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The must-read summary of Napoleon Hill's book: "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement".
This complete summary of the ideas from Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement" shows that every achievement begins with an idea. The author states that wealth comes from turning this idea into something that people are willing to pay for, which is only achieved by thinking. Find out how you can use your own power...
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The must-read summary of David Maister's book: "Practice What You Preach: What Managers Must Do to Create a High Achievement Culture".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Maister's book "Practice What You Preach" asks a fundamental question: "Is there a statistical correlation between employee attitudes and financial success for a business? And if there is, what is the correct sequence — do employee attitudes drive financial success or...
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The must-read summary of Peter Senge's book: "The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization".
This complete summary of the ideas from Peter Senge's book "The Fifth Discipline" shows how important it is to learn faster than the competition. In his book, the author explains how you can get rid of obstacles that stop your company from learning and create a learning organisation. By mastering the principles detailed by Serge,...
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The must-read summary of Tim Hurson and Tim Dunne's book: "Never Be Closing: How to Sell Better Without Screwing Your Clients, Your Colleagues, or Yourself".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tim Hurson and Tim Dunne's book "Never Be Closing" provides an updated approach to selling. While in the past, salespeople would attempt numerous closes until the client relented, the authors of this book suggest that this is outdated. They now suggest...
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The must-read summary of Stephen R. Covey and Jennifer Colosimo's book: "Great Work Great Career: How to Create Your Ultimate Job and Make an Extraordinary Contribution".
This complete summary of the ideas from Stephen R. Covey and Jennifer Colosimo's book "Great Work Great Career" shows that now is the perfect time to be creating a great career for yourself — even if you're currently unemployed. As the economy moves from the Industrial Era into...
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The must-read summary of Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema's book: "The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema's book "The Discipline of Market Leaders" shows how it is important for companies to select a unique value to deliver to customers in order to be truly successful. The authors explains the three key value disciplines...
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The must-read summary of General Stanley McChrystal's book "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World".
This complete summary of the ideas from General Stanley McChrystal's book "Team of Teams" shows that hierarchies are no longer the most effective way to structure an organisation. Instead, organisations should transform themselves into interconnected and effective networks which are resilient and adaptable. Using the structure...
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The must-read summary of Tom Hurson's book: "Think Better: Your Company's Future Depends on It...and So Does Yours".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tom Hurson's book "Think Better" shows how success in your personal or professional life is not so much a function of what you know, but how well you think. In his book, the author reveals that the better you are at productive thinking, the richer and fuller your life will become. This summary...
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The must-read summary of Deborah Stone's book: "The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help your Neighbor?".
This complete summary of "The Samaritan's Dilemma" by Deborah Stone, an award-winning political scientist, presents her argument that the reputation of politics as synonymous with dishonesty and corruption can be reversed through altruism and philanthropy. She leaves us with an optimistic and hopeful vision of politics, in which people...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Hammer and James Champ's book "Reengineering the Corporation" shows how it is important to forget about business traditions and invent a new, process-focused business organisation that leads to better performance. In their book, the authors explain how you can use your knowledge to develop a new organisation that is as optimal as possible. By re-engineering the rules of business, you will be able to...
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The must-read summary of Christine Todd Whitman's book: "It's My Party Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America".
This complete summary of "It's My Party Too" by Christine Todd Whitman, a leading Republican moderate, reveals the author's critical analysis on how social fundamentalists have taken over the party. She argues that centrists need to become radicals and activists before social fundamentalists destroy the relevancy...
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The must-read summary of James Cramer's book: "Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World".
This complete summary of the ideas from James Cramer's book "Jim Cramer's Real Money" takes the reader through his investment philosophy. This summary warns readers to beware of people giving universal rules, because there aren't any: instead, realise that your strategies will be personal to you and dependent on your (changing) goals. The rules...
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The must-read summary of Chris Anderson's book: "Free: The Future of Radical Price"
This complete summary of the ideas from "Free" explains that, in today's business environment, companies can profit more by giving things away than they can by charging for them. But this isn't just a digital economy phenomenon; it applies right across the global economy. In more and more industries, abundance thinking is becoming a far more powerful engine for commerce...
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The must-read summary of Lewis L. Gould's book: "The Most Exclusive Club: A Modern History of the United States Senate".
This complete summary of "The Most Exclusive Club" by Lewis L. Gould presents an inside look at the future of the United States Senate, and the author highlights the major players, issues and debates that have shaped this institution over the years.
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The must-read summary of Amir Hartman and John Sifonis' book: "Net Ready: Strategies for Success in the E-conomy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Amir Hartman and John Sifonis' book "Net Ready" asks an important question to all entrepreneurs: "Is your company ready for the Net?". In their book, the authors explain that before taking on any new business initiatives in the emerging digital economy, you need to be thoroughly and adequately...
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The must-read summary of Steve Chader, Jennice Doty, Jiim McKissack and Linda McKissack's book: "Hold: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth".
This summary of the ideas from Steve Chader, Jennice Doty, Jiim McKissack and Linda McKissack's book "Hold" shows that buying and holding real estate is the most effective strategy to build wealth. In their book, the authors highlight the elements of the "Hold" strategy, which is a long-term investment...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Quint Studer's book "Results that Last" investigates what generates genuinely exceptional results. The usual list of suspects really doesn't make sense: firstly, outstanding products or services are helpful but competitors can and do clone these easily; secondly, employees may be good, even very good, but people leave organisations every day; thirdly, individual leaders also come and go. In his book, the author...
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The must-read summary of Clayton Christensen, Scott Anthony and Erik Roth's book: "Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change".
This complete summary of the ideas from Clayton Christensen, Scott Anthony and Erik Roth's book "Seeing What's Next" shows that successful businessmen, investors and entrepreneurs all share one trait: they have the ability to predict industry change and either exploit the resulting opportunities...
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The must-read summary of Sergio Zyman's book: "Renovate Before You Innovate: Why Doing the New Thing Might Not Be the Right Thing".
This complete summary of the ideas from Sergio Zyman's book "Renovate Before You Innovate" shows that instead of "exploring new possibilities" and getting into new lines of business they know little about, companies should be focusing on doing more of what made them successful in the first place. In his book, the author...
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The must-read summary of Cynthia Rabe's book: "The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine - And What Smart Companies Are Doing About It".
This complete summary of the ideas from Cynthia Rabe's book "The Innovation Killer" shows that thinking innovatively is a challenge for many organisations because it requires a rather delicate balancing act. On the one hand, creative ideas need to draw on some specific and well established...