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The Ultimate Strategy Library - Part I
Corporate Strategy (Pelican)Corporate Strategy (Pelican) by H.Igor Ansoff
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Out of print, but one of the most important books on corporate strategy
The Last Days of the Giants?: A Route Map for Big Business SurvivalThe Last Days of the Giants?: A Route Map for Big Business Survival by Robert Baldock
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Because the size of your business will not protect you from the future.
Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured ChaosCompeting on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos by Shona L. Brown
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Applying chaos and the unpredictable to the business model
Death of Distance: How the Communications Revolution Will Change Our LivesDeath of Distance: How the Communications Revolution Will Change Our Lives by Frances Cairncross
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The Economist's senior editor predicts the impact of information communication on business
The Rise of the Network Society: Economy, Society and Culture v.1: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture Vol 1The Rise of the Network Society: Economy, Society and Culture v.1: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture Vol 1 by Manuel Castells
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The first of Manuel Castells 3 part trilogy on the networked future
The Power of Identity: v. 2: The Information Age - Economy, Society and Culture (Information Age; Economy, Society & Culture)The Power of Identity: v. 2: The Information Age - Economy, Society and Culture (Information Age; Economy, Society & Culture) by Manuel Castells
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Part 2
End of Millennium: v.3: The Information Age - Economy, Society and Culture: Vol 3End of Millennium: v.3: The Information Age - Economy, Society and Culture: Vol 3 by Manuel Castells
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and part 3
Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the American Industrial EnterpriseStrategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the American Industrial Enterprise by Alfred D. Chandler
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Chandler's 1962 work "structure follows strategy"
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary CompaniesBuilt to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins
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Identifying the successful habits of successful companies
Blur: The Speed of Change in Connected EconomyBlur: The Speed of Change in Connected Economy by Stan Davis
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The rapid change of the connected world is causing a blur of transitions.
Unleashing the Killer AppUnleashing the Killer App by Larry Downes
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Did someone say iPod?
Age of DiscontinuityAge of Discontinuity by Peter Ferdinand Drucker
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Another classic from 1969 which accurately portrays the future.
Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms StrategyBlown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy by Philip Evans
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Sharing information is changing thanks to the information revolution
High Stakes, No Prisoners: A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet WarsHigh Stakes, No Prisoners: A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars by Charles H. Ferguson
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The trials of internet startups
The Individualized Corporation: A Fundamentally New Approach to ManagementThe Individualized Corporation: A Fundamentally New Approach to Management by Sumantra Ghoshal
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A new framework for strategy based around the individual
The Living CompanyThe Living Company by Arie P. De Geus
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An investigation into how companies can live a long time
Corporate-level Strategy: Creating Value in the Multibusiness CompanyCorporate-level Strategy: Creating Value in the Multibusiness Company by Michael Goold
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Defining corporate parenting for multi-business corporations
Only The Paranoid SurviveOnly The Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove
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Detailing six forces on how to profit from the continual changes in the marketplace
Competing for the FutureCompeting for the Future by Gary Hamel
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Look at the big picture, less tactics and more strategy
Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business RevolutionReengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution by Michael Hammer
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Change is often fought, but with the right company internals it can blossom
The Age of Unreason: New Thinking For A New WorldThe Age of Unreason: New Thinking For A New World by Charles Handy
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Handy explains how to shape the future
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial RevolutionNatural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken
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Putting the environment first by recognizing natural assets
Balanced Scorecard, The: Translating Strategy into ActionBalanced Scorecard, The: Translating Strategy into Action by Robert S Kaplan
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lays out a measurement system to help achieve strategic goals
Foundations of Corporate Success: How Business Strategies Add ValueFoundations of Corporate Success: How Business Strategies Add Value by John Kay
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Adding value is the central purpose of commercial activity
New Rules for the New Economy : 10 Ways the Network Economy is Changing EverythingNew Rules for the New Economy : 10 Ways the Network Economy is Changing Everything by Kevin Kelly
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The first editor of Wired magazine lays down the rules for the technological future