“…Rapidly growing startup communities in Atlanta, Detroit, Denver, Kansas City, Nashville, and Indianapolis are just a few examples.Startup communities continue to pop up across the US and around the world, prompting fresh new revelations and stories from Feld about what's happened over the last decade. …”

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“…Drawing on the experience and insights of CEOs across several industries, as well as lessons from neuroscience, computer science, psychology, and philosophy, BCG's Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller provide a fascinating look into the mechanics of imagination and lay out a six-step process for creating ideas and bringing them to life.Imagination is one of the least understood but most crucial ingredients of business success. …”

“…With fifteen years of experience working at top management consulting firms, Christie is now sharing secrets of great consultants in this new consulting business book.Christie conducted research by connecting with over fifty top consulting partners across twenty seven consulting organizations on what makes a great consultant, including thought leadership from eight out of the top ten consulting firms in the world. …”

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“…Rogelberg, researcher and consultant to some of the world's most successful companies, draws from extensive research, analytics and data mining, and survey interviews with over 5,000 employees across a range of industries to share the proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings. …”

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“…Starting with the earliest societies and proceeding through the evolution of the modern economy, he explores its role across an astonishing range of institutions and practices. …”

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“…Customer Feedback explains how to pull customer insight into key decisions across an organization and how to shift to a culture that is relentlessly focused on a holistic view of the customer. …”

“…If you're still using top-down planning across your organization, your company will fall to competitors that are nimbler than you. …”

“…Why is this scenario so frequently repeated in industries and organizations across the world? In the groundbreaking new book Accelerate (XLR8), leadership and change management expert, and best-selling author, John Kotter provides a fascinating answer-and a powerful new framework for competing and winning in a world of constant turbulence and disruption. …”

“…Digital Makeover comprehensively describes L'Oreal's strategy, including: - Maintaining market leadership in the face of disruption - Believing in the transformative power of the organization, its legacy, and its people - A social-centric approach to beauty tech, ecommerce, and digital services - The company's successful play for market dominance in China Case studies that showcase best practices for digital transformation across sectors Digital Makeover is perfect for anyone interested in business strategy, marketing, or digital transformation, as well as businesspeople and leaders from inside and outside the beauty industry, and belongs on the shelves of anyone with an interest in organizational transformation, management, leadership, and digital strategies…”

“….- Reveals big data analytics as the next wave for businesses looking for competitive advantage- Takes an in-depth look at the financial value of big data analytics- Offers tools and best practices for working with big dataOnce the domain of large on-line retailers such as eBay and Amazon, big data is now accessible by businesses of all sizes and across industries. From how to mine the data your company collects, to the data that is available on the outside, Big Data Analytics shows how you can leverage big data into a key component in your business's growth strategy…”

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“…There's a better way-and it all starts with the power of habit.In Eat, Sleep, Innovate, innovation expert Scott Anthony and his impressive team of coauthors use groundbreaking research in behavioral science to provide a first-of-its-kind playbook for empowering individuals and teams to be their most curious and creative-every single day.Throughout the book, the authors reveal dozens of hacks and habits they've collected from workplaces across the globe that will unleash the natural innovator inside everyone. …”

“…Make It Clear explains how to communicate-how to speak and write to get your ideas across. Written by an MIT professor who taught his students these techniques for more than forty years, the book starts with the basics-finding your voice, organizing your ideas, making sure what you say is remembered, and receiving critiques ("do not ask for brutal honesty")-and goes on to cover such specifics as preparing slides, writing and rewriting, and even choosing a type family.The book explains why you should start with an empowerment promise and conclude by noting you delivered on that promise. …”

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