Rejecting conventional ideas of management theory and practice, this text calls upon theories of chaos and creativity as well as upon sociological / anthropological studies of cultural change. It provides a model for developing, executing and renewing digital strategies as part …
Prolific business writers Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui believe you can learn from enormous corporate failures. They examined the failures of thousands of publicly traded companies in the United States and looked for commonalities. They learned that smart people - even the most…
In the 1960s, IBM CEO Tom Watson called an executive into his office after his venture lost $10 million. The man assumed he was being fired. Watson told him, "Fired? Hell, I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right lessons." There are thousan…
Analyzes the costly mistakes of companies throughout the past quarter century to counsel business professionals on what not to do, in a guide that profiles key strategy failures and challenges popular beliefs about leadership, luck, and effective execution.
'This book is your chance to learn from others' mistakes.'-- Entrepreneur In the 1960s, IBM CEO Tom Watson called an executive into his office after his venture lost $10 million. The man assumed he was being fired. Watson told him, 'Fired' Hell, I spent $10 million educating you…