New Releases by James C. Collins

Prepare for an uncertain future with a solid vision and innovative practices. Is your healthcare organization spending too much time on strategy--with too little to show for it? If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare professionals to help you catalyze your organization’s strategy development and execution. Leading strategy experts, such as Michael E. Porter, Jim Collins, W. Chan Kim, and Renee Mauborgne, provide the insights and advice you need to: Understand how the rules of corporate competition translate to the healthcare sector Craft a vision for an uncertain future Segment your market to better serve diverse patient populations Achieve the best health outcomes--at the lowest cost Learn what disruptive innovation means for healthcare Use the Balanced Scorecard to measure your progress This collection of articles includes "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter; "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," by Michael E. Porter; "Health Care Needs Real Competition," by Leemore S. Dafny and Thomas H. Lee; "Building Your Company's Vision," by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras; "Reinventing Your Business Model," by Mark W. Johnson, Clayton M. Christensen, and Henning Kagermann; "Will Disruptive Innovations Cure Health Care?" by Clayton M. Christensen, Richard Bohmer, and John Kenagy; "Blue Ocean Strategy," by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne; "Rediscovering Market Segmentation," by Daniel Yankelovich and David Meer; "The Office of Strategy Management," by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton; and "The Strategy That Will Fix Health Care," by Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee.

Ungewissheit, Chaos - na und? Trotz der anhaltenden wirtschaftlichen Unsicherheit schaffen es einige Unternehmen zu florieren, während andere scheitern. Was machen die Manager erfolgreicher Unternehmen anders? Wie bereiten sie sich vor, um Stürme zu überstehen und Turbulenzen für ihren Aufstieg zu nutzen? Collins hat es herausgefunden und verrät das Erfolgsgeheimnis der kreativen, fanatischen und im besten Sinne paranoiden Siegertypen. Jim Collins' neues, bahnbrechendes Buch macht Mut, gibt Sicherheit und zeigt, wie man sein Unternehmen wappnet, damit es auch in schwierigen Zeiten ein Spitzenunternehmen ist. Und bleibt!

The compelling story of a single season in the world's finest amateur baseball league

How To Tap Into The Force That Created The Universe! This is more than a book - it's a way of life. In an effort to get better acquainted with God, Jim Collins began listening to the Bible on cassette tape. At the same time, he met his business mentor, who stressed the importance of reading and listening to motivational, inspirational and educational material. After reading and listening to hundreds of motivational books and tapes, Jim found that many of the ideas being expressed were simply Biblical truths, and they would work for anybody who used them. Learn more about: How To Receive Your Heart's Desire, Where Your Thoughts Are Taking You, How To Be A Success In Life, How To Get Off The Emotional Rollercoaster, and more!