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Drawing on decades of research, challenges many of the established principles of business management, proving that they are outdated, outmoded, or simply don't work, and urges companies to implement new ways to enhance productivity and morale.

"The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Never Eat Alone redefines collaboration for the twenty-first century with a radical new workplace operating system in which leadership no longer demands an official title. Many are quick to respond to the mounting pressures facing today's organizations by blaming the pace of technological change. But bestselling author, CEO, and coach to Fortune 100 companies Keith Ferrazzi disagrees. This era of explosive...

Quality consultant Chowdhury uses a story to illustrate how businesses can instill quality into our culture and into every product we design, build, and market. No other country in the world, says Chowdhury, matches America's creative drive and its ability to turn innovative ideas into revolutionary products--but as fast as we introduce new products, we lose the markets we establish to countries that know how to manufacture higher quality versions...

Blake discusses ways to simplify and streamline your business to cut out bottlenecks and focus on what matters.

"In the wake of the Great Resignation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and worker strikes around the world, executives can no longer ignore the demands of their most overlooked stakeholder - their employees. For decades, business strategy has focused almost exclusively on the customer, and the effects of this one-sided approach are becoming more and more apparent. According to Stephan Meier, employees must be equally - if not more - valued than customers....

"Employee ownership has gained considerable momentum just in the last few years. Fifteen years ago, employee ownership was mostly an American phenomenon. Today it has spread rapidly in the UK and is beginning to be talked about in continental Europe. China has several companies that are employee owned, including the telecommunications giant Huawei. In this book, readers will learn that ownership and capital matter, and now is the time to seize on...