now focus on creativity in solving business problems. Arthur VanGundy shatters the notion that creativity belongs to those "creative types" who exist apart from the real world...
An unauthorized, but informed biography of Ted Turner -billionaire, womanizer, sports impresario, and communications visionary. This unvarnished, definitive portrait analyzes the man, his empire, and his impact on mass...
Willard Zangwill’s most valuable contribution to the study of innovation is that he demonstrates clearly that innovation is not something that just happens but is a conscious process governed by planning. He does an...
Drawing on almost two years of on-site observation, 40 in-depth interviews, and unprecedented access to confidential documents and project data, the authors focus specifically on Microsoft’s unique "synch-and-stabilize...
Overnight Success is a biography of Fred Smith and the trials he endured to gain the achievements and triumphs of Federal Express. The path Smith took to this point began with great difficulty-he...
Horton quotes from leading CEOs to offer a clear picture of corporate life at the top, discussing such things as decision-making, time management, handling pressure, advance planning, executive fashion, the dangers of...
Just a few years ago, the American steel industry was used as the archetypal example of failure in the face of foreign competition. In fact, the collapse of the industry was so dramatic that it was seen as...
The Tom Peters Seminar is a radical new view of how business can work if organizations are willing to make imagination the source of value. Peters totally abandons the conventions that have brought the...
Imagination is an immensely powerful tool; when tapped, both individuals and companies have almost limitless access to creativity, innovation, and competitive advantages. The future of society relies heavily on...
When it becomes necessary to search for cost efficiencies and business improvement ideas, company leaders tend to focus on fine-tuning processes (the hows) rather than focusing on what companies actually do and why...
