What did Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, and other giants in the business world have in common? They all used the power of Mastermind Groups to explosively grow their businesses. "Mastermind Group Blueprint" show...

Mark Penn argues that the biggest trends in America are the Microtrends, the smaller trends that go unnoticed or ignored. One million people can create new market for a business, spark a social movement, or effect political change. In...

Business runs on decisions. Business relies on estimates, plans, and projections - and we all know how accurate they tend to be. Careers are made, careers are broken based on perceived accuracy in estimation and planning. But what if ...

From the creator of Valuetainment, the #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most exciting thinkers” (Ray Dalio, author of Principles) in business today, comes a practical and effective guide for thinking ...

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller-now in a new, updated paperback editionToday's online influencers are Web natives who trade in trust, reputation, and relationships, using social media to accrue the influence that...

Every company needs a 3HAG—a 3 Year Highly Achievable Goal! The 3HAG WAY is a prescriptive framework that takes the guessing out of your strategy and ensures that you and your whole team are confident in where you are going. It brea...

Game-changing trends are coming in business, technology, workforce, economy, security, and environment. Climate change, energy demand, and population growth will redefine global risk and power. Exponential new technologies will emerge...

Too many companies limit their strategic thinking by focusing on what they already know how to do. Executives are expected to set concrete objectives and create detailed, step-by-step plans to reach them. This approach may satisfy sho...

Most executives have a big, hairy, audacious goal. But they install layers of stultifying bureaucracy that prevent them from realizing it. In this article, Jim Collins introduces the catalytic mechanism, a simple yet powerful manageri...

How to build a better business by one of today's most influential business thinkers.

Our intuition on how the world works could well be wrong. We are surprised when new competitors burst on the scene, or businesses protected by large and deep moats find their defenses easily breached, or vast new markets are conjured ...

Great ideas don't just happen. Innovation springs from creative thinking―a method of the human mind that we can study and learn. In The Art of Ideas, William Duggan and Amy Murphy bring together business concepts with stories of cre...

Shannon is commonly asked: "Where do you find all the shows?", "What should I bring?", "Can I actually make money and build a business doing this?" She unwraps the answers to these questions and many more, in this much needed resource...

In this article, renowned management experts Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad introduce their approach to strategic planning in the face of tough competition. With advice on tailoring your company's strategy and developing the will to wi...

To be a successful manager, you need to master the skills that characterize strategic thinking--from examining situations to interpreting information--and know how to apply those skills on the job. In Thinking Strategically, you'll le...

This "brilliant and provocative" (Walter Isaacson) guide shares nine principles to adapt and survive the technological changes shaping our future from the director of the MIT Media Lab and a veteran Wired journalist. The wor...

Tradition says there are three ways to grow a company's profits: Fire up the sales team with empty promises, cut costs and downsize, or cook the books. But what if there's a better way—a way that nine amazingly profitable and well-r...

Kill The First Tiger is a book about running your business more effectively. Author Michael Johnson uses a collection of entertaining stories to bring common sense back to business. It is an intellectual and interesting way to look at...

With a Little Creativity, Everyday People Can Change the World If you yearn to help make the world a better place but wonder how to do it, look no further. In this unique book, legendary organizer and musician Si Kahn regales us with...

A New York Times BestsellerFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our livesMuch of what will happen in the next...

Ten years ago, two INSEAD professors broke ground by introducing "blue ocean strategy," a new model for discovering uncontested markets that are ripe for growth. In this book, they apply their concepts and tools to what is perhaps the...

As established markets become less profitable, companies increasingly need to find ways to create and capture new markets. Despite much investment and commitment, most firms struggle to do this. What, exactly, is getting in their way?...

All Of The Other Marketing Books Are Crap is a self-help business book for cynics. You know who you are. Every time you buy a book to expand your consciousness and give you hope, you read a few pages and mutter, "This is pure cra...

Technology continues to evolve and make our lives busier and more complicated, but it can never replace true human connection―our fundamental need to share information, stories, and emotions. Shareology explores the history, science...

"Clever, surprisingly fast-paced, and enlightening." —ForbesMost new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what d...

In today's competitive business world, you must capture the high ground and defend it against your rivals. The secret lies in mastering the strategic arts taught by the ancient Chinese military theorist Sun Tzu. Gerald A. Michaelson's...

Discover the secret to breakthrough clarity in your life and business. ------- Every successful journey requires a guide that helps you identify and implement your next best steps. The Clarity Field Guide is the proven tool for busi...

Leaders leave. It's inevitable. It might even happen today. Are you prepared? Every organization needs a plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. WHO COMES NEXT? solves that problem and easily gui...

"Roy Spence is a brilliant, sparkling gem. True greatness comes in direct proportion to passionate pursuit of a purpose beyond money." -Jim Collins, author of Good to GreatOver the last thirty-five years, Roy Spence has he...

Get What You Want! We go through life negotiating multiple times a day. However, very few of us have been taught the necessary skills to successfully manage every moment. Instead, we spend our waking life focusing on multiple things ...