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First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 251 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index. |
| Contents |
A tale of transformation, and lasting productivity gains -- A wellspring of enduring innovation: the soft edge -- Hard versus soft: the fight for resources -- Trust: the force multiplier of all things good -- Smarts: how fast can you and your company adapt? -- Teams: great things come to the lean and diverse -- Taste: beauty made practical, magic made profitable -- Story: the power of story, ancient and new -- The sweet spot of high performance. |
| Summary |
What does it take to get ahead now--and stay there? High performance has always required shrewd strategy and superb execution. These factors remain critical, especially given today's unprecedented business climate. But Rich Karlgaard--Forbes publisher, entrepreneur, investor, and board director--takes a surprising turn and argues that there is now a third element that's required for competitive advantage. It fosters innovation, it accelerates strategy and execution, and it cannot be copied or bought. It is found in a perhaps surprising place--your company's values. Karlgaard examined a variety of enduring companies and found that they have one thing in common; all have leveraged their deepest values alongside strategy and execution, allowing them to fuel growth as well as weather hard times. |
| Subject |
Organizational behavior.
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Organizational behavior. |
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Organizational effectiveness.
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Organizational effectiveness. |
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Strategic planning.
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Strategic planning. |
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Management.
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Management. |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Karlgaard, Richard. Soft edge First edition. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2014] 9781118898031 (DLC) 2014004803 |
| ISBN |
1118829425 (cloth) |
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9781118829424 (cloth) |
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9781118898079 (epub) |
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9781118898031 (pdf) |
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