Month: April 2012
Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time Daniel Gross John Wiley & Sons (1997) Note: This was among the first books I reviewed for Amazon (in 2000) and I recently re-read it while doing some research on several of the…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Carrie Hindmarsh and featured by the Wall Street Journal‘s blog, “The Source.” To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. She is…
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Reverse Innovation: Create Far from Home, Win Everywhere Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble Harvard Business School Press (2012) How and why reverse innovation can help to reverse the negative trends and tendencies that can weaken an organization Those who have read one or more of Vijay…
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The Center for the Edge, part of Deloitte LLP, helps senior executives make sense of and profit from emerging opportunities on the edge of business and technology. What is created on the edge of the competitive landscape—in terms of technology,…
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The CBS This Morning program continues its series, “Note to Self,” and each is brilliantly presented. Oprah Winfrey is among those who have participated thus far, reading a brief message to herself, at age 20. I have admired her since first…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Simon Rucker for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * …
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Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business Thor Muller and Lane Becker Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2012) How and why to cultivate conditions and develop skills for chance encounters that offer new business opportunities…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kare Anderson for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * You can…
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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise: A bit of history
Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for…
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