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Drawing on the amazing story of Shackleton and his polar exploration team's survival against all odds, author Dennis N. T. Perkins demonstrates the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity, uncertainty, and change.
Part adventure tale and part leadership guide, Leading at the Edge uncovers what the legendary Antarctic adventure of Sir Ernest Shackleton, his ship Endurance, and his team of twenty-seven polar explorers can teach us about...
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The Road to WEXcellence: Leadership with Integrity is the remarkable story of a company that demonstrates vision, persistence, grit, and the ability to create longstanding partnerships with small and large companies. The author not only had a front row seat in this remarkable story, but he also played a central role in navigating its success.
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The must-read summary of Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan's book: "Everybody Wins: The Story and Lessons Behind RE/MAX".
This complete summary of the ideas from Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan's book "Everybody Wins" tells the story of Dave Liniger and the creation of the real estate company RE/MAX. In their book, the authors analyse how the company has since gone on to achieve incredible success, presenting an outstanding case study that represents...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Vance Trimble's book "Overnight Success" tells how, in 1970, Frederick Smith envisioned a streamlined fleet of aeroplanes that could deliver packages anywhere overnight, and how he transformed that idea into a billion-dollar industry. In his book, the author reveals the obstacles that the company had to overcome, including how to finance the first official flight. This summary gives readers an insight into the...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Julie Bick's book "All I Really Need To Know In Business I Learned At Microsoft" shows that Microsoft is one of the most successful companies in the world, and is often considered to be a shining example of a business that is able to change quickly and effectively to accommodate shifts in the market. The intense, dynamic working environment is filled with highly motivated and hard-working individuals, making...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Albert J. Dunlap's book "Mean Business" shows that the essence of business is competitiveness. Success in business is not built on a foundation of being good enough to survive. Instead, long-term success is based on dedication to and an intense focus on doing whatever is required to be great. In his book, the author explains that the key to success is consistently doing the right things. This summary offers...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Lutz's book "Guts" shows how in business, as in most of life's endeavours, you can't really separate the rational from the emotional, or the left-brain logical approach from the right-brain creative approach. In his book, the author explains that the main aim of business is to serve people's needs - although those people do not always act rationally. In fact, they are like a mass of contradictions, paradoxes...
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The must-read summary of Robert Spector's book: "Amazon.com. Get Big Fast: Inside the Revolutionary Business Model That Changed the World".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Spector's book "Amazon.com. Get Big Fast" points to the fact that not many of us would have thought, twenty years ago, that we would be buying books from a computer, let alone reading them from a digital tablet. Interestingly, the idea for Amazon was conceived when...
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The must-read summary of Charles Decker's book: "P&G 99: 99 Principles and Practices of Procter & Gamble's Success".
This complete summary of the ideas from Charles Decker's book "P&G 99" shows that P&G's success doesn't happen by accident. Every year, the company spends more than $3 billion advertising and promoting its brands — more than any other company on earth. In his book, the author reveals the fundamental beliefs that lie at the heart...
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The must-read summary of Michael Eisner and Tony Schwartz's book: "Michael Eisner: Work in Progress".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Eisner and Tony Schwartz's book "Michael Eisner" tells the success story of the prominent CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Michael Eisner. Blending the personal and the professional, Eisner describes his setbacks and triumphs on the ever-changing marketplace and tells how he lived and worked at the center...
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The must-read summary of Karen Southwick's book: "High Noon: The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun Microsystems".
This complete summary of the ideas from Karen Southwick's book "High Noon" tells the story behind the success of Sun Microsystems from its creation in 1982 to 1999, when over half of companies worldwide were using Java technology and Sun became a $9 billion company. In her book, Karen Southwick describes how, despite...
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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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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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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 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 J. David Kuo's book: "Dot.
Bomb: Inside an Internet Goliath - from Lunatic Optimism to Panic and Crash".
This complete summary of the ideas from J. David Kuo's book "Dot.
Bomb" shows how Craig Winn, a retail business founder, predicted how retail would one day be run by technology. To stay ahead of the curve, he founded ValueAmerica.com, which became a pioneer after the spread of the internet. However, success did not last...
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The must-read summary of David Bunnell's book: "The eBay Phenomenon: Business Secrets Behind the World's Hottest Internet Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Bunnell's book "The eBay Phenomenon" analyses the winning business strategy of Pierre Omidyar and his partner Jeff Skoll and the reasons behind their success. In his book, the author has investigated the features of eBay that were designed to ensure its success and why the...
18) The prince
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Need to seize a country? Have enemies you must destroy? In this handbook for despots and tyrants, the Renaissance statesman Machiavelli sets forth how to accomplish this and more, while avoiding the awkwardness of becoming generally hated and despised. "Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be...
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