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"Managing oneself -- The theory of the business -- The effective decision -- They?re not employees, they?re people -- How to make people decisions -- The discipline of innovation -- Managing for business effectiveness -- The information executives truly need -- What makes an effective executive -- The coming of the new organization -- The new society of organizations -- The new productivity challenge -- What business can learn from nonprofits -- Management and the world?s work -- The post-capitalist executive : an interview with Peter F. Drucker."

"Over six million Americans start businesses every year. That's 11 startups a minute launched by passionate dreamers hop ing to transform their lives for the better. But a huge gap exists between the skyrocketing levels of desire and what entrepreneurs actually achieve. The harsh reality is that most new businesses fail within a few years of launch. Why do so few startups make it? And what distinguishes those that do succeed? Entrepreneur, consultant, and investor John Bradberry set out to discover the answer and came to a surprising conclusion that the passion that drives and energizes so many founders is also the very thing that leads many of them astray. Filled with compelling real-life stories of both success and failure, this groundbreaking book reveals the key principles entrepreneurs must follow to ensure their big idea is on the right track. In "6 Secrets to Startup Success", readers will learn how to: convert their passion into economic value with a moneymaking business model; improve their readiness to launch and lead a new venture; manage funding and cash flows; chart a path to breakeven and beyond; avoid the pitfalls that often accompany unfettered passion; and, build the stamina needed to persevere over time. Complete with indispensable tools including an assessment to gauge a venture's strengths and weaknesses, "6 Secrets to Startup Success" will help entrepreneurs everywhere turn their dreams into reality."

"From technology giants to major airlines to government agencies, the landscape is littered with the shells of once-promising enterprises that failed to do one thing: converge their impressive technology initiatives with their business strategies. With countless opportunities lost and billions wasted, these examples provide a much needed wake up call that it is time to institutionalize a set of repeatable management practices to successfully run an organization. "The Power of Convergence" makes the case and lays the groundwork for a new understanding of the role of technology in business. No technology should be developed or deployed without a full vision of how it advances business goals, addresses customer needs, or both. Beyond that, technology should be so tightly inter twined with strategy that the two drive each other, with each at the ready when market opportunity materializes however suddenly. With compelling examples of successes and failures at organizations from Ford Motor Company to the FBI, "The Power of Convergence" provides the framework and mechanisms for uniting business and technology, seeding horizontal collaborations and partnering opportunities, and capturing strategic possibilities created through convergence."