The soft edge :
Karlgaard, Rich
The soft edge : where great companies find lasting success Rich Karlgaard - San Francisco Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, 2014 - xix,, 251 p. Hard
Foreword by Tom Peters
• Preface: 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
• Conclusion: The Sweet Spot of High Performance
• Afterword by Clayton M. Christensen
• Notes
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Index
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.
9788126555345
Organizational behavior.
Organizational effectiveness.
Strategic planning.
Management.
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The soft edge : where great companies find lasting success Rich Karlgaard - San Francisco Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, 2014 - xix,, 251 p. Hard
Foreword by Tom Peters
• Preface: 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
• Conclusion: The Sweet Spot of High Performance
• Afterword by Clayton M. Christensen
• Notes
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Index
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.
9788126555345
Organizational behavior.
Organizational effectiveness.
Strategic planning.
Management.
658.4