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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace. Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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Uniqueness Helps When It Comes To Getting Investment

The Horizons Tracker

Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne published their hugely influential book Blue Ocean Strategy, in which they popularize the concept of seeking unknown market spaces that are untainted by competition. “They are more likely to encourage management to implement these strategies, ” the researchers say. Back in 2004 INSEAD’s W.

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Book Notes – Blue Ocean Strategy: How Leaders Drive Change

RapidStart Leadership

Leadership is about influencing people in a specific direction, but sometimes that direction needs to change. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, I thought it was going to be all about what the title suggests – developing successful business strategies, (possibly with some kind of nautical theme). There is no additional cost to you.].

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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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You Can Win Without Differentiation

Harvard Business Review

From Michael Porter to Costas Markides and through the Blue Oceans of Kim and Mauborgne, strategy scholars have been urging executives to distinguish their firm’s offerings and carve out a unique market position. For decades, strategy gurus have been telling firms to differentiate. Underestimate them at your peril.

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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

For example, I'm sure that most innovation practitioners wouldn't put baseball researcher Bill James on their list, but his mission to find patterns, develop theories, and overturn orthodoxy has greatly influenced my own thinking. After all, Lafley's bent is to manage innovation in a systematic, disciplined way. Peter Sims.

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World Business Forum – Top 10 Speakers | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Joseph Grenny - Joe spoke about the need for, and power of influence. A great presenter and story-teller, Joe has complete command of his subject matter and gave the audience actionable instruction on how to create influence. My favorite quote from Joe was “ creating influence is about creating a magical experience.&#

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