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Bent Flyvbjerg | Dan Gardner How big things get done
the surprising factors behind every successful project, from home renovations to space exploration
"Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant new reality. Think of how Apple's iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch in eleven months. But such successes are the exception. Consider how London's Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. Why? Understanding...
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Engels | 284 pagina's | Macmillan Business, London, England | 2024
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Dan Davies The unaccountability machine
why big systems make terrible decisions and how the world lost its mind
"When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines why markets, institutions and even governments systematically generate outcomes that everyone involved claims not to want. He casts new light on the writing of Stafford Beer, a legendary economist who argued in the 1950s that we should regard organisations as artificial intelligences, capable of taking decisions that are distinct from the intentions of their members. Management cybernetics was...
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Engels | 294 pagina's | Profile Books, London | 2024
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Michael D. Watkins The six disciplines of strategic thinking
leading your organization into the future
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Engels | 180 pagina's | Ebury Edge, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, London | 2024
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James M. Sweeney | Rhonda Lauritzen Creative insecurity
lean into the unknown and unleash your inner misfit
Engels | 239 pagina's | Post Hill Press, New York | 2024
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Donald Roos If you don't
economics for creative people
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Engels | 199 pagina's | BIS Publishers, Amsterdam | 2024
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Saskia Harkema | Noorzia Afridi The power is you
an odyssey towards self-empowerment
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Engels | 110 pagina's | Futuro Uitgevers bv, Amsterdam | 2024
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Chip Heath | Dan Heath Switch
how to change when change is hard
Kritische analyse van het patroon van veranderingen binnen bedrijven en organisaties.
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Engels | 258 pagina's | Penguin Books, UK | 2024
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Dan Davies The unaccountability machine
why big systems make terrible decisions
"When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines why markets, institutions and even governments systematically generate outcomes that everyone involved claims not to want. He casts new light on the writing of Stafford Beer, a legendary economist who argued in the 1950s that we should regard organisations as artificial intelligences, capable of taking decisions that are distinct from the intentions of their members. Management cybernetics was...
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Engels | 294 pagina's | Profile Books, London | 2024
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2024