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The must-read summary of Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book: "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want".
This complete summary of the ideas from Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book "Innovation" shows that the starting point for innovation is not a new idea, but the answer to three fundamental questions on your customer and what you are offering. In their book, the authors explain these questions and the five principles...
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The must-read summary of James Wallace and Jim Erickson's book: "Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire".
This complete summary of the ideas from James Wallace and Jim Eriskon's book "Hard Drive" tells the story of America's youngest millionaire and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. In their book, the authors have interviewed childhood friends, employees and business rivals to present this compelling story behind the rise of...
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The must-read summary of David Magee's book: "How Toyota Became #1: Leadership Lessons from the World's Greatest Car Company"
This complete summary of the ideas from David Magee's book "How Toyota Became #1" shows that the criteria and qualities leading to Toyota's rise to the top had little to do with sales results or profit margins. This summary points out how Toyota has created such a successful corporate environment, and how others can emulate...
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The must-read summary of Joe Gibbs' book: "Racing to Win: Establish Your Game Plan for Success".
This complete summary of the ideas from Joe Gibbs' book "Racing to Win" shows that success in any area of life is never an accident. It has to be planned and worked towards - you need a game plan that incorporates everything needed to make it work. In his book, the author describes a good game plan as having six key elements and a strong foundation based...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Louis Gerstner's book "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" shares Gerstner's experiences in taking charge of IBM and turning the company around to regain its position as an industry leader. This book contains all of the challenges and obstacles faced by the company and how Gerstner overcame them. By learning about his systematic tactics, you can apply his solutions and take your business to the next level.
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The must-read summary of Jan Carlzon's book: "Moments of Truth: New Strategies for Today's Customer-Driven Economy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jan Carlzon's book "Moments of Truth" shows how the best way of delivering consistently high-quality moments of truth lies in building a customer-driven company. The author explains the six essential characteristics of this type of company and how all of these elements can be brought together...
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The must-read summary of Richard Tedlow's book: "Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American".
This complete summary of the ideas from Richard Tedlow's book "Andy Grove" tells the wonderful rags to riches story of Andy Grove. It describes his early childhood in war-torn Hungary and the humble beginnings of his career, right to his successful central position in Silicon Valley working at Intel. In his book, the author reveals all about the challenges...
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The must-read summary of J. David Kuo's book: "Dot.
Bomb: Inside an Internet Goliath - from Lunatic Optimism to Panic and Crash".
This complete summary of the ideas from J. David Kuo's book "Dot.
Bomb" shows how Craig Winn, a retail business founder, predicted how retail would one day be run by technology. To stay ahead of the curve, he founded ValueAmerica.com, which became a pioneer after the spread of the internet. However, success did not last...
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The must-read summary of David Bunnell's book: "The eBay Phenomenon: Business Secrets Behind the World's Hottest Internet Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Bunnell's book "The eBay Phenomenon" analyses the winning business strategy of Pierre Omidyar and his partner Jeff Skoll and the reasons behind their success. In his book, the author has investigated the features of eBay that were designed to ensure its success and why the...
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The must-read summary of Hank Whittemore's book: "CNN - The Inside Story: How a Band of Mavericks Changed the Face of Television News".
This complete summary of the ideas from Hank Whittemore's book "CNN - The Inside Story" tells the story behind the creation of television station Cable News Network and its founder, Ted Turner. In his book, Hank Whittemore describes the risks Turner took and how he tried to take over CBS and fought against ABC. This...
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The must-read summary of Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book: "Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time".
This complete summary of the ideas from Howard Schultz and Dori Yang's book "Pour Your Heart Into It" shows the inside story of the rise of Starbucks.
This summary explains how the vision first came to Howard Schultz and how from that sole idea, he created his first store in Seattle with the aim of introducing...
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The must-read summary of Chris Wallace's book: "Character: Profiles In Presidential Courage".
This complete summary of "Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage" by Chris Wallace, a renowned American political commentator, outlines his account of stories of presidential decisions and how their prior experiences shaped and influenced them, and gave them the courage to choose the hard way. He examines events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Terence Maher's book "Bond" tells the story of Australian entrepreneur, Alan Bond. In his book, the author covers his entire life, right from his childhood, and reveals how he came to be so successful. This summary provides readers with a valuable insight into the highs and lows of his career, and is a fascinating tale about one of the world's most talked-about tycoons.
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The must-read summary of Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys" explains the increase of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US market and Dan Spivey's project to connect a data center in Chicago to a stock exchange in northern New Jersey by fiber optic cable. This summary points out the key ideas behind Lewis' book, such as the fact that speed has replaced...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Kara Swisher's book "AOL.com" tells the story of Bill Von Meister and Steve Case and how they created AOL. In this book, the author explains how the company was built on the shaky foundations of the declining gaming industry, working fiercely against all odds and the technical slip ups which put them out of favor. But there was one thing they did exceedingly well, thanks to the guidance of their marketing executive...
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The must-read summary of Thomas J. Watson, Jr.'s book: "Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas J. Watson, Jr.'s book "Father, Son & Co." tells the story of how Thomas Watson, Sr. and his son built one of the greatest business success stories of all time, which changed the face of American business. In his book, the author describes his relationship with his father, the early days of IBM, the...
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The must-read summary of Andrew D. Klein's book: "Wallstreet.
Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse: How Andy Klein and the Internet Can Give Everyone a Seat on the Exchange".
This complete summary of the ideas from Andrew D. Klein's book "Wallstreet.
Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse" shows that, until recently, Wall Street has been a private club for only the very rich investment bankers. In his book, the author tells the...
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The must-read summary of Jerome R. Corsi's book: "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality".
This complete summary of "The Obama Nation" by Jerome R. Corsi, a prominent American author and conspiracy theorist, presents his analysis that Obama's presidency would be a repeat of the Democrats' failed extremist and leftist policies. He also states his belief that Obama's supporters are following a cult of personality instead of...
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The must-read summary of Robert J. Ringer's book: "Million Dollar Habits: Make Success the Habit of a Lifetime".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert J. Ringer's book "Million Dollar Habits" shows that millionaires have set habits that put them on the path to success. Ringer explains each of these habits and teaches you how to implement them into your own life.
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The must-read summary of Tim Jackson's book: "Inside Intel: How Andy Grove Built the World's Most Successful Chip Company".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tim Jackson's book "Inside Intel" shows how Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore built their company thanks to their reputations and their dedication to their goals. In his book, the author tells their compelling story and analyses what made their business decisions so effective. According to...
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