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Set in 1969 Jakarta, the narrative follows Alan Smith, a young research student, as he navigates the contrasting realities of his new environment. He is both unsettled by the visible military presence and captivated by the enchanting atmosphere filled with clove-scented air. This juxtaposition highlights the complexities of his experience in Indonesia, as he embarks on a journey of discovery with his wife and young daughter amidst a backdrop of political tension and cultural richness.

Dieses Handbuch bietet ein essentielles Leadership-Toolkit für Entscheidungsträger, Innovatoren und Unternehmer, um ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen aufzubauen. Es hilft Ihnen, strategische Entscheidungen zu treffen und festzulegen, worin Sie sich messen möchten. Mit der Portfolio-Map können Sie Ihr Ideen-Portfolio und Geschäftsmodell verfeinern. Ein solider Innovationsfunnel ermöglicht es Ihnen, Ihr Business kontinuierlich neu zu erfinden, während Sie Risiken und Unsicherheiten managen. Die Culture-Map hilft dabei, Ihre Innovationsbereitschaft zu bewerten und eine erstklassige Innovationskultur zu schaffen. Anstatt sich nur an Einzelaspekten wie Produkt oder Preis zu messen, sollten Sie sich mit den besten Geschäftsmodellen vergleichen. Das Buch ist Teil der Strategyzer-Reihe, die auch Werke wie Business Model Generation und Value Proposition Design umfasst. Es enthält verschiedene Werkzeuge und Mustersammlungen, die sich auf Portfolio-Management, strategische Lenkung und Innovationskultur konzentrieren. Die Kapitel bieten praktische Anleitungen zur Auslotung und Ausschöpfung von Portfolios, zur Bewertung von Disruptionen und zur Gestaltung einer Innovationskultur. Mit Fragen für Führungskräfte und einer klaren Struktur unterstützt es Sie dabei, Ihr Unternehmen zukunftssicher zu machen.

Exploring the tension between America's Christian heritage and its current cultural challenges, this book takes readers through 400 years of history, examining the church's influence on the nation's development. Through personal testimonies and insights from a born-again Christian and a mystery guest, it addresses the ongoing spiritual crisis and the debate over whether America is a Christian or secular nation. The narrative emphasizes hope and the potential for a new beginning, urging unity in pursuing a divine plan for the nation's future.

A practical guide to effective business model testing 7 out of 10 new products fail to deliver on expectations. Testing Business Ideas aims to reverse that statistic. In the tradition of Alex Osterwalder’s global bestseller Business Model Generation, this practical guide contains a library of hands-on techniques for rapidly testing new business ideas. Testing Business Ideas explains how systematically testing business ideas dramatically reduces the risk and increases the likelihood of success for any new venture or business project. It builds on the internationally popular Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas by integrating Assumptions Mapping and other powerful lean startup-style experiments. Testing Business Ideas uses an engaging 4-color format to: Increase the success of any venture and decrease the risk of wasting time, money, and resources on bad ideas Close the knowledge gap between strategy and experimentation/validation Identify and test your key business assumptions with the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas A definitive field guide to business model testing, this book features practical tips for making major decisions that are not based on intuition and guesses. Testing Business Ideas shows leaders how to encourage an experimentation mindset within their organization and make experimentation a continuous, repeatable process.

Autoři mezinárodního bestselleru Tvorba business modelů ve své nové knize vysvětlují, jak do svého podnikání zařadit tvorbu hodnotových nabídek (value proposition design) a navrhnout tak přesvěd- čivé produkty a služby, kterým zákazníci neodolají. Čím je kniha výjimečná: obsahuje praktická cvičení, nástroje a ilustrace, které vám pomohou okamžitě zlepšit váš produkt; umožňuje přístup k  on-line aplikaci Strategyzer.com, plné interaktivních cvičení a testů; má originální vizuální formát.

The book will help you understand the patterns of great value propositions, get closer to customers, and avoid wasting time with ideas that won't work. You'll learn the simple but comprehensive process of designing and testing value propositions, taking the guesswork out of creating products and services that perfectly match customers' needs and desires. Practical exercises, illustrations and tools help you immediately improve your product, service, or new business idea. In addition the book gives you exclusive access to an online companion on Strategyzer.com.

One day Rafael was well, the next day he was completely mad. What happened to him? The story of Rafael and his gold ring is a strange story of murder, mystery and love. Many people know part of the story. But only Rafael knows the true facts. And Rafael is mad.

A handbook striving to defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow's enterprises. Co-created by 470 "Business Model Canvas" practitioners from 45 countries, the book features a beautiful, highly visual, 4-color design that takes powerful strategic ideas and tools, and makes them easy to implement in your organization. It explains the most common Business Model patterns, based on concepts from leading business thinkers, and helps you reinterpret them for your own context.

A dictionary of unusual, obscure and frequently misunderstood words in the English language. It deals with what people really say, the reasons why. It gives the stories which lie behind the odd and puzzling words and phrases which we use daily without a second thought until we wonder why.