Some companies are great because greatness has been programed into their DNA from the very beginning, but what about the companies not born with great DNA? Can they achieve enduring greatness. The author tells us how.

Collins returns with another groundbreaking work, this time to ask, Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? Based on nine years of research, buttressed by rigorous analysis, and infused with engaging stories, Collins and his colleague Hansen enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous and fast-moving times.

Find the Leading Edge in a Disrupted World. Planning our response to disruption seems impossible. Most new and emerging technologies have been in development for decades, but as soon as they land on our doorstep, they inspire "the shock of the new." How do you, as a learning professional, prepare for what you don't know is coming? How do you judge what is important and what is just a fad? In Shock of the New: The Challenge and Promise of Emerging...

Successful digital transformations require leaders to frame performance targets around data-defined business objectives rather than technological capabilities. The authors share a four-component leadership framework they developed for KPI-driven digital transformation that enables a virtuous cycle of improvement. They also discuss how to design effective strategic KPI portfolios.

Innovation failures in dynamic environments usually track back to one or more tensions that are embedded in eight questions that leaders often struggle to answer. Leaders who get the answers right can transform the tensions from reductive to productive and not only tackle some of innovation's toughest trade-offs, but also significantly improve the odds of innovation success for their organizations.

In today's business environment, as organizations constantly seek to growth and develop through the optimization of their innovative and creative potential, understanding the critical issues and management practices in R & D is essential. This book provides a critical revaluation of the state of the art issues and concepts in R & D management. The views expressed are those of leading French researchers and professionals in this field, fed by empirical...