Author: Sydney Finkelstein
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Keywords: mistakes, learn, executives, smart
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2004-05-25
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 1591840457
ISBN-13: 9781591840459

It’s an all too common scenario: A great company breaks from the pack; the analysts are in love, the smiling CEO appears on the cover of BusinessWeek and Fortune, the stock soars. Two years later, the company is in flames, the CEO is under attack, and the stock has tanked.Why does this sort of thing keep happening at respectable companies like Motorola, Quaker, and Sony, all of which have very smart, hard-working senior executives? And how can you tell if it’s about to happen at your own company? Why Smart Executives Fail answers these and many more crucial questions. Sydne

Authors:Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead, Andrew Campbell,
Publisher: Harvard Business School Pre
Keywords: happening, decisions, leaders, think
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-02-03
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 1422126129
ISBN-13: 9781422126127

Why do smart and experienced leaders make flawed, even catastrophic, decisions? Why do people keep believing they have made the right choice, even with the disastrous result staring them in the face? And how can you be sure you’re making the right decision--without the benefit of hindsight?Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead, and Andrew Campbell show how the usually beneficial processes of the human mind can become traps when we face big decisions. The authors show how the shortcuts our brains have learned to take over millennia of evolution can derail our decision making. Think Again offer

Authors:Constance E. Helfat, Sydney Finkelstein, Will Mitc
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: change, organizations, strategic, understanding, capabilities, dynamic
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2007-01-22
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1405135751
ISBN-13: 9781405135757

Creating, adapting to, and exploiting change is inherently entrepreneurial. To survive and prosper under conditions of change, firms must develop the “dynamic capabilities” to create, extend, and modify the ways in which they operate. The capacity of an organization to create, extend, or modify its resource base is vital. Since the concept of dynamic capabilities was first introduced, much research has elaborated the initial idea. This important book by Constance Helfat and her team of leading scholars provides a timely focus on in-depth examples of corporate dynamic capabilities. Examinin

Authors:Constance E. Helfat, Sydney Finkelstein, Will Mitche
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: change, organizations, strategic, understanding, capabilities, dynamic
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2007-01-22
List price: $85.00
ISBN-10: 1405159049
ISBN-13: 9781405159043

Creating, adapting to, and exploiting change is inherently entrepreneurial. To survive and prosper under conditions of change, firms must develop the “dynamic capabilities” to create, extend, and modify the ways in which they operate. The capacity of an organization to create, extend, or modify its resource base is vital. Since the concept of dynamic capabilities was first introduced, much research has elaborated the initial idea. This important book by Constance Helfat and her team of leading scholars provides a timely focus on in-depth examples of corporate dynamic capabilities. Examinin

Authors:Sydney Finkelstein, Charles Harvey, Thomas Lawton,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: digit, growth, double, challenge, strategy, meeting, breakout
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-10-24
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071452311
ISBN-13: 9780071452311

Companies that purposefully set out to excel are remarkably few and far between. The number of those who have a strong, well-thought out strategy for success are even fewer. Based on five years of research and field-testing, Breakout Strategy gives you a “fast track” strategic vision that can push your company to incredible new rates of growth and expansion. Strategy and leadership experts Sydney Finkelstein, Charles Harvey, and Thomas Lawton show how to craft a strategy that fits your business, whether you’re a small start-up or an established national or international com

Authors:Bert Cannella, Sydney Finkelstein, Donald C. Hambric
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: management, strategic, teams, boards, series, executives, leadership, theory, research, top
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2008-11-05
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0195162072
ISBN-13: 9780195162073

This book integrates and assesses the vast and rapidly growing literature on strategic leadership, which is the study of top executives and their effects on organizations. The basic premise is that in order to understand why organizations do the things they do, or perform the way they do, we need to deeply comprehend the people at the top-- their experiences, abilities, values, social connections, aspirations, and other human features. The actions--or inactions--of a relatively small number of key people at the apex of an organization can dramatically affect organizational outcomes.The scope o

Authors:Baruch Finkelstein, Michal Finkelstein,
Publisher: Feldheim
Keywords: fertility, guide, jewish, key, third
Number of Pages: 600
Published: 2000-03
List price: $39.99
ISBN-10: 1583303901
ISBN-13: 9781583303900

The pain of infertility is heartbreaking, frightening, and a real test of faith. In this ground-breaking volume, couples can access the information, Torah outlook, and answers they need in a clear, practical manner. Questions raised include: How do we know if there is a problem? How can the Torah be a source of support? What can we expect at the fertility clinic? Where are the side effects of fertility medication? Can one live a fulfilling life without children? This book takes couples down the obstacle-strewn path toward fertility, discussing all factors that encompass difficulty conceiving.