Neuroscience for Leadership
Tara Swart
This groundbreaking book bridges the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience and practical leadership, revealing how understanding brain function can revolutionize decision-making, emotional intelligence, and organizational dynamics. Authors Tara Swart, Kitty Chisholm, and Paul Brown provide actionable insights for leaders to harness their own 'brain gain' and inspire others, fostering trust, resilience, and high performance. Discover the neurochemistry behind human behavior and learn how to sculpt your brain for adaptive, effective leadership in any organization.
Financing Transitions
François M. de Visscher
This book delves into the complex financial dynamics of family businesses, offering crucial insights into balancing shareholder liquidity, capital for growth, and family control across generations. Through practical advice and compelling case studies, it explores how to navigate strategic, generational, and ownership transitions, emphasizing the power of 'patient capital' and effective family governance to ensure long-term success and harmony.
Family Business
Ernesto J. Poza; Mary S. Daugherty
A comprehensive guide to the unique dynamics of family businesses, this book explores the challenges and competitive advantages inherent in enterprises where family, ownership, and management intertwine. Rooted in theory, research, and real-world cases, it provides actionable strategies for governance, succession planning, wealth management, and fostering transgenerational entrepreneurship, aiming to ensure the long-term continuity and success of family firms in a global economy.
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen
An exploration of why successful companies can fail when confronted with disruptive technologies. Clayton M. Christensen examines the disk drive industry and other examples to illustrate how good management practices can inadvertently lead to a company's downfall, and offers strategies for navigating disruptive innovation.
Continuous Discovery Habits
Teresa Torres
Learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you create products that customers love and that drive business value. This book outlines a collection of habits that, when deployed continuously week over week, lead to better business outcomes and better customer outcomes.
Hug Your Customers
Jack Mitchell
Discover the secrets to building lasting customer relationships and achieving remarkable success with the "hugging" philosophy. Learn how to personalize sales, exceed expectations, and create a customer-centric culture that drives loyalty and profitability. From heartfelt gestures to strategic initiatives, this book reveals the power of passion, relationships, and genuine care in transforming your business.
Weird Ideas That Work
Robert I. Sutton
Challenge conventional wisdom and unlock your organization's innovative potential with 'Weird Ideas That Work.' Robert I. Sutton presents 11½ counterintuitive practices designed to spark creativity and foster a culture where groundbreaking ideas flourish. From hiring 'slow learners' to rewarding failure, this book reveals how defying accepted management norms can lead to extraordinary success and transform your company into a hub of continuous innovation.
The Good Jobs Strategy
Zeynep Ton
Challenging the conventional wisdom that low-cost businesses must offer 'bad jobs,' Zeynep Ton introduces the 'good jobs strategy.' This book reveals how companies can simultaneously invest in their employees, achieve operational excellence, and deliver low prices and superior customer service, leading to higher profits and sustainable success. Through compelling case studies of model retailers like Costco and QuikTrip, Ton demonstrates that prioritizing employee well-being is not a luxury but a strategic imperative that drives financial performance.