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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Schein Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2003) Note: I recently re-read this book and was amazed by how relevant its author’s insights continue to be. DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC: The Lasting Legacy of Digital Equipment Corporation Edgar H.

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JULY 12, 2011

His landmark book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003) articulated a new paradigm for industrial research and development. Chesbrough is Adjunct Professor, Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of its Center for Open Innovation.

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MAY 12, 2011

It is a sequel to one published in 2003. The Best Business Books Ever: The Most Influential Management Books You’ll Never Have Time to Read Basic Books (2011) Note: This review is of a book published earlier this year. What we have here is a series of brief discussions “the most influential management books you’ll [.].

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AUGUST 13, 2011

The Toyota Way Jeffrey Liker McGraw-Hill (2003) To understand Toyota’s success, first understand its DNA I read this book when it was first published in 2004 and recently re-read it, curious to know how well Jeffrey Liker’s explanation of Toyota’s management principles and lean production values have held up. My conclusion?

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MARCH 30, 2011

Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference Tim Sanders Crown Business (2008) Note: Here is a review of a book I read when it was first published in 2003. I recently re-read it prior to reading and reviewing Sanders’ latest, Today [.].

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design Marty Neumeier New Riders, Second Edition (2005) How to Become a “Brand Gap Guru” This is an expanded edition of a book first published in 2003. In it, Neumeier develops in greater depth several basic ideas about how to bridge a gap [.].

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JUNE 18, 2011

Raynor Harvard Business Press (2003) Note: I read and then reviewed this “business classic” when it was first published and recently re-read it. The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. I am even more impressed now than I was then.

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OCTOBER 5, 2013

A globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, Lisa founded futurethink in 2003 to provide a simple approach to the otherwise complicated topic of innovation. Working with leading brands such as Starwood, Merck, and Sprint, futurethink has become the largest source of innovation research, tools, and training curricula in the world.

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JUNE 16, 2011

Christensen HarperCollins (2003) A brilliant analysis of a multi-dimensional paradox Having just re-read this “business classic,&# I admire it even more now than I did when it was first published. The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail Clayton M.

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MAY 17, 2011

Morrison with Bob Andelman Crown Business (2003) Note: I recently re-read this book before beginning to formulate questions for an interview of Skywotsky. The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You to Tomorrow’s Profits Adrian J. Slywotzky and David J.

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MARCH 11, 2013

Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life Paddy Miller and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Harvard Business Review Press (2013) How and why the healthiest organizations are those in which pursuit of improvement is constant, tenacious, and collaborative.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Every two years, the Thinkers50 publishes their definitive list of management thinkers. Below are the results for 2011. For classic HBR content from this year’s winners, please click here. Christensen is the Kim B.

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