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April 12, 2015
Game Theory for Business: How Successful Entrepreneurs Apply Game Theory in Their Businesses
In this book you will see how successful entrepreneurs have applied game theory in their business, and why this has worked. You can use these lessons in your own business, or create variations more suited to your enterprise. The key is that you will have ...
What Should I Read Next? Book Recommendations
Lean Project Management Explained
The concepts that form the fundamental principles of Lean were initially developed by Taiichi Ohno in the creation of the venerated Toyota Production System (TPS). Ohno employed techniques such as jidoka (intelligent automation), Just-in-Time manufacturing, Kanban (visual ordering systems), kaizen (continuous improvement), ...
The concepts that form the fundamental principles of Lean were initially developed by Taiichi Ohno in the creation of the venerated Toyota Production System (TPS). Ohno employed techniques such as jidoka (intelligent automation), Just-in-Time manufacturing, Kanban (visual ordering systems), kaizen (continuous improvement), ...
February 21, 2015
New Book: Why Strategic Plans Fail
Careful strategic planning is paramount for organizations seeking to establish themselves in our dynamic economy. Still, even the best thought-out strategic plan will falter if employee buy-in is not supported and a thoroughly considered implementation process is not put into effect. This book casts light ...
February 17, 2015
Business Book of the Day: Lean Principles Explained
Lean is not a new concept; in fact, since the turn of the 20th Century lean principles been instrumental in the growth and transformation of industries and economies across the globe. Although the specific term was not coined until much later, the first advances in ...
What is Lean Management
At core – lean is a business model based on the idea of customer first thinking (CFT). To open this out a little further, CFT means businesses and corporations striving to provide their end customers with precisely what they want, when they want it, in ...
February 16, 2015
Business Book of the Day: How Google Did It – The Secrets of Google’s Massive Success
For any company to make a major impact, it is essential to grow, flourish, and expand into new industries and marketplaces. One of the companies that does this better than any other is Google, the undisputed King of the Internet. The broad reach, inspiring vision, ...
February 15, 2015
Lean Business: Examples of Real World Lean Transformations
Lean is a business methodology that leads to astonishing results in all business sectors – from mass manufacturing to government administration. Centring on concepts developed by leading automotive manufacturer, Toyota, in the creation of the venerated Toyota Production System, lean sets out broad goals that ...
Business Book of the Day: Happy Company – How High Profile Companies Have Earned Spectacular Success
Google, Facebook, Zappos, Amazon, Coca Cola, Ernst & Young, VW, Nike, Apple, GE, and Intuit: Something unites all of these high profile companies in an essential way – a new business mentality. They have earned such spectacular success and respect by setting happiness as a ...
Lean Business: Examples of Real World Lean Transformations
Lean is a business methodology that leads to astonishing results in all business sectors – from mass manufacturing to government administration. Centring on concepts developed by leading automotive manufacturer, Toyota, in the creation of the venerated Toyota Production System, lean sets out broad goals that ...
February 13, 2015
Book of the Day: Cool Boss – The Art of Leadership in the 21st Century: Real World Examples and Case Studies from Some of the Coolest Leaders
Why are cool leaders more successful? Can Akdeniz argues that cool leaders have a huge advantage in this century and will continue to have a leg up on the competition for years to come, because they have managed to structure their business practices and leadership ...
