Chris Zook

The authors interestingly use their years of top-level international strategy consulting to arrive a some essential dos and don'ts for growing businesses.

It's surprising how many fail, and they highlight the major risks of stagnation through bureaucratic complexity making the unfortunate enterprise a sitting _target for more efficient and flexible competitors.

One could call this death by loss of focus and they provide a check list at the end of the book to help a business stick to its core competencies.

The overall text is a little academic and I could recommend Sam Walton's autobiography "Made in America" to catch many of the same ideas in a more entertaining format. The reader can see him arrive at mostly the same place by trail and error.

Certainly a recommendable book for anyone managing a business (like myself).… (more)