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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

This is the list of sections and book summaries: Alltime Classics How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – 1936 Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill – 1937 The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale – 1952 The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson – 1981 In Search of Excellence (..)

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How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain

Harvard Business Review

In this article, the authors look at the experience of Tony’s Chocolonely, a Dutch chocolate brand founded in 2005, which set itself a mission to sell 100% slavery-free chocolate. In the cocoa industry, for example, the average farmer cultivates between three and five hectares to earn less than two dollars a day.

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What are your innovation ambitions for next year?

Idea to Value

Since 2005, I have been working with companies around the world to transform their businesses. For a limited time, I am offering you a free strategy video call , where we can talk face-to-face (virtually), I can find out more about you and we find solutions to how best you improve the creativity and innovation capabilities of your people.

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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 1: What is a Business Model?

The BMI Lab Blog

2005) that the ´failure to adequately define the market is a key factor associated with venture failure´, we identify the definition of the target customer as one central dimension in designing a new business model. You need an innovation strategy. Business models, business strategy and innovation. Magretta 2002).

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Shrink to Grow: Why Don't More Companies Adopt This Strategy?

Michael Roberto

As we witness the breakup of GE, a thought comes to mind regarding a rarely used corporate strategy - namely, the "shrink to grow" approach. By 2005, General Dynamics had risen to #115 on the Fortune 500 list. Many years ago, I went to work for General Dynamics after graduation. It made a series of other acquisitions as well.

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Helping discover your innovation pathway

Paul Hobcraft

Jeffrey has been writing articles and posts since 2005 and can be a great source of inspiration at Innovate on Purpose.

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Productivity, AI, and the Future of Digital Connected Work

Planview

The decline in labor productivity growth isn’t just a stateside issue; since 2005, it’s been a global concern. So, connecting people to their customers, connecting strategy to delivery, and now connecting the power of generative AI to how we invest, how we track, and how we manage digital products and experiences is critical.

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