What Were They Thinking?

Unconventional Wisdom About Management

Business & Finance, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Organizational Behavior, Management & Leadership, Management
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Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer ISBN: 9781422148099
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press Publication: July 10, 2007
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press Language: English
Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer
ISBN: 9781422148099
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication: July 10, 2007
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Language: English

Every day companies and their leaders fail to capitalize on opportunities because they misunderstand the real sources of business success.

Based on his popular column in Business 2.0, Jeffrey Pfeffer delivers wise and timely business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter decisions. The book contains a series of short chapters filled with examples, data, and insights that challenge questionable assumptions and much conventional management wisdom. Each chapter also provides guidelines about how to think more deeply and intelligently about critical management issues. Covering topics ranging from managing people to leadership to measurement and strategy, it’s good organizational advice, delivered by Dr. Pfeffer himself.

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Every day companies and their leaders fail to capitalize on opportunities because they misunderstand the real sources of business success.

Based on his popular column in Business 2.0, Jeffrey Pfeffer delivers wise and timely business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter decisions. The book contains a series of short chapters filled with examples, data, and insights that challenge questionable assumptions and much conventional management wisdom. Each chapter also provides guidelines about how to think more deeply and intelligently about critical management issues. Covering topics ranging from managing people to leadership to measurement and strategy, it’s good organizational advice, delivered by Dr. Pfeffer himself.

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