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Strategy Summaries

Strategists beware: Whoever wants to lead their organizations with a strong vision should pay attention to this selection of summaries. Learn all you need to know about strategic planning, organizational development and corporate social responsibility. You'll also pick up important tips on partnerships and cooperations with other companies.

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Closing the Execution Gap Closing the Execution Gap

Richard Lepsinger

Jossey-Bass, 2010

(6)
Employees First, Customers Second Employees First, Customers Second

Vineet Nayar

Harvard Business Review Press, 2010

(8)
The 5 Levels of Leadership The 5 Levels of Leadership

 

John C. Maxwell

Center Street, 2011

(7)
The Innovator's Manifesto The Innovator's Manifesto

 

Michael E. Raynor

Crown, 2011

(9)
Blue Ocean Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy

 

W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

Harvard Business Review Press, 2005

(10)
How to Measure Anything How to Measure Anything

 

Douglas W. Hubbard

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010

(8)
The Science of Success The Science of Success

 

Charles G. Koch

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007

(7)
It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For

 

Roy M. Spence, Jr. and Haley Rushing

Portfolio, 2011

(8)
The Decision Book The Decision Book

 

Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler

Profile Books, 2011

(7)
The Instant Survivor The Instant Survivor

 

Jim Moorhead

Greenleaf Book Group, 2012

(8)
Business Model Generation Business Model Generation

Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010

(9)
Management Management

 

Peter F. Drucker

HarperBusiness, 2008

(10)
Brand Relevance Brand Relevance

David A. Aaker

Jossey-Bass, 2011

(8)
High-Impact Learning Practices High-Impact Learning Practices

David Mallon

Bersin & Associates, 2009

(8)
High-Impact Learning Culture High-Impact Learning Culture

David Mallon

Bersin & Associates, 2010

(9)
Hit the Deck Hit the Deck

 

David Ronick

UpStart Bootcamp, 2010

(8)
Look at More Look at More

Andy Stefanovich

Jossey-Bass, 2011

(9)
The Black Swan The Black Swan

 

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Random House, 2007

(10)
The Corporation The Corporation

 

Joel Bakan

Free Press, 2005

(6)
Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire

Braden Kelley

Bloomberg Press, 2010

(7)
The Art of Action The Art of Action

 

Stephen Bungay

Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2011

(7)
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