Rongo Univesity Library

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Light the fuse -- Tinderbox : hazardous unwritten rules -- Spark : acceleration of the vicious cycle -- Coordinates : targeting the blast -- Blow up your playbooks -- Dismantle your P&L : revenue should be the last thing you worry about -- Trash the calendar : A strategic planning schedule is largely a waste of time -- Defy expertise : syndicated data creates zero advantage -- Upend insight : customers can't tell you what they believe -- Lose control : discard opportunity management systems -- Stomp out platitudes : celebrating failure is an excuse for mediocrity -- Embrace impermanence : org charts and career paths are past their sell-by date -- Build something better -- Where to start : pick your site to apply the detonate mindset -- Implications for leadership : accelerate by asking better questions -- Minimally viable thoughts.

"This book explains how organizations built up bad habits, identifies which ones masquerade as "best practices," and suggests alternatives that can contribute to winning in the marketplace. With a focus on optimism and empowerment, it focuses on an approach and mindset which are critical to successfully compete in an era characterized by profound technological advances and uncertainty"-- Provided by publisher.