Grow or Die: The Unifying Principle of Transformation

July 30, 2017

by George Land Grow or Die was originally published in 1973. Dr. Land’s theory of transformation has become a cornerstone in the strategic planning and organizational transformation of corporations. At the root of the principle lies a single concept: growth – the most basic and universal of drives through which all biological, physical, chemical, psychological, and cultural processes are intrinsically equivalent. Buy the book here

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The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization

May 30, 2017

by Peter  M. Senge As Senge makes clear, in the long run the only sustainable competitive advantage is your organization’s ability to learn faster than the competition. In The Fifth Discipline, Senge describes how companies can rid themselves of the learning “disabilities” that threaten their productivity and success by adopting the strategies of learning organizations—ones in which new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, collective aspiration is set free, and people are continually learning how…

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The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It

September 30, 2014

The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber

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The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

by Clayton Christensen Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No matter the industry, he says, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices. Offering both successes and failures from leading companies as a guide, The Innovator’s Dilemma gives you a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation. Buy the book here

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The Mismeasure of Man

The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould

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