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How the best consultants win clients and deals in an oversaturated, disrupted, and AI-accelerated market where business and public policy challenges are as great as they have ever beenThe consulting landscape has dramatically shifted: supply exceeds demand, clients are more sophisticated and want results faster, and AI-powered platforms are reshaping almost everything. Rainmaker: How the Best Consultants Think, Act, and Win in an AI-Accelerated World revea...

To whom does a father, retiring from his life as a successful entrepreneur, pass control of the business he has built? Once it would always have been his eldest son, but increasingly women are becoming involved in family firms having risen to positions of influence and leadership. Using revealing case studies from the daughters who succeeded their entrepreneur fathers in a wide variety of challenging situations, cultures and continents, Father-Daughter Succession in Family Business discuss...

To date, little has been published about the place of spirituality in working with survivors of intimate partner violence. Overcoming Conflicting Loyalties examines the intersection of faith and culture in the lives of religious and ethno-cultural women in the context of the work of FaithLink, a unique community initiative that encourages religious leaders and secular service providers to work together. The authors present the benefits of such cooperation by reporting the findings of three...

**#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERSilver for Best Business Book in the 2023 Globee® Awards for BusinessThe 21st Annual American Business Awards®2023 Best Business Book of The Year | Silver Stevie WinnerThinkers50 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award for Strategy Shortlist14th Annual Awards | American Books Fest | 2023 International Book AwardsIBA Best Business Book in the Category of Business: Management and Leadership2023 Global EBook...

People who are trying to solve tough economic, social, and environmental problems often find themselves frustratingly stuck. They can't solve their problems in their current context, which is too unstable or unfair or unsustainable. They can't transform this context on their own-it's too complex to be grasped or shifted by any one person or organization or sector. And the people whose cooperation they need don't understand or agree with or trust them or each other.Transformative sc...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEThe ability to craft an employee review that is meaningful and change-driven is what separates average supervisors from great managers. How often, though, have you struggled to find the most appropriate words for your needs?This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundreds of ready-made phrases you can use to clearly communicate any employee's perfor...

Who drives transformation in society? How do they do it?In this compelling book, strategy guru Roger L. Martin and Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally R. Osberg describe how social entrepreneurs target systems that exist in a stable but unjust equilibrium and transform them into entirely new, superior, and sustainable equilibria. All of these leaders--call them disrupters, visionaries, or changemakers--develop, build, and scale their solutions in ways that bri...

Find and fix your weakest links.If you need the best practices and ideas for making your supply chain strong and agile--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 10 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place.This collection of HBR articles will help you:- Use your supply chain as a competitive weapon- Gain customers' trust by revealing where yourproducts come from- Collaborate with other companies--even rivals-...

From profit to purpose: transform your business for meaningful impact.The business landscape is shifting. At one time, the profit-first model drove strategic decision-making. Now business leaders are struggling with disengaged employees, unclear plans, and lack of purpose. It's time to take a step back, get down to the heart of your organization's mission, and lead with purpose.In Purposeful Performance, business-strategy consultant and coach Jonat...

Current responses to our most pressing societal challenges'Äîfrom poverty to ethnic conflict to climate change'Äîare not working. These problems are incredibly dynamic and complex, involving an ever-shifting array of factors, actors, and circumstances. They demand a highly fluid and adaptive approach, yet we address them by devising fixed, long-term plans. Social labs, says Zaid Hassan, are a dramatically more effective response.Social labs bring together a diverse a group of stakeh...

It’s not the best companies that prevail in the marketplace, but rather the best brands. The goal of business strategy is not just to be better, but different. Learn how to build a differentiating value proposition by clearly and carefully defining your brand boundaries: Calling, Competencies, Customers, and Culture.Positioning for Professionalsshows how a well-defined value proposition can help professional service firms create their own success instead of copying the suc...

Meet or exceed all your goals with this comprehensive guide to performance reviews3 books in 1 eBook!Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews covers all the bases when it comes to using the right language during every stage of the performance review process. Packed with the exact words and phrases you need to plan, conduct, and finalize performance reviews, this three-eBook set helps you express yourself with crystal clarit...