Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin
Harvard Business Review Press (2013)
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter
I am pleased that A.G. Lafley has co-authored another book, with Roger Martin, … READ MORE
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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
Chris Brown
HarperBusiness (2009)
How to use design thinking to convert a need into a demand
I recently read two books (this one written with Barry Katz and Roger Martin’s The … READ MORE
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Crown Business (2010)
I agree with Conaty and Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.” Few others possess his combination of intelligence, temperament, energy, and … READ MORE
In the Introduction to Crossing the Divide, published by Harvard University Press (2009), Todd L. Pittinsky explains that allophilia is “a term for positive feelings of kinship, comfort, affection, engagement, and enthusiasm concerning members of a group different from one’s own…allophilia and … READ MORE
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Crown Business (2010)
Note: I first read this book when it was published (November 9, 2010) and recently re-read it while preparing some interview questions. If … READ MORE
Brilliance by Design: Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage
Vicki Halsey
Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2011)
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read; rather, they will be those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” … READ MORE
Michael Michalko
I read Michael Michalko’s first book, Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, when it was published in 1998 by Ten Speed Press. According to Michalko, how best to “crack the barriers to human creativity”?
Here are his suggestions, accompanied … READ MORE
Don’t Let Strategy Become Planning
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please … READ MORE