At last, a more inspired approach to business. Business Genius describes how to grow your business more effectively through intelligent strategy and imaginative leadership, radical innovation and sustained change. Combining the entrepreneurial passion of a start-up with the commercial rigour of large enterprises... this is for everyone who seeks the inspiration to think and act differently. “Business Genius” helps you drive more profitable, sustainable...

A book for all. A book for existing and future leaders. A book for all those involved in managing people, in any capacity. John Dembitz has set down all the key ingredients for effective management and leadership in one easily readable book. As he emphasizes, there is no magic formula, just a willingness to engage, to be aware of others, to listen and to act. All his actions require is an attitude of mind, not capital investment. This is the only...

First published in 1911, "The Principles of Scientific Management" by the American mechanical engineer and efficiency expert Frederick Winslow Taylor, is the highly influential study on industrial organization and management theory. Taylor is often referred to as the "Father of Scientific Management" and his approach to decision-making and management to optimize efficiency is often referred to as "Taylor's Principles", or "Taylorism". The impact on...

Maxwell combines insights learned from his 40-plus years of leadership successes and mistakes from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict, in this revised edition of the "New York Times" bestseller.

Now nearing its 60th printing in English and translated into 19 languages, Michael E. Porter's “Competitive Strategy” has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity, like all great breakthroughs, Porter's analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter introduces one of the most powerful competitive tools yet developed:...

You have the knowledge and skill to create a workable Business Continuity Management (BCM) program – but too often, your projects are stalled while you attempt to get the right information from the right person. Rachelle Loyear experienced these struggles for years before she successfully revamped and reinvented her company's BCM program. In The Manager's Guide to Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Business Continuity, she takes you through the...

A classic since its publication in 1954, The Practice of Management was the first book to look at management as a whole and being a manager as a separate responsibility. The Practice of Management created the discipline of modern management practices. Readable, fundamental, and basic, it remains an essential book for students, aspiring managers, and seasoned professionals.

"Winner of the 2000 John Whitney Hall Book Prize, Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies" William M. Tsutsui is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas. He is the author of Banking Policy in Japan: American Efforts at Reform During the Occupation. Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its efficient and humane management practices. Yet, as William Tsutsui argues, the origins and implications of "Japanese-style...

The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financial incentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management "wisdom" isn't wise at all-but, instead, flawed knowledge based on "best practices" that are actually poor, incomplete, or outright obsolete. Worse, legions of managers use this dubious knowledge to make decisions that are hazardous...

In business today, all advantage is temporary. In order to survive, let alone thrive, companies must be able to anticipate and adapt to change, or face rapid, brutal extinction. In “Clockspeed”, Charles Fine draws on a decade's worth of research at M.I.T.'s Sloan School of Management to introduce a new vocabulary for understanding the forces of competition and making strategic decisions that will determine the destiny of your company, as well...