With the Lean Progress Model, author David Griesbach developed a tool that quickly and purposefully guides you through the Lean Innovation process. You will know at all times where your project stands, which questions are still open-ended and what needs to be done next. In addition, the illustrations throughout the book support the text and turn this book into a practical guide that takes you through the startup and innovation process.

In this book, you will find a proven approach to guide yo...

A little book about the big and overwhelming issues humanity is dealing with. Taking economics as a surprising stepping stone, it connects the dots between essential developments in science, history, sociology, technology, design and culture. It is not a book about terrifying numbers, but about key stories from our past and present and how they affect our future. How do we as creatives help create the world we want?

The ToDontList-Method, which featured in this book’s two predecessors, unve...

You want to change the world? Turns out the system isn’t built for that.

The Social Designer’s Paradox is a candid, compelling companion for anyone trying to make change from within public systems.

Social designers step into government and institutions full of creativity, care, and bold ideas—only to meet the reality of bureaucracy, politics, outdated structures, and a whole different language. This book explores why people who want to shake things up often struggle in systems designed ...

Fast growth costs a lot of money. That is why many startups seek financial investment sooner or later. But where to start? In this book, Sjoerd Mol and Thomas Mensink cover the whole process end-toend, from getting investor-ready to fundraising, negotiating with investors, and finally: the exit.

They explain the business model of venture capital investors, how they assess startups, the best approach to fundraising, and how to arrive at an optimal term sheet. In short: everything you need to kn...

Summary This book is about achieving behavioral change in organizations. It provides a specific, practically applicable answer to the ‘how’ question of behavioral change, based on scientifically validated principles. This distinguishes this book from many other management books.

Organizational Behavior Management, or OBM for short, is the field that deals with behavioral change in organizations. Some prefer to speak of ‘targeted behavioral influence’.

OBM is not about changing people...

This courseware serves as the official teaching material of the ISM Foundation version 5.

The content of the ISM Foundation training is fully based on the content of the standard ISM method version 5. During this training you will learn, among other things, how to apply IT service management and how to abstract and nuance service issues.

In addition, you will learn how to use a process model in the context of control issues and how to gain insight into the application of the assets People, ...

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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business world, leadership often centers around metrics, strategies, and authority. ‘Lead from Love with Rumi’ offers a transformative alternative, presenting a leadership philosophy that harnesses the timeless wisdom of Rumi, the 13th-century mystic poet, to inspire leaders to lead from a place of love, empathy, and authenticity. This book takes you on a journey beyond traditional leadership paradigms, showing how leading with compassion can unlock...

The book that you are holding is the indispensable guide to cultural awareness.

Are you working in an international environment, with people from different countries? Working internationally requires specific competences and relationship skills. Getting to know other cultures can be fun and enlightening. Yet, at times, you might find communication challenging

and puzzling, sensing emotions and observing reactions that more often deal with the deeper level of culture. Despite our good intentio...

Examine strategic management with the market-leading book that sets the standard as today's most intellectually rich, but practical analysis of strategic management. Written by award-winning instructors and prominent management scholars, Hitt/Ireland/Hoskisson/Harrison's STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, 14E incorporates cutting-edge research and examples from more than 600 companies. This edition combines a classic industrial organization model with a resource-based vi...