Why do some failures inspire breakthroughs and others breakdowns? Most new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research in science, psychology and economics, The Up Side of Down argues that failure is how people and businesses learn. But you have to learn…
Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out—with Lessons Learned. Concise and engaging, each volume in this new series offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders in business, the public sector, and academia on the most pressing issues they’ve faced. The contributors share surprisingly personal anecdotes an…
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Key for symbols Introduction 1 The new world of management From the machine age to the information age F. W. Taylor: Management as science Henri Fayol: Defining managemenT Beyond scientific management The mythology of managerial work Peter Drucker: The prophet of change Knowledge management Decision theory 2 The new world of organizat…