{"product_id":"2940170375691","title":"What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is not a book about one thing. It's not a 300-page dissertation on leadership, teams, or motivation. Instead,  it's a multi-faceted agenda for building organizations that can win in world  of relentless change, ferocious competition, and unstoppable  innovation.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e-From the Preface\u003c\/center\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e  What Matters Now\u003c\/i\u003e is Gary Hamel's impassioned plea to rethink the fundamental  assumptions we have about management, the meaning of work, and organizational  life. He asks, \"What are the fundamental, make-or-break issues that will  determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years  ahead?\" The answer is found in five paramount issues: values,  innovation, adaptability, passion, and ideology.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eValues\u003c\/b\u003e: With trust in large organizations  at an all time low, there is an urgent need to rebuild the ethical  foundations of capitalism. What's required is nothing less than a moral  renaissance in business.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eInnovation\u003c\/b\u003e: Innovation is the only defense against margin-crushing  competition, and the only way to outgrow a dismal economy. In too many  companies, innovation is still a buzzword, rather than the responsibility of  every single individual. This must change.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAdaptability\u003c\/b\u003e: In a world of accelerating change,  every company must build an evolutionary advantage. The forces of inertia  must be vanquished. The ultimate prize: an organization that is as nimble as  change itself.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePassion\u003c\/b\u003e: In business as in life, the difference between \"insipid\"  and \"inspired\" is passion. With mediocrity fast becoming a  competitive liability, success depends on finding new ways to rouse the human  spirit at work.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIdeology\u003c\/b\u003e: Today, businesses need more than better practices; they need better  principles. Bureaucracy and control have had their day. It's time for a new  ideology based on freedom and self-determination.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2012 Gary Hamel (P)2012 Gildan Media Corp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161420218608,"sku":"2940170375691","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170375691_p0.jpg?v=1763708703","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170375691","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}