Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Amazing Stories behind Google, The Internet, ATMs, Post-It, Smart Phones, GPS, The PC and many more The Most Important Business Ideas of the Last 50 Years! The world has changed more in the last 50 years than in any previous half century in history. Entire industries have been created or transformed by new business ideas. And the way we all work is utterly different today from how it was 50 years ago. Game-changing products invented during this period include the pocket calculator, personal computer, email, payment systems and GPS. All of them dominate our working lives today. Hard as it is to believe, these did not exist 50 years ago. Who came up with these ideas, and how? This fascinating book tells the stories of the products, the people and the companies behind these amazing business ideas. It is as entertaining as any novel, and will inspire anyone striving to bring their own new idea to market today.
Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Lessons from Leaders Such as: Peter Drucker, Michael Porter, Tom Peters, Edward De Bono, Stephen Covey and Warren Buffett The World s Top Business Thinkers In One Book A must-read for anyone working in or studying business, The World s Top Business Gurus explains simply and clearly the most important elements from the world s most influential leadership and management thinkers. All major gurus, both past and present, are featured, including: Michael Porter, Tom Peters, Warren Buffett, Peter Drucker, Michael Gerber, Peter Senge, Jim Collins, Ken Blanchard, Charles Handy, Richard Koch, John Kotter, Ricardo Semler, Stephen Covey, Seth Godin and many more. For each of these renowned thought leaders, this book explains their background, the main theories for which they are known, the context for these theories and how they compare with other business thinking. And crucially, the book also looks at how each theory works in practice. With profiles of 28 of the world s top business minds, this book is an essential introduction to business and leadership thinking.