Book description
This is not a book about one thing. It's not a 250-page dissertation on leadership, teams or motivation. Instead, it's an agenda for building organizations that can flourish in a world of diminished hopes, relentless change and ferocious competition.
This is not a book about doing better. It's not aā¦
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1 author picked What Matters Now as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Iāve long admired Gary Hamelānot just because, like me, heās a management consultant (albeit a far more famous one!), but because of the clarity and accessibility of his writing, which is much like Tom Petersāanother breakthrough thinker I admire.
This book really hit home for me. I loved how Hamel puts values front and center, arguing that purpose isnāt just a nice-to-have, but a strategic imperative. I found myself deeply aligned with his call for innovation, adaptability, and unlocking human potentialāprinciples Iāve built into the SOI methodology.
This book didnāt just affirm my thinking; it expanded it. It also remindedā¦
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