The phrase "information overload" had become a commonplace even before the Internet changed the way we think about knowledge distribution. In our newly digital world, where cell phones, palm devices, and email are ubiquitous, the most precious commodity of all is attention. Companies that can't command the attention of their customers and employees will suffer in what Thomas H. Davenport and Jo…
Answers for why do some companies create sustained, superior profits year after year, why are they always far ahead of competitors in discovering the ever-changing profit zones of their industry, and why do others languish as their traditional way of doing business turns into a no-profit zone are provided in this book. It reveals the profit strategies of twelve of todayÂ’s great success stor…
Table of contents : Acknowledgments vii I SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR 7 1 What Is Social Entrepreneurship? 9 2 Early Social Entrepreneurship: The Service Organizations 17 3 Early Social Entrepreneurship: The Funders 29 4 New Philanthropy and the Value of Evaluation 37 5 Technology as a Force for Good 47 6 The Pull of Prizes 55 7 Activist Assets 61 8 From Entre…
Blue Ocean Strategy, the #1 global bestseller, forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Now W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth. Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice. But disruption, for all its power, is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries. Are …
Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures explores the allure of entrepreneurship, teaching you how to successfully launch and grow your own company through a clear and easy 4-step process. Using real business profiles of inspiring young entrepreneurs, the text provides relevant examples that are easily relatable. The 7th Edition features new experiences and/or insights from leading…
This title emphasizes three core tenets necessary to start an entrepreneurial venture: 1. Art of using your accumulated experiences along with practical examples to turn any entrepreneurial venture into a success. 2. Science of taking what is already known as the heart of starting and running a successful entrepreneurial venture. 3. Processes that have proved themselves over decades of research…
How can you cure a sickness when you donÂ’t know its cause? Many of todayÂ’s corporations are exhibiting the disturbing symptoms of a hard-to-define illness. You see signs of the malady in numerous ways: irrational decision-making, massive downsizings, excessive executive pay, low morale, and a sense of isolation among employees. At some companies thereÂ’s an even odder symptom: workah…