The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few
By
James Surowiecki
Narrated by
Grover Gardner
4.00
(31 ratings)
In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant. Groups are better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
By
Louis V. Gerstner
Narrated by
Edward Herrmann
4.20
(17 ratings)
In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the company was on a watch list for extinction, victimized by its own lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era IBM had itself helped invent.
Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki are both concerned. Their concern is that the rich are getting richer, but America is getting poorer. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their country, employer, or family to take care of them. And like the polar ice caps, the middle class is disappearing. America is becoming a two-class society, and soon you will be either rich or poor. Trump and Kiyosaki want you to be rich.
Small is the New Big: And 193 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
By
Seth Godin
Narrated by
Seth Godin
3.60
(23 ratings)
Seth Godin, one of today's most influential business thinkers, writes best-selling books like Purple Cow and All Marketers Are Liars. And in between those annual books, he delivers a daily stream of ideas on one of the world's most popular blogs.
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi traces the fascinating history of connected systems. Understanding the structure and behavior of networks will forever alter our world, allowing us to design the "perfect" business or stop a disease outbreak before it goes global.
The Search: How Google & Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business & Transformed Our Culture
By
John Battelle
Narrated by
John Battelle
3.30
(11 ratings)
What does the world want? According to John Battelle, a company that answers that question can unlock the most intractable riddles of both business and culture. And for the past few years, that's exactly what Google has been doing.
The Search: How Google & Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business & Transformed Our Culture
Written by:
John Battelle
Narrated by:
John Battelle
3.3
(11 ratings)
What does the world want? According to John Battelle, a company that answers that question can unlock the most intractable riddles of both business and culture. And for the past few years, that's exactly what Google has been doing.
Written by:
Scott D. Anthony,
Matt Eyring,
Lib Gibson,
Harvard Business Review
Not rated yet
In the complex sport of American football, teams rely on thick playbooks. But when it comes to creating innovative growth businesses - which is at least as complicated as professional football - most companies have not developed detailed game plans. The authors believe that companies can penetrate that fog by developing growth strategies based on disruptive innovations, as defined by Clayton Christensen.
Scott D. Anthony,
Matt Eyring,
Lib Gibson,
Harvard Business Review
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
Written by:
Louis V. Gerstner
Narrated by:
Edward Herrmann
4.2
(17 ratings)
In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the company was on a watch list for extinction, victimized by its own lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era IBM had itself helped invent.
When some managers take over a new job, they hit the ground running. They learn the ropes, get along with their bosses and subordinates, gain credibility, and ultimately master the situation. Others, however, don't do so well. What accounts for the difference? In this article, first published in 1985, Harvard Business School professor John J. Gabarro relates the findings of two sets of field studies he conducted, covering 14 management successions.
Harvard Business Review's managerial wisdom and cutting-edge insights are must-reads in boardrooms and offices around the world. That's why Audible's exclusive audio edition is a must-hear! Each edition offers a great mix of full-length articles, along with On-Point Summaries and Executive Summaries.
"When Individuals Don't Matter" by Michael J. Mauboussin; "How GE is Disrupting Itself" by Jeffrey R. Immelt, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble; "Should You Launch a Fighter Brand" by Mark Ritson; "Major League Innovation" by Scott D. Anthony; "When Hackers Turn to Blackmail" by Caroline Eisenmann; and "The Five Traps of Performance Measurement" by Andrew W. Likierman.
Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki are both concerned. Their concern is that the rich are getting richer, but America is getting poorer. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their country, employer, or family to take care of them. And like the polar ice caps, the middle class is disappearing. America is becoming a two-class society, and soon you will be either rich or poor. Trump and Kiyosaki want you to be rich.
The New Yorker's blend of reporting, commentary, criticism, fiction, and cartoons has garnered 36 National Magazine Awards - more than any other publication.
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few
Written by:
James Surowiecki
Narrated by:
Grover Gardner
4.0
(31 ratings)
In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant. Groups are better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.
Just as we were getting used to the Information Age, Daniel Pink tells us that it is ending. With it goes our focus on charts, statistics, and linear thinking. Traditional "left-brain" activities, like logic, analysis, and repetitive production, are being turned over to robots, computers, and offshore labor. The valued skills of the 21st Century will be those of the right brain: empathy, design, synthesis, and contextual thinking.
"The Great Tech War of 2012": Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are all battling for the future of innovation. "The Boy in the Bubble": A Silicon Valley entrepreneur who didn't let a spectacular failure knock him down. "The Long Haul": A humanitarian organization's plans for saving lives and alleviating suffering that go way beyond drop-in disaster relief.
Soundview Executive Book Summaries, %%Month, YYYY%%
By
Stephen Drotter,
Tom Rieger,
Bradford D. Smart
Not rated yet
This month, we'll hear summaries of three great business books: The Performance Pipeline by Stephen Drotter; Breaking the Fear Barrier by Tom Rieger; and Topgrading by Bradford D. Smart, Ph. D.
