Wed.Aug 10, 2011

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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters Richard Rumelt Crown Business (2011) How and why a good strategy “acknowledges the challenges being faced and provides an approach to overcome them” As the title of this review correctly indicates, Richard Rumelt is convinced (and I agree) that a good strategy can provides both a [.].

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The culture of engagement: 13 core elements

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Over the years, I have probably read and then reviewed about 65-70 books in which their authors discuss one or more aspects of organizational culture. A few address employee engagement. Hopefully, a high percentage of those who share a workplace — at all levels and in all areas of operation — are positively and productively [.].

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How to Convince Others to Embrace Risk

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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. The recession caused people to focus on what they had to lose, rather than what they had to gain. But without some risk-taking, there is no innovation [.].