Introduction -- Stories in Organizations -- The "Storytelling" Method -- Areas of Application -- Evaluation and Efficacy of Storytelling -- The Storytelling Procedure -- Learning Histories - Application Forms in Scientific and Educational Projects: An Internview with Prof. Rik Peters, University...

Chapter 1: Get into the Entrepreneurial Mindset -- Part 1: Five Lessons from Lean Startup Thinking -- Chapter 2: Start with the Customer in Mind -- Chapter 3: Define and Communicate Mission and Vision -- Chapter 4: Synthesize an Integrative Operating Model -- Chapter 5: Identify Metrics that...

Economic Factor Innovations -- Business Transformation -- Strategy and Positioning -- Processes and Roles -- Organizational Structures -- Personnel and Abilities -- Systems and Tools -- Corporate Governance and Control of Innovation Process.

1. Introduction: Make Sense of Innovation -- 2. Build a Shared Strategic Vision of Innovation -- 3. Manage Entrepreneurial Ecosystems -- 4. Identify Attractive Innovation Opportunities -- 5. Develop a Balanced Portfolio of Business Models -- 6. Nimble Execution: Fail Fast and Win Big -- 7....

Despite recent optimism and global initiatives the implementation of corporate sustainability programs has been slow at best, with less than a third of global companies having developed a clear business case for their approach to sustainability. Presenting numerous award-winning cases from...

This book shows how the Bhagavad Gītā (part of the great Indian epic - the Mahābhārata) can be approached as a powerful tool for change management and as a catalyst for organizational transformation. It presents time-tested leadership strategies drawn from the Bhagavad Gītā that are...

This book describes how chief information officers (CIOs) can embrace and drive the digital transformation by providing innovative leadership that uses old skills in a novel way. The book explores ways in which new actors and factors will play a key role in this process and how new relations can...

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of organizational diversity management, intended to help readers implement effective strategies and maximize the value of organizational diversity. Written by experts from a range of disciplines, it presents cutting-edge research and best practices in...