"A leading economist answers one of today's trickiest questions: Why do some great ideas make it big while others fail to take off? "Scale" has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn't just about accumulating more users or capturing more market share. It's about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a much larger one-whether you're growing a small business, rolling out a diversity and inclusion...

"While playing hooky from a conference in Boston a few years back, three former colleagues from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management hopped in a car and headed on a road trip. They pulled into a shoe store in Maine and noticed that the sales help was unusually pushy. After a few questions, they discovered the store had a "secret shopper" program, in which employees would be marked down if they were not sufficiently aggressive with customers....

A business parable follows the efforts of a group of animals who endeavor to save their troubled farm through teamwork and innovation, in a work that offers eight strategies for directing innovation initiatives to success.

"A book about problem solving in the workplace based on the authors artistic expertise"--Provided by publisher.

"Vivimos tiempos complicados para las empresas, los que las dirigen o trabajan en ellas. La digitalizaci̤n ha modificado totalmente el entorno en el que desarrollan sus negocios. La aparici̤n de nuevas tecnolog̕as digitales y nuevos competidores est̀n fomentando cambios de h̀bitos de consumidores y empleados, y tambǐn cambios profundos en los modelos de negocios y en las formas de hacer. Esta nueva situaci̤n presenta a la vez muchos retos y...

The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, respected business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to business and other ventures to develop strategies for long-term success.

"From one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in. The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term "complexity" can be misleading, however, because what makes West's discoveries...

"The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Ownership. In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission. In the civilian sector, books offer information on everything from fixing a leaky faucet to developing an effective workout program to cooking a good steak. But what if you are promoted into a new position leading...

"After years of coaching and consulting hundreds of startup rookies as well as seasoned entrepreneurs, executives, and CEOs, Bedros Keuilian realized that most people who want to start a business, grow an existing business, author a book, make more money, or make a bigger impact usually take the long, slow, painful way to get there ... and more than 80 percent of entrepreneurs never achieve their full potential in business. It's time to stop the bullshit...