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India's Global Powerhouses

When the Indian auto manufacturer Tata Motors bought the iconic Jaguar and Land Rover brands complementing the Nano, its own innovative $2,500 car it opened up a new chapter in India's economic story. In the coming years, such Indian multinationals as Bharat Forge, Hindalco, Infosys, Mahindra, and Suzlon will increasingly be making acquisitions and building their brands in Western markets.

Never heard of them? Then read this book. India's Global Powerhouses introduces you to the India's preeminent global companies and explains how they differ from their international rivals. The book profiles India's pioneering multinationals in detail, describing their transformation from leading domestic players to evolving global giants, as well as their unique approaches to globalization.

Every manager should understand the histories and the business trajectories of these prospective competitors, collaborators, and customers whose names will soon be as familiar to us as Honda, Lenovo, and Samsung. Price: £17.49.

Think Again

We’ve all watched smart, experienced leaders make flawed—even catastrophic—decisions. How can the risks be reduced? And how can you be sure that you’re making the right decisions?

In this fascinating and instructive book, Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead, and Andrew Campbell—each a distinguished expert on strategy and decision-making in large organisations - show how the usually beneficial processes of the human mind can become traps. Experience and emotion can create hidden conflicts, even while we’re striving for objectivity. The imbalance may cause us to make a bad decision even though we think we are being objective.

Think Again, provides a new model to help us make better decisions. With vivid stories ranging across industries and disciplines, the authors deconstruct bad decisions and identify the forces that have produced them. They go on to show you how to recognize the conditions—red flags—under which good decision making is most likely to falter, and offer a way of selecting safeguards that reduce the risk and ensure better outcomes.

There is no guarantee for perfect decisions. But with Think Again, you can understand the hurdles between you and success, manage to counterbalance their effects, and make better decisions—every day. Price: £14.39.

A Sense of Urgency

In A Sense of Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change.

Why focus on urgency? Without it, any change effort is doomed. Kotter reveals the insidious nature of complacency in all its forms and guises.

Written in Kotter's signature no-nonsense style, this concise and authoritative guide helps you set the stage for leading a successful transformation in your company. Price: £11.99.

Harvard Business Review on Managing Through a Downturn

When the economy stalls, your job as a manager gets tougher. Employees often withdraw, becoming more concerned with survival than breaking new ground. But talented managers know that lean times provide opportunities for innovation, fresh thinking, and, surprisingly, growth. How do the most resilient leaders and organizations survive even thrive during a market slowdown?. Learn the answers to this question and more in Harvard Business Review on Managing Through a Downturn: Price: £8.99.