April 2014
Beginner
286 pages
7h 44m
English
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Introduction: Why Strategies Fail
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[4] Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational (HarperCollins) says we spend too much time and energy keeping our options open. We’d be better off narrowing sooner.
[5] As mentioned in the introduction; see http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/hbreditors/2008/10/cisco_ceo_john_chambers_on_tea.html.
[6] Tim O’Reilly (who founded O’Reilly Media, coined the term Web 2.0, and is the publisher of this book) has great wisdom on this: create more value than you capture. I agree that’s a great principle, because it creates personal satisfaction, and I believe the money follows passion.
[7] Stimson, William R. “How to Move a Tree,” Ode, April 2008.
[8] Kaplan, Robert S. and David P. Norton. The Strategy-Focused Organization. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School Press (2000).
[9] TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is a thought-leadership conference with a focus on ideas that will change the world. The talks are posted on http://www.ted.com/ so ideas worth spreading can be seen by everyone.
[11] Schwartz, Barry. “The Tyranny of Choice.” Scientific American Mind (December 2004).
[12] If you would like more information on brainstorming or creative idea ...
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