Summaries of books about Business & Finance:
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work
Beverly E. Jones
The book provides practical advice and actionable strategies for professional development, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurial thinking and proactive behavior in the workplace. It offers a collection of tips and real-life examples to help individuals navigate challenges, improve their career resilience, and advance their professional goals.
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Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World
Alice M. Tybout, Tim Calkins
The book provides insights into modern branding strategies and tactics that are effective in today's highly digital and interconnected marketplace. It covers topics such as leveraging social media, building brand communities, and adapting to the rapidly changing consumer behavior influenced by technology.
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The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation (WorkSmart)
Richard A. Luecke|Perry McIntosh
The book provides managers with practical strategies and techniques for effective delegation, including how to identify tasks to delegate, choose the right person for the job, and communicate expectations clearly. It also covers monitoring delegated tasks, providing feedback, and ensuring accountability to enhance team productivity and empower employees.
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Competing Against Time
How Time-Based Competition Is Reshaping Global Mar
George Stalk|Thomas M. Hout
The book explores the strategic importance of time in business competition, arguing that companies that use time as a competitive edge can improve their responsiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. It provides case studies and methodologies for reducing production and delivery times, thereby enhancing a firm's market position and profitability.
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Gen Z @ Work
How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace
David Stillman|Jonah Stillman
The book explores the characteristics, work habits, and values of Generation Z, the demographic cohort following the Millennials, providing insights into how they are likely to influence and reshape the workplace. It offers practical advice for employers on how to integrate, engage, and motivate this new generation of workers, highlighting their digital fluency, entrepreneurial spirit, and desire for authenticity and transparency in corporate culture.
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Game Changer
How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy
Michael Solomon|Rishon Blumberg
The book provides insights and strategies for individuals and companies to excel in the modern talent-driven economy, emphasizing the importance of nurturing and leveraging exceptional talent. It offers practical advice on how to multiply productivity and innovation by adopting a mindset that prioritizes and cultivates high performers.
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Under the Hood
Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture
Stan Slap
The book provides insights and strategies for business leaders to cultivate a strong, authentic company culture that can drive employee engagement and performance. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting the emotional needs of employees to build a committed workforce and achieve sustainable success.
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Nothing But Net
10 Timeless Stock-Picking Lessons from One of Wall Street’s Top Tech Analysts
Mark Mahaney
The book distills a decade of experience in tech stock analysis into ten fundamental investment principles, offering insights into successful stock-picking strategies and case studies from the tech sector. It provides readers with practical advice on evaluating company fundamentals, market opportunities, and management teams to make informed investment decisions in the technology industry.
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Beyond Performance
How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Scott Keller|Colin Price
The book provides a framework for companies to achieve long-term health and performance by focusing on both operational excellence and organizational health. It offers practical insights and tools for leaders to diagnose their organization's health, align their team around a clear vision, and create a culture that sustains competitive advantage.
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More Sales, Less Time
Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Today's Crazy-Busy Sellers
Jill Konrath
The book provides practical strategies and techniques for sales professionals to maximize their productivity and effectiveness in a time-constrained selling environment. It emphasizes the importance of leveraging new tools, adopting a fresh mindset, and streamlining the sales process to achieve better results without working longer hours.
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