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Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property 90%
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017
3.92
181 ratings
Against Intellectual Monopoly
by Michele Boldrin • 2008
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
4.02
395
Against Intellectual Monopoly Summary
Against Intellectual Monopoly 90%
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
by Michele Boldrin 2008
4.02
395 ratings
Open Innovation
by Henry Chesbrough • 2003
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
3.87
303
Open Innovation Summary
Open Innovation 90%
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
by Henry Chesbrough 2003
3.87
303 ratings
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight 89%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance 89%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 89%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 89%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 89%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy 89%
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 89%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ ratings
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs
by Stephen Key • 2012
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
3.78
129
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs Summary
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs 89%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 ratings
Jack Trout on Strategy
by Jack Trout • 2004
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
3.87
236
Jack Trout on Strategy Summary
Jack Trout on Strategy 89%
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
by Jack Trout 2004
3.87
236 ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 89%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War
by Mark Smith • 2021
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
3.28
65
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War Summary
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War 88%
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
by Mark Smith 2021
3.28
65 ratings
Blue Ocean Shift
by W. Chan Kim • 2017
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
3.90
2k+
Blue Ocean Shift Summary
Blue Ocean Shift 88%
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
by W. Chan Kim 2017
3.90
2k+ ratings
Focus
by Al Ries • 1996
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
4.00
780
Focus Summary
Focus 88%
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996
4.00
780 ratings
Design Driven Innovation
by Roberto Verganti • 2009
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
4.00
498
Design Driven Innovation Summary
Design Driven Innovation 88%
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
by Roberto Verganti 2009
4.00
498 ratings
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
by Melissa A. Schilling • 2000
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
3.83
236
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Summary
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation 88%
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
by Melissa A. Schilling 2000
3.83
236 ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 88%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 88%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
Sur/petition
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
4.01
81
Sur/petition Summary
Sur/petition 88%
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
by Edward de Bono 1992
4.01
81 ratings
Zag
by Marty Neumeier • 2006
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
3.99
4k+
Zag Summary
Zag 88%
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
by Marty Neumeier 2006
3.99
4k+ ratings
Competitive Advantage
by Michael E. Porter • 1985
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
4.18
5k+
Competitive Advantage Summary
Competitive Advantage 88%
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
by Michael E. Porter 1985
4.18
5k+ ratings
Seeing What's Next
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2004
Disruption does not strike at random. The patterns that predict the next upheaval in any industry.
3.94
5k+
Seeing What's Next Summary
Seeing What's Next 88%
Disruption does not strike at random. The patterns that predict the next upheaval in any industry.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2004
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Origin of Brands
by Al Ries • 2005
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
3.71
436
The Origin of Brands Summary
The Origin of Brands 88%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
Deep Dive
by Rich Horwath • 2008
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
3.76
195
Deep Dive Summary
Deep Dive 88%
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
by Rich Horwath 2008
3.76
195 ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
4.13
18k+
Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
Good Strategy Bad Strategy 88%
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011
4.13
18k+ ratings
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!
by Lori Greiner • 2014
From idea to retail: how to prototype, patent, pitch, and sell your product on live TV.
3.97
603
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Summary
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! 88%
From idea to retail: how to prototype, patent, pitch, and sell your product on live TV.
by Lori Greiner 2014
3.97
603 ratings
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
2k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack 88%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ ratings
Simplify
by Richard Koch • 2016
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
3.91
632
Simplify Summary
Simplify 88%
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
by Richard Koch 2016
3.91
632 ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 88%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results 88%
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019
4.09
46 ratings
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
by M.D. White • 2017
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
4.07
415
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business 88%
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017
4.07
415 ratings
Leap
by Howard Yu • 2018
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
3.60
173
Leap Summary
Leap 88%
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
by Howard Yu 2018
3.60
173 ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 88%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy 88%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
One Simple Idea
by Stephen Key • 2016
A simple tweak, a one-sentence pitch, and a $110 filing can earn lifelong royalties.
3.95
965
One Simple Idea Summary
One Simple Idea 88%
A simple tweak, a one-sentence pitch, and a $110 filing can earn lifelong royalties.
by Stephen Key 2016
3.95
965 ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin 88%
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005
3.75
389 ratings
The Business Model Navigator
by Oliver Gassmann • 2013
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
4.10
455
The Business Model Navigator Summary
The Business Model Navigator 88%
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
by Oliver Gassmann 2013
4.10
455 ratings
Insanely Simple
by Ken Segall • 2012
Apple's secret: a hatred of complexity that governs teams, products, marketing. An insider explains.
3.91
6k+
Insanely Simple Summary
Insanely Simple 88%
Apple's secret: a hatred of complexity that governs teams, products, marketing. An insider explains.
by Ken Segall 2012
3.91
6k+ ratings
Sun Tzu
by Gerald A. Michaelson • 1998
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
3.82
621
Sun Tzu Summary
Sun Tzu 88%
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
by Gerald A. Michaelson 1998
3.82
621 ratings
Different
by Youngme Moon • 2010
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
3.98
2k+
Different Summary
Different 88%
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
4.30
2k+
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified 88%
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005
4.30
2k+ ratings
Eating the Big Fish
by Adam Morgan • 1999
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
3.93
752
Eating the Big Fish Summary
Eating the Big Fish 88%
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
by Adam Morgan 1999
3.93
752 ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0 88%
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007
3.32
149 ratings
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux 88%
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022
4.17
1k+ ratings
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 88%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
Competitive Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 1980
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
4.17
17k+
Competitive Strategy Summary
Competitive Strategy 88%
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
by Michael E. Porter 1980
4.17
17k+ ratings
The Signals Are Talking
by Amy Webb • 2016
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
3.70
641
The Signals Are Talking Summary
The Signals Are Talking 88%
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
by Amy Webb 2016
3.70
641 ratings
Niche Down
by Christopher Lochhead • 2018
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
3.80
196
Niche Down Summary
Niche Down 88%
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
by Christopher Lochhead 2018
3.80
196 ratings
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