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The Only Sustainable Edge: Why Business Strategy Depends on Productive Friction and Dynamic Specialization 16 reviews
John Seely Brown
Harvard Business Press, 2005
board implications for sustainable advantage.
+ Four years later, and this book is more relevant than ever
+ Analyses and Prescriptions for Bringing More Actionable Knowledge into Your Organization
+ Good introduction to some important global trends
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series) 302 reviews
Patrick Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2002
Love the format / approach to the book
+ 20 Pages of Meat
+ Insightful book
+ A must read for corporate teams
+ Outstanding
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Handbook of Strategic Alliances
Sage Publications, Inc, 2005
The Handbook of Strategic Alliances covers state-of-the-art research on strategic alliances and serves to pave the road for future alliance research. Little is understood about the specific managerial challenges involved in establishing and operating alliances from their initial setup and throughout their life cycle. The Handbook is intended to fill this gap by looking inside some of the ...
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The Project Management Memory Jogger: A Pocket Guide for Project Teams 2 reviews
Paula Martin, Karen Tate
Goal/QPC, 1997
A must-read for anyone who manages projects.
+ Excellent reference
Whether you work on huge, complex, international projects for one of the Fortune 50 or you are putting together a family reunion, you will find something of value in this little book. But don't let either the size of the book (pocket) or the size of the print (small) fool or intimidate you. The ...
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't836 reviews
Jim Collins
HarperBusiness, 2001
Actionable information!
+ Normally I hate to read these kind of books
+ Good book, easy read, not time-proof
+ Charismatic CEO's led the good to great companies - Totally wrong perception!
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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It423 reviews
Michael E. Gerber
HarperCollins, 1995
An MBA on entrepreneurship for the previously ignorant
+ American Common Sense
+ Awesome book-came quick!
+ Stop thinking about it!
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Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from Those Who Don't40 reviews
Ram Charan
Crown Business, 2007
How to be or judge a great CEO
+ Practical Leadership Principles
+ One tip makes this book worth reading
+ Bo Knows Football - Ram Knows Know-How!
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Developing Strategic Alliances (Crisp Professional Series)9 reviews
Ed Rigsbee
Crisp Learning, 2000
Examples, examples, examples
+ Developing Strategic Alliances
+ Enterprise
+ Psycho-Angles on Alliances
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful274 reviews
Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
Hyperion, 2007
Tremendous Help
+ Good learning tool for people aspiring or already in leadership positions
+ Give this your complete attention
+ Great conversation starter
+ Listen up
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Building, Leading, and Managing Strategic Alliances
Fred, A. Kuglin
Amacom, 2006
Changes in the world economic climate have fundamentally altered not only the way products are created, but also the way businesses form and thrive. Large organizations once grew by swallowing whole the smaller companies with which they worked. Now, growth for both large and small companies is fostered and nurtured by strategic alliances. This timely book illustrates five types of strategic ...
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Alliance Advantage: The Art of Creating Value Through Partnering6 reviews
Yves L. Doz, Gary Hamel
Harvard Business School Press, 1998
A truly strategic work on strategic partnerships
+ The gaps that separate people in an alliance
+ Framework for capturing advantage through partnerships
This is a very important book which should be owned and used by anyone who is in any way concerned with the process of globalisation. The formation of effective strategic alliances lies at the heart of success as a global organisation or in dealing with global majors, and this book provides a ...
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Alliances, Coalitions and Partnerships: Building Collaborative Organizations1 review
Joan M. Roberts
New Society Publishers, 2004
great book
If you are involved with transorganizational systems (like associations, trade groups etc.) this is a very valuable resource. It helps you understand the dynamics of such groups and foresees the challenges you will have.
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Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear 108 reviews
Frank I. Luntz
Hyperion, 2007
Words that Work a must for communicators
+ A MUST READ
+ Good so far!
+ Good communication tips
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Getting Partnering Right: How Market Leaders Are Creating Long-Term Competitive Advantage2 reviews
Neil Rackham, Lawrence Friedman, ...
McGraw-Hill, 1995
Getting Partnering Right
+ Please note above review
I am in the process of establishing partnerships with our firm's suppliers and subcontractors so that we may improve the service that we provide to our customers. The first step in the process is to be sure that our suppliers and subcontractors understand the concept of partnering for a win-win ...
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity611 reviews
David Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
A huge help
+ Fantastic Resource
+ getting things done
+ The Nuts
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High199 reviews
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Crucial Conversations
+ Crucial Book for Everybody.
+ Crucial Conversations
+ Fantastic book - I purchased another 20 copies for my employees
+ An Insightful Guide
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In189 reviews
Roger Fisher, William L. Ury
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991
A systematic approach to a highly desired skill
+ Explains many of Barack Obama's statements since he was at Harvard Law when the 2nd edition was published
+ Great basic guide to good will negotiating
+ A Timeless Business Classic
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Mastering Alliance Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Management, and Organization (Jossey Bass ...1 review
James D. Bamford, Benjamin Gomes-Casseres, ...
Jossey-Bass, 2002
Inject Risk into Business Relations for Higher Return
James D. Bamford, Benjamin Gomes-Casseres and Michael J. Robinson have put together an interesting collection of essays about the life cycle of alliances and the people in charge of these alliances. Rightly, the authors emphasize alliance strategy rather than strategic alliance. The essays are ...
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The Power of We: Succeeding Through Partnerships6 reviews
Jonathan M. Tisch, Karl Weber
Wiley, 2004
A Timely and Timeless Notion
+ Outstanding book
+ Highly Recommended!
+ The Power of We, a timely book for the age of alliances.
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Smart Alliance: How a Global Corporation and Environmental Activists Transformed a Tarnished Brand (Chiquita ... 1 review
J. Gary Taylor, Patricia J. Scharlin
Yale University Press, 2004
Good documentation
Good for practitioner of sustainability business. Had a lecture on chiquita bananas. not much on climate and energy though. More of a business management tool.
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