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The Company of the Future
Frances Cairncross
Summarized March 2003
Type: [SUMMARY]
SKU: 3031
ISBN: 1578516579
Price: $12.50
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As the Internet transforms the nature of business, executives urgently need to develop a new set of leadership skills. In The Company of the Future, Frances Cairncross -- the Management Editor of The Economist -- explains how to manage knowledge effectively; make fast, yet flexible decisions; focus on the best customers and "fire" unprofitable ones; recruit and retain talented people; and create a sense of community. This summary is essential listening for everyone in business today who still wants to be in business tomorrow!