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Category Creation Is the Ultimate Growth Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Having grown up in Hawaii, I have the utmost respect for Laird as a waterman. in incremental market capitalization for every $1.00 in incremental market capitalization for $1.00 Corporate development groups may have to accept that EBITDA multiple valuations may not be appropriate when buying a category creator.

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How GE Applies Lean Startup Practices

Harvard Business Review

The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. They became a tight group as they went down to the factory floor and built products together and looked at market research together.

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10 Gifts For You To Succeed In 2011.

Rich Gee Group

He not only develops and publishes the bible on “Book Yourself Solid”, in it, he links to a workbook which is a very powerful way for one to really LEARN his techniques. Peters and Waterman — “In Search of Excellence”. Next post: Developing The CEO Within You. Okay, I’ve never met the guy, but I do love his book. Smile or Die!

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5 Core Values For The Workplace

Tim Milburn

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. The developers of the ulcer drug at C. The initial costs of entry, especially for marketing, will be prohibitive. ” ACCOUNTABILITY. The value of accountability is the willingness to take responsibility for one’s own actions.

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Guest Post: Dilenschneider on Workplace Core Values

Eric Jacobson

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. PERSEVERANCE The developers of the ulcer drug at C. The initial costs of entry, especially for marketing, will be prohibitive. ACCOUNTABILITY The value of accountability is the willingness to take responsibility for one''s own actions.