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The tumultuous changes in the business world during the last decade have forced too many to focus on the short term, rushing to figure out how to produce quarterly profits in chaotic conditions. As a result, the longer view is often obscured, leaving businesses so busy fighting today's battles that they are completely unprepared for tomorrow's war.
The next cataclysmic wave is surging relentlessly ahead, demanding leaders who can steer their companies...
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What Globalization Now Means for Your Business
Executives can no longer base their strategies on the assumption that globalization will continue to advance steadily. But how should they respond to the growing pressures against globalization? And what can businesses do to control their destinies in these times of uncertainty?
In The New Global Road Map, Pankaj Ghemawat separates fact from fiction by giving readers a better understanding of the key...
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New Tools for Succeeding Globally
Why do so many global strategies fail -- despite companies' powerful brands and other border-crossing advantages? Because a one-size-fits-all strategy no longer stands a chance.
When firms believe in the illusions of a "flat" world and the death of distance, they charge across borders as if the globe were one seamless marketplace. But cross-border differences are larger than we assume. Most economic activity--including...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Schwartz's book "Inevitable Surprises" shows that most of the "surprises" that will hit the economic world in the next 25 years are actually predictable and inevitable. In his book, the author explains how every savvy businessperson should be aware of these changes and their driving forces, as they will provide commercial opportunities, as well as pitfalls that they can plan to avoid. This summary will...
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This complete summary of the ideas from C.K. Prahald and Venkat Ramaswamy's book "The Future of Competition" shows how commercial advantage used to be created by manufacturing a better product. Nowadays, value comes from the experiences of customers. In their book, the authors explain the basic principles of co-creation and how businesses can implement them in order to increase the value of consumer products. This summary will teach you how to make...
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