Category: Management
United Breaks Guitars Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Power of One Voice in the Age of Social Media By now, you are surely aware that “United Breaks Guitars.” And that’s all because of one man, songwriter Dave Carroll. The full story ahead. Who Should Read “United Breaks Guitars”? And Why? In case you don’t know, “United Breaks Guitars” is […]
Flat Army Summary
5 min read ⌚ Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization Are you ready to take your management knowledge on to the next level? Over the course of thousands of years, the hierarchal form of leadership has remained etched into the hearts of those seeking and having power. The day has finally come to put a stop […]
Lean UX Summary – Jeff Gothelf
6 min read ⌚ Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience You know what lean methodology is, but not sure how to apply its principles in your design & development firm? Enter Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden to give you a lesson or two in “Lean UX.” Who Should Read “Lean UX”? And Why? O’Reilly’s “Lean […]
How Complicated Is Your Company? Summary
5 min read ⌚ Not satisfied with how productive your employees are? Willing to restructure processes in order to make them more efficient? Well, authors Reinhard Messenböck, Yves Morieux, Jaap Backx, and Donat Wunderlich from the Boston Consulting Group believe that you should start with a simple question: “How Complicated is Your Company?” Who Should Read […]
Woo, Wow, and Win Summary
6 min read ⌚ Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer Delight Everybody wants to please the customer nowadays. The point is – to delight him! Thomas A. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell give the full details in “Woo, Wow, and Win.” Who Should Read “Woo, Wow, and Win”? And Why? By its own profession, “Woo, […]
Make Mentoring Work Summary
5 min read ⌚ The very core of creating value for your community revolves around the idea of having someone to teach you and gear you up for the unavoidable clash. Each organization requires a person with expertise to handle the toughest challenges! In this book summary, we turn our heads toward finding the secret recipe […]
Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What Does Summary
6 min read ⌚ The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging The good old carrot-and-stick method doesn’t work anymore? Well, times have changed! And there’s a new science of leading, energizing, and engaging! Time to find out “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What Does.” Who Should Read “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What […]
How Futures Trading Changed Bitcoin Prices Summary
4 min read ⌚ Some hail it as the future; others warn that it may be the newest economic bubble. Either way, few people haven’t heard of Bitcoin by now. In this May 2008 FRBSF Economic Report, authors Galina Hale, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Marianna Kudlyak and Patrick Shultz take a careful look at “How Futures Trading Changed […]
The Accidental Investment Banker Summary
5 min read ⌚ Inside the Decade that Transformed Wall Street Want to learn more about investment banking? Interested to find out more about its fabulous past and its speculative present? Then delve inside the decade that transformed Wall Street – the 1990s. With Jonathan A. Knee, the “The Accidental Investment Banker.” Who Should Read “The […]
