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Clayton M. Christensen is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. Michael E. Raynor is a director at Deloitte Research. Together, they outline an innovative plan that urges businesses to create disruption rather than fleeing from it. Named one of 2003's Best Business Books by Business Week, this book is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller.

Confronting Reality will change the way you think about and run your business. It is the first book that shows how to connect the big picture of the new era of business with the nitty-gritty of what to do about it. Through a completely new way to understand and use the business model as the...

Based on her legendary course at Harvard Business School, acclaimed professor Cynthia A. Montgomery shows executives how to create business strategies that produce long-lasting success. Montgomery combines useful frameworks, practical tools, and rich case studies into an engaging narrative that...

The Economic Development Radio has been created as a platform to bring you interviews and discussions via podcasts and articles with:Economic Development professionals, talking about issues facing the industry and their provinces, cities and towns. Business owners, managers and other stakeholders including business chambers throughout South Africa.

The process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress has been the subject of extensive examination for hundreds of years. The notion of development itself has evolved from an original preoccupation with incomes and economic growth to a much broader understanding of development. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Goldin considers the contributions that education, health, gender, equity, and other dimensions of human well-being make to development.

It has long been recognized that most standard of living increases are associated with advances in technology, not the accumulation of capital. Yet it has also become clear that what truly separates developed from less developed countries is not just a gap in resources or output but a gap in knowledge. In fact the pace at which developing countries grow is largely determined by the pace at which they close that gap. Therefore, how countries learn and become more productive is key to understanding how they grow and develop, especially over the long term.

I'm a real estate developer and entrepreneur. I'm an author of Every body Is A Real Estate Investor (Yes Even You) available on Amazon and Wal-Mart on line. My podcast talks about economics in the urban areas. I teach real estate investing, and on starting and maintaining businesses. We inspire entrepreneurship and the importance of small businesses. We speak on financial literacy and education. If you want to learn strategies I have used over the last 20 years come on in and pull up a seat. Get a pen out take notes and enjoy the journey. We also have a free real estate investment group called...

Ask a member of the middle class what it takes to become wealthy, and she'll tell you it takes a bold new idea. Tell that to a self-made millionaire, and he'll vehemently disagree. What explains the difference in mind-set between the self-made wealthy and the rest of us? It's not what you think...

“The most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life.” —Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New Mind In Practically Radical, William C. Taylor, the New York Times bestselling...

With twenty years of experience in frontier markets, including a decade working in Africa, author Jonathan Berman engages with top business leaders on the vast opportunities and challenges of the continent. Success in Africa pushes past the headlines on Africa's growth to answer the questions often asked by companies and investors: Who do I work with there and what drives them? How do I deal with government? What about war, disease, and poverty? What about China? How do I win?

Almost everyone has faced the frustrating task of negotiating with a local, state, national, or foreign government at some point in their lives. Whether they are applying for a building permit from their local zoning board, trying to sell software to the U.S. Defense Department, looking for...

Using dozens of vivid examples to show how society overprescribed competition as a solution and when unbridled rivalry hurts consumers, kills entrepreneurship, and increases economic inequality, two free-market thinkers diagnose the sickness caused by competition overdose and provide remedies...

Welcome to 'Economic Impact', Conversations from Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key financial engine for economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE. In each episode, Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO of EDB speaks to thought leaders and change-makers delivering a real impact on the UAE economy.

Today's established companies must find new ways to reignite their entrepreneurial DNA and jumpstart revenues--or risk losing their way. By working with startup companies, Jim Stengel, renowned consultant to Fortune 500 companies and the former global marketing officer for Procter & Gamble, says...

Get smart about spending and saving—and ride out a recession! Looking for practical ways to make every dollar count? This savvy guide gives you expert tips for tightening your belt and saving cash in every area of your life—from your house and car to dining and entertaining to banking and...

Green Business Practices For Dummies provides readers with the information they need to reduce the environmental impact of the business with out reducing their bottom line. The practical and expert advice and tips presented in this title benefits business owners at all levels, from large...

7 Secrets of Persuasion is the first book to take the latest scientific insights about the mind and apply them to the art of persuasion. It directly translates the revolution in neuroscience that has occurred over the last 40 years into practical new techniques for effective persuasion.

4 Corners Forward is a candid video and podcast series spotlighting the people, projects, and possibilities shaping the economic future of the Four Corners region. Hosted by local business leaders and economic development experts, each episode dives into real conversations about business attraction, infrastructure wins, workforce development, and why this region is poised for long-term growth. Whether you’re a local business owner or exploring a relocation to San Juan County, these off-the-cuff insights reveal how the Four Corners is moving forward—together.

A multi-channel video and audio podcast featuring local community leaders , entrepreneurs, economic developers, and more to highlight our amazing community from an economic development standpoint.

LEDC’s premier podcast, Econo-Mía, aims to provide a window into the economic power of Latinos and other underserved communities in the U.S. by focusing on key economic themes revolving around housing, women, financial stability, and small business development and financing.