DescriptionThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author captures baseball's essence in this account of a dramatic three-game series viewed through the eyes of legendary St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. Through 25 years of managing, Tony La Russa has won more games…
Description"Thomson hits a long drive. It's going to be, I believe...The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! Bobby Thomson hit one into the lower deck of the left-field stands. The Giants win the pennant!" -Russ Hodges, New York Giants broadcaster. The Great Chase is an exciting day-by-day report of the miracle run of 1951, baseball's most exciting pennant race. On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson's "shot heard around the world" ended one of the most dramatic pennant races ever. Interviews, contemporary newspaper articles, and memoirs of participants are used to describe the intense rivalry and provide a day-by-day look at the Giants' pennant run, including a fascinating examination of the strategy of the final game.
DescriptionThis team-building guru, whose client list of over 1, 000 companies includes Costco, Harley-Davidson, Washington Mutual and Hewlett Packard, will challenge your thinking. Subjects include strategic thinking for life and business, upgrading your approach, out-thinking vs. out-spending, and the secrets to exploiting change. The man many consider to be America's foremost business philosopher has been sharing his success principles and strategies for more than 39 years, with more than 6, 000 audiences and over four million people worldwide! He is the author of over 25 books, audio programs and videos. Jim has been hailed over the years as one of the most influential thinkers of our time.
DescriptionThis article from Harvard Business Review addresses the changing view of strategic planning. Authors David J. Collis and Cynthia A. Montgomery of Harvard Business School discuss a different approach to strategy: the resource-based view of the firm (RBV). They define this approach and illustrate its applications for strategic planning - and demonstrate the RBV's effectiveness with such companies as Newell, Cooper, Disney, and Sharp. This article originally appeared in print in the July-August 1995 Harvard Business Review and is now available in audio format exclusively through Audible.
