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The Strategy Paradox... 06/06 Divakar gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Strategy Paradox: Why committing to success leads to failure (and what to do about it)
by Michael E. Raynor
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Divakar Divakar said: "Central thesis is that strategies that make companies successful are the same strategies that make them failures. All that differentiates successful from unsuccessful companies is chance. He proposes strategic flexibility as a way forward to hedge th...more "



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August 23
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Nophoto-u-25x33 Divakar wrote: "I am very amused :) you are really prepping, huh? "

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June 06
1911 New comment on Divakar's review of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Nophoto-u-25x33 Divakar wrote: "Not everyone's been to India yet, don't spoil the fun! :) "

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The Strategy Paradox... Divakar gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Strategy Paradox: Why committing to success leads to failure (and what to do about it)
by Michael E. Raynor
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Divakar Divakar said: "Central thesis is that strategies that make companies successful are the same strategies that make them failures. All that differentiates successful from unsuccessful companies is chance. He proposes strategic flexibility as a way forward to hedge th...more "
1911 New comment on Divakar's review of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Nophoto-u-25x33 Divakar wrote: "Ok lets bargain it down to one star. He has done more for dispelling the notion of India as land of ...more "

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The Deep: The Extrao... Divakar marked as to-read:
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss (Hardcover)
by Claire Nouvian
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Divakar Divakar said: "Can someone gift it to me? :) "
The New Argonauts: R... Divakar marked as to-read:
The New Argonauts: Regional Advantage in a Global Economy (Hardcover)
by AnnaLee Saxenian
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Knowledge and the We... Divakar gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations: A Story of Economic Discovery (Paperback)
by David Warsh
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Divakar Divakar said: "Traces an invisible college behind a body of work and how paradigm shifts take place.. "
Suite Française Divakar gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Suite Française (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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Divakar Divakar said: "Amazing....one of the best books I have read.. "
The Jam Fruit Tree Divakar gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Jam Fruit Tree (The Burgher Trilogy, Book 1)
by Carl Muller
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Divakar Divakar said: "I don't know why..but this book makes me laugh and cry. It almost reads like an anthropological account of the Burger-trash in Sri Lanka. A bunch of jolly folks! "
The Alchemy of Desir... Divakar gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Alchemy of Desire (Hardcover)
by Tarun J. Tejpal
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Divakar Divakar said: "Great first book...how lust gets sapped out of a relationship by a ghost...European period scenes are contrived though. "



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