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Ilya Strebulaev has spent the last two decades at Stanford studying VCs’ counterintuitive approaches to decision-making, and the reasons behind the success and failure of corporate innovation efforts. Alex Dang, a senior leader at McKinsey and Amazon, has seen up close the impact VCs’ thinking and mechanisms can have on a business’ success. Together in The Venture Mindset, they present nine distinct principles that can help anyone looking to transform their business and achieve extraordinary results, no matter the industry.

Love Your People centers on entrepreneurial leadership's core goal: delivering exceptional results. This groundbreaking book champions a love-based approach as a catalyst for not only enhancing workplace dynamics, but also driving superior performance.

Unlock the full potential of your organization with "Mastering Six Sigma: A Comprehensive Guide to Quality and Process Improvement." This authoritative resource is meticulously designed to guide professionals at all levels through the Six Sigma methodology, empowering them to drive substantial improvements in quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Written with clarity and precision, this book is your ultimate companion for mastering Six Sigma principles. It delves into the intricacies of the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) phases, providing you with a robust ...

¿Es miedo lo primero que sientes cuando te despiertas? ¿Trabajas por las tardes y los fines de semana para ponerte al día? ¿Ya venciste el agotamiento una vez y te das cuenta de que vuelve a aparecer? Si respondiste afirmativamente a alguna de estas preguntas, necesita una cura.

There are currently only four LGBTQ+ CEOs across all Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies who are out at work, and just 0.8% of Fortune 500 board positions are filled by LGBTQ+ people. This deficit, occurring across sectors and around the world, reveals a diversity gap playing out in today’s workplace: LGBTQ+ people are less likely to reach the top jobs. But what is holding LGBTQ+ people back at work – and what can be done? Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling explores the hidden differences that cause LGBTQ+ people to be underrepresented at the most senior levels of professional life.

Master the After Action Review (AAR) to improve the outcome of any personal or professional activity. From the beginning of time, humans have survived and thrived by learning from their experiences – both good and bad – and then tweaked their actions for better results next time. This continual quest for improvement stems from the difference between "what was" and "what could be." Even if we're not consciously aware of it, we're constantly seeking improvement in this very same way. If we turn to this analysis in a more intentional and methodical way, with an eye towards continuous ...

What is data governance? And what are the principles and techniques you can leverage as a business or IT professional to make data governance successful within your organization? Data Governance will answer these questions and provide you with insights and approaches to improve the "data fitness" of your organization. Gain control of your data and assign responsible parties to ensure the data remains well-understood and protected, by applying the content within this book's six chapters: Chapter 1, Understanding Data Governance, looks at the broad definitions of data governance along with ...

"What we think, we become." - Proverb For decades, leadership was reserved for a select few that others thought had been gifted with innate talent and the exclusive right to lead. Today, we know better. Everyone leads - in their personal life, their workplaces, and in their communities. Every person has the potential to be a better leader, to positively influence others, and to make a difference in our world. LeadAbility examines the realities of leading in our modern world. Discover the Six Leadership Choices and their LeadAbilities that you can develop to become A Better Leader - at home ...

Just because we can do something, does that mean we should do it? While embracing the promise of technological advances and data-driven decision-making, a democratic society also must acknowledge and address potential harms to individuals, populations, and society as a whole. In this data ethics “playbook,” data governance practitioner and educator Kathy Rondon lays out potential problems in our collection, sharing, use, and retention of data; how those problems can negatively impact more than just an individual person’s privacy; and the questions we should be asking of ourselves and ...

Gain confidence in regulatory compliance, drive effective infotech investment, and uplift organizational knowledge for effective data governance. Based on the authors’ extensive experience and reinforced with case studies, this book presents their award-winning framework of business tools and techniques. It provides a 4-point strategy for achieving business-driven information governance aligned with business risk management to ensure the delivery of quality and reliable information. Master a structured approach to sharing knowledge and defining business terms by removing ambiguous ...

"Shift happens." - Proverb Every day, every person experiences changes that impact how we live our lives. Some changes we see as helping us, others we see as hindering us. These shifts happen in our home life, our work life, and everywhere in between. Simply put, AdaptAbility is the skill we use to adjust to these new conditions and situations. As we grow and evolve, we realize that building our AdaptAbility will engage, equip, and empower us to live better lives. When shift happens, the challenge (and the choice) to adapt is yours - will you be ready?

Ifeomasinachi Ike delivers a moving and impactful exploration of why equity is so important, the shortcomings of institutional diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and how we creatively and boldly design cultures centering the expertise of those who know firsthand how inequity has shaped work culture. The book examines the dynamics of normalized institutional oppression, offers real-world case studies, and provides listeners with new practices, key performance indicators (KPIs), and milestones for measuring the success of modern DEI efforts.

Elias Aboujaoude’s distinctive exploration of leadership provides unusual insight into understanding who should and should not be striving for leadership positions. Dr. Aboujaoude takes on the culture at large, explaining how our cult-like obsession with leadership gives narcissists an edge and results in leadership failure everywhere we look—and how resisting the imperative to rise at all costs can leave many with an inferiority complex.

When Getting Things Done was published in 2001, it was a game-changer. By revealing the principles of healthy high performance at an individual level, it transformed the experience of work and leisure for millions. Twenty years later, it has become clear that the best way to build on that success is at the team level, and one of the most frequently asked questions by dedicated GTD users is how to get an entire team onboard. By building on the effectiveness of what GTD does for individuals, Team will offer a better way of working in an organisation.

Du bist Führungskraft oder Teil eines Teams und suchst nach Möglichkeiten, die Zusammenarbeit noch effektiver zu gestalten? Dann ist "Teamorganisation" genau das Richtige für Dich! In diesem Buch dreht sich alles um die Kunst der Teamarbeit – vom Timeboxing bis zum WIP Limit findest Du jede Menge Anregungen.

Generative AI has accelerated digital transformation, shifting from a top-down approach to a bottom-up one as employees bring their own apps into the workplace. This represents not just another step in corporate evolution, but potentially a societal revolution due to its significant impact on daily life. It is imperative for societies to engage in discussions about the identified opportunities and risks.

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