In Dear Valued Customer, You Are a Loser, you will find these and over one hundred other hilarious and bizarre tales of technology gone awry. This unique collection combines author Rick Broadhead's technological expertise with his interest in unexplainable and unbelievable stories, such as these, to bring us some of the strangest and most memorable technological oddities of all time. In addition to technological bloopers and mishaps, the book includes classic hoaxes and other notable stories that have earned a special place in history. The result is this exhausrive, fascinating, and hysterical compilation of technologically enabled blunders that is sure to keep you uproariously enthralled. ...
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From the profit-minded managers who make up the brain trust atThe Atlanta Consulting Group comes a simple new method hailed as arevolutionary management practice: learning to care.
Required reading for all present and future leaders, thisclassic is for those who have to "get the job done"--military ornot.
Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source ofbreakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard BusinessReview Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make theseseminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Eachhighly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea thatcontinues to shape best practices and inspire countless managersaround the world. In this article, renowned management experts GaryHamel and C. K. Prahalad introduce their approach to strategicplanning in the face of tough competition. With advice on tailoringyour company's strategy and developing the will to win within yourfirm, this article helps you define a long-term strategy for yourorganization that captures employees' imaginations and creates aclear path to success.
