Good to Great
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: GOOD TO GREAT By Jim Collins 2001 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction Jim Collins describes himself as a student of great companies. He is the co- author of the best seller Built to Last and serves as a teacher to leaders throughout the corporate and social sectors. The […]
In Search of Excellence
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE By Tom Peters and Robert H Waterman 1982 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction This book was the result of a research project assigned to Tom Peters and Bob Waterman when they were consultants working for McKinsey’s San Francisco office in the late 1970s. Their […]
The Outward Mindset
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: THE OUTWARD MINDSET By The Arbinger Institute 2016 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Think of … The people in your life you most like The person who has had the most positive influence on your life Your best boss The person who most inspires you to do your best […]
The Art of War
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: THE ART OF WAR By Sun Tzu circa 600 BC From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Key Themes “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to […]
The Balanced Scorecard
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: THE BALANCED SCORECARD By Kaplan and Norton 1996 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction This book was motivated by a belief that existing performance measurement approaches, primarily relying on historical financial accounting measures, were hindering organisations’ abilities to create future economic value. It advocated using the scorecard as a […]
Great by Choice
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: GREAT BY CHOICE By Jim Collins and Morten T Hansen 2011 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction Jim Collins describes himself as a student of great companies. He is the co- author of the best sellers Good to Great and Built to Last and serves as a teacher to […]
The Practice of Management
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: THE PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT By Peter F. Drucker 1954 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction Peter Drucker was labelled “the man who invented management” and one of the greatest thinkers of his time. The Practice of Management is a seminal work. Its purpose for the former was to “narrow […]
Competitive Strategy
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: COMPETITIVE STRATEGY By Michael E Porter 1980 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Introduction Michael Porter is a long-time Harvard Business School professor and worldauthority on competitive strategy and international competitiveness. Hisother books include Competitive Advantage (1985) and The CompetitiveAdvantage of Nations (1990). Competitive Strategy was a breakthrough book in […]
How to win friends and influence people
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE By Dale Carnegie 1937 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Key Themes A study by the New York Telephone Company sought to find the most used word in 500 telephone conversations. It was the pronoun “I”, used 3,900 times “If there is one […]
The Anatomy of Peace
BSML’s Summary of Principles from: THE ANATOMY OF PEACE By The Arbinger Institute 2020 From the BSML Business Wisdom Series Contents Introduction The Heart of Peace From Peace to War From War to Peace A Strategy of Peace Leadership and Self-Deception About the Arbinger Institute Introduction Would it surprise you to know that : All […]