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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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Tony Hsieh – The Remarkable Cultural Innovator at Zappos

Destination Innovation

After graduating Hsieh worked for Oracle Corporation but quit in 1996 after just five months, to co-found the LinkExchange, an advertising network. By 2009, he had grown revenues to $1 billion. One of his customers was Alfred Lin, who became his friend and later became CFO and COO at Zappos. This proved successful.

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Microsoft buys LinkedIn – Smart move or Dumb move?

Destination Innovation

The two companies demerged in 2009. It was an attempt to take on Google in online advertising and it failed. Yahoo’s online advertising business is worth very little today. The most notorious example was the purchase of Time Warner by AOL in 2001 for a massive $164B.

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Monetizing Personalized Transportation Experiences by Exploiting Big Data

Corporate Innovation

Automakers are big advertisers. Over its 100-year history, the automotive industry has faced several challenges , most recently in 2009 during the Great Recession. Challenge 2 : Automakers will need new ways to differentiate the next-generation mobility offerings.

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Monetizing Personalized Transportation Experiences by Exploiting Big Data

Corporate Innovation

Automakers are big advertisers. Over its 100-year history, the automotive industry has faced several challenges , most recently in 2009 during the Great Recession. Challenge 2 : Automakers will need new ways to differentiate the next-generation mobility offerings.

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Monetizing Personalized Transportation Experiences by Exploiting Big Data

Corporate Innovation

Automakers are big advertisers. Over its 100-year history, the automotive industry has faced several challenges , most recently in 2009 during the Great Recession. Challenge 2 : Automakers will need new ways to differentiate the next-generation mobility offerings.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

My background is in the financial services industry, where I spent over 15 years, first at Paribas (now BNP-Paribas), then at Rabobank where I was the Chief Security Officer for the International division up to 2009. com For advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@thinkers360.com.