The risk factor : why every organization needs big bets, bold characters, and the occasional spectacular failure / Deborah Perry Piscione.
"Our most revered business icons of the last few decades are the bold risktakers, such as Richard Branson, Elon Musk, and Steve Jobs. Yet in today's stock market-driven economy, companies are playing it safe, with too many leaders focused on short-term gains, rather than value creation. The result is a static business culture that generates forgettable results--even as the world demands big solutions. So how do we get back in the risk-taking game? In The Risk Factor, Deborah Perry Piscione takes the most comprehensive look at this crucial, undervalued leadership behavior, and outlines how companies must support risk-taking across the enterprise. Exploring the heroes of risk, including entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and technologists, and the role risk-taking and failure tolerance play in their success, she makes a compelling case not only for big, flashy mergers or acquisitions, but also for unorthodox choices in everything from leadership to corporate social responsibility. Drawing on case studies from a wide range of now-famous giants (Amazon, Netflix) and successful start-ups (Tesla, Box), she distills lessons for both new entrepreneurs and established companies whose longtime risk aversion has cost them more than they realize"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781137279286
- ISBN: 1137279281
- Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Why risk-taking isn't gambling : what poker, jazz, and the Toyota assembly line can teach you about business -- The DNA of a bold risk-taker -- Bold character leadership -- The corporate culture of how -- The death of HR and the birth of talented people -- Improvisational innovation : two words that will turn employee ideas into execution -- Smart work -- Decision-making amid the clutter -- Branding and marketing noise -- The era of collaborative sales and customer service. |
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Subject: | Risk. Strategic planning. Value. Success in business. |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HB 615 .P57 2014 | 30775305507627 | General Collection | Available | - |