I have this belief-that big or little, praise does win friends, wins respect for yourself, wins you a monetary return, and it helps a Pullman porter, a housewife, an industrialist to bigger, better things.
In 'How to Succeed; or Stepping Stones to Fame and Fortune' Orison Swett Marden gives hard, honest advice on how to succeed, starting with "e;First Be a Man"e;: that is, stand up to your responsibilities and don't expect to succeed without hard work and determination.
Imagine if the multinational hotel groups had founded Airbnb, or the big auto companies had launched Uber and Tesla, or Blockbuster had created Netflix.
A new, comprehensive playbook for innovation from the New York Times bestselling author of Reverse Innovation, Vijay GovindarajanIn his seminal book The Three-Box Solution, Vijay Govindarajan offered an amazingly simple and highly effective framework for leading innovation:Execute the present core business at peak efficiency (Box 1)Avoid the inhibiting traps of past success (Box 2)Build a future day by day through breakthrough innovations (Box 3)Since the book's publication, companies across the globe have used the three-box framework to great success.
Gold Medal Winner for Best Leadership Book in the 2021 Axiom Business Book AwardsNamed one of the "e;Top Ten Technology Books Of 2020"e; — ForbesNamed one of the "e;10 Best New Business Books of 2020"e; by Inc.
Learn what it takes to build a great business with this digital collection curated by Harvard Business Review; it contains everything you need to know about entrepreneurship, from leadership traits and a willingness to fail to financial intelligence and tips for building a business case.
Judging by all the hoopla surrounding business plans, you'd think the only things standing between would-be entrepreneurs and spectacular success are glossy five-color charts, bundles of meticulous-looking spreadsheets, and decades of month-by-month financial projections.
"e;Whether you're just getting started, or you're ten years into your career, Entering StartUpLand will be a useful tool to enhance your startup knowledge, accelerate your career, and navigate your way to StartUpLand success.
Recent scholarship on institutional entrepreneurship highlights the kinship between for-profit entrepreneurship and the equally transformative innovation and initiative of entrepreneurs in the non-profit, community, and policy-activist fields.
Five Eyes on the Fence: Protecting the Five Core Capitals of Your Business debunks the myth that a business's health is judged by its bottom line alone-by its financial capital.
100 Under $100: One Hundred Tools for Empowering Global Women is a comprehensive look at effective, low-cost solutions for helping women in the Global South out of poverty.
“A heartwarming, poignant and even-handed account of the quintessential American immigrant/family business struggle to succeed against all odds” (Larry King).
This business leader's biography is "e;an honest book, a rare insight into the truth of what entrepreneurs face every day"e; (Maxine Clark, founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop; founding member, PROSPER Women Entrepreneurs).
