{"product_id":"breaking-bad-habits-why-best-practices-are-killing-your-business-paperback","title":"Breaking Bad Habits: Why Best Practices Are Killing Your Business - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFreek Vermeulen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth look at how certain best practices can have unintended and negative effects on businesses, and how to avoid them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on rigorous research, most of it the author's own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat stories (from the world of management and beyond).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreek is an entertaining storyteller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven though the book is steeped in academic research, the author writes in a clear, conversational, and trade-friendly voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnoses a problem and offers detailed and actionable prescriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudience: Senior C-suite executives. It is not a book about basic issues concerning strategic management. Instead, it offers a novel perspective on strategic management, handing senior managers a new way to think about innovation and generate proactive change. General business audience. The book has genuinely entertaining stories, and Freek writes in an entertaining way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnounced first printing: 20,000\u003cbr\u003eLaydown goal: 5,000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreek Vermeulen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. He is the first-ever winner of the school's Excellence in Teaching Award and has received various international prizes for his research on strategic management. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. In the past, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e has described him as a rising star and a new management guru.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor social media\/website info: twitter.com\/Freek_Vermeulen, freekvermeulen.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430516768989,"sku":"9781633696822","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/MEJoS3VUbDVUcjVSdFBWYXpGZ0Y5QT09.webp?v=1771317387","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/breaking-bad-habits-why-best-practices-are-killing-your-business-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}