Books Archives

The Business-Oriented CIO: A Guide to Market-Driven Management The Business-Oriented CIO: A Guide to Market-Driven Management reveals the winning formula that will take your IT department from a reactive cost center to a proactive business partner. Written for CIOs and senior IT managers, this book is essential reading on how to apply the best for-profit business thinking to IT.

Entrepreneur to Investor the Hard Way Retired Booz Allen Senior Vice President David Durgin recounts his unique journey through a hidden area of defense contracting during the Cold War.

Capturing the People Advantage: Thought Leaders on Human Capital This book reflects the increasingly widespread conviction in global corporations that people are a primary asset and competitive advantage, and that a compelling people strategy is required to fully realize their value.

Megacommunities - How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today's Global Challenges Together Experts show how leaders in business, government, and civil society can reach across national and sector divisions, forming collaborative "megacommunities" that are directed toward a common goal.

The Megacommunity Way: Mastering Dynamic Challenges with Cross-Boundary Leadership Experts define the megacommunity concept and explore the places where it is making a difference.

Optimizing Overhead - From Cost Center to Competitive Advantage This strategy+business reader is for both public- and private-sector organizations, in any part of the world. It can help change you from a reluctant manager, complying with pressure from outside, to a proactive advocate for your own best customer: Yourself.

Strategic Corporate Finance: Applications in Valuation and Capital Structure From performance measurement and capital planning to risk management and capital structure, this book translates the principles of corporate finance theory into practical methods for implementing them.

Outsourcing Thought Leaders: Managing Business without Borders This book reveals that a clear view is emerging of the changes that lie ahead for the global services industry, as well as of the most effective approach for dealing with these changes.

Purpose: The Starting Point of Great Companies The single factor influencing the best strategic decisions is a solid understanding of an organization’s purpose.

Mastering the Innovation Challenge - Unleashing Growth and Creating Competitive Advantage This compendium of Innovation articles helps companies unleash growth and create competitive advantage.

Results - Keep What's Good, Fix What's Wrong And Unlock Great Performance Every company has a personality. Does yours help or hinder your results?