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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 89%
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 89%
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
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 89%
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017
3.92
181 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 88%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
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 88%
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
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 88%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 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
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 88%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 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 88%
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 88%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ 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
The Platform Delusion
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
3.98
223
The Platform Delusion Summary
The Platform Delusion 88%
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2021
3.98
223 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 88%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 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 87%
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996
4.00
780 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 87%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 87%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
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 87%
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
by Marty Neumeier 2006
3.99
4k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
by Amy Webb 2016
3.70
641 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 87%
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017
4.07
415 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 87%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
Owning the Sun
by Alexander Zaitchik • 2022
How patents turned medicine into a monopoly. The century-long story from Aspirin to COVID.
3.79
122
Owning the Sun Summary
Owning the Sun 87%
How patents turned medicine into a monopoly. The century-long story from Aspirin to COVID.
by Alexander Zaitchik 2022
3.79
122 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 87%
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
Productive Tensions
by Christopher B. Bingham • 2022
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
4.35
20
Productive Tensions Summary
Productive Tensions 87%
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
by Christopher B. Bingham 2022
4.35
20 ratings
The Mind of the Strategist
by Kenichi Ohmae • 1982
The strategy playbook that powered Japan's corporate dominance: dissect, focus, exploit, disrupt.
4.01
695
The Mind of the Strategist Summary
The Mind of the Strategist 87%
The strategy playbook that powered Japan's corporate dominance: dissect, focus, exploit, disrupt.
by Kenichi Ohmae 1982
4.01
695 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 87%
Apple's secret: a hatred of complexity that governs teams, products, marketing. An insider explains.
by Ken Segall 2012
3.91
6k+ 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 87%
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010
3.98
2k+ 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 87%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
Winning the Right Game
by Ron Adner • 2021
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
4.26
130
Winning the Right Game Summary
Winning the Right Game 87%
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
by Ron Adner 2021
4.26
130 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 87%
A simple tweak, a one-sentence pitch, and a $110 filing can earn lifelong royalties.
by Stephen Key 2016
3.95
965 ratings
The Art of Product Management
by Rich Mironov • 2008
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
3.49
280
The Art of Product Management Summary
The Art of Product Management 87%
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
by Rich Mironov 2008
3.49
280 ratings
Elevate
by Rich Horwath • 2013
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
3.71
106
Elevate Summary
Elevate 87%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
4.15
403k+
Zero to One Summary
Zero to One 87%
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
by Peter Thiel 2014
4.15
403k+ 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 87%
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
by Rich Horwath 2008
3.76
195 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 87%
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019
4.09
46 ratings
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 87%
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
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 87%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 ratings
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set
by Peter Thiel • 2020
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
4.35
684
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set Summary
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set 87%
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
by Peter Thiel 2020
4.35
684 ratings
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