The book which explains why some companies continue to grow, excel, and innovate and others don't Firms are born, they grow, then they struggle to keep up with changing markets. Slow adapters often become big losers, fall by the wayside, and die. Serial Innovators studies the factors affecting the aging of firms, particularly those that slow down their ability to adapt to changes in themarketplace. The book reviews recent findings in relevant academic fields--behavioral economics, psychology, neuroscience, organizational science, network theory, anthropology, sociology, and strategy--to understand how firms, as they grow, develop rigidities that prevent change. It develops a model of organization that is adaptive, innovative, and can create significant value for its stakeholders for long periods of time. Shows that the successful firm is drivenby a passion to make a difference to customers and society Firms led by learners with an ambitious and positive vision are organized and build on their members' desire to achieve results, and their eagerness to grow and develop The book reflects on how--in building strong firms--leaders can help people discover their true passions, build their self-confidence, develop their capabilities, and achieve their life goals The average life expectancy at 'birth' of a firm is fourteen years, and only one out of twenty-five lives longer than fifty years. This book looks at why this is and how careful planning can beat the odds. ÍNDICE: Foreword by Daniel Vasella Prologue by Colin Price Preface Part I:The Ephemeral Nature of Firms Chapter 1: Meet Carl Berger Chapter 2: Corporate Lifecycle Part II: Individual Rigidities Chapter 3: To Err is Human Chapter 4: The Greatest of All Time Chapter 5: Rewiring Brains Part III: Organizational Rigidities Chapter 6: Long Live Bureaucracy! Chapter 7: In Brain We Trust Chapter 8: What We Value Chapter 9: What Not to Pay For Chapter 10: Fast Learners Part IV: Serial Innovators Chapter 11: Beyond Business: The Medici, Oxford, and the Catholic Church Chapter 12: The Secrets of Serial Innovators Chapter 13: Legacy through Leadership Afterword Appendix: Key Questions for Transforming Your Firm Bibliography Acknowledgments About the Author Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-14992-8
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 19/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés