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Title: Outsmart!
Subtitle: How to Do What Your Competitors Can't
Author: Jim Champy
Narrator: Stow Lovejoy
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-07-08
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 55 votes
Genres: Business, Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
In Outsmart!, Champy teaches the remarkable lessons of businesses that have achieved super-high growth rates for three or more years in a row. These "high velocity" companies range from classic startups to old-line, family-run manufacturing businesses; from S.A. Robotics to Stonyfield Farms to MinuteClinic to Shutterfly. Champy uncovers what they share in common and shows how you can do it in your company.
Drawing on his rigorous, far-reaching research, you'll learn how to generate strategy organically, from the frontlines to the executive suites and everywhere in between. You'll discover how to outsmart your competitors by finding distinctive market positions and sustainable advantages in products and services, surprising delivery methods, and unexpected customers with unexpected needs. You'll learn how to uncover "bubbles worth bursting", organize your ideas, and sharpen your focus, and combine high purpose with cool pragmatism. And you'll learn how to recognize when the world's getting ready to catch up, so you can outsmart them yet again!
Members Reviews:
Walked away disappointed...
I read a TON of business books (you can see my reviews on [...]) every year. I don't remember how I got this on my WishList, but I went for it. Judging by Jim's credentials, I really thought this would be a great read, full of good stuff.
I hate to say it, I walked away quite disappointed. There were some kernels of good stuff and perhaps I am not savvy enough to appreciate the knowledge he dropped on us, but I didn't find this to be a smooth read, nor did I find this to be profound in the sense of "oh, awesome, I didn't think of that."
Usually, I dog ear, underline, and highlight. By the time I got to the middle, I was scanning and skimming, wondering if I should just call it quits.
Writing a book is really hard work and Mr. Champy is undoubtedly a super smart guy. Sometimes, however, that doesn't translate to the written word.
I found it interesting The Companies he used
It was a good book about growth and creating positive changes for companies growth what I learned is the right people in the right position get the job done in a way that benefits the companies employees and partners select the right people for the job
Good read on outsmarting competitors
Champy examines several companies that outsmarted their competitors, based on interviews. He then tries to break down why each was successful into items that can be implemented.
Uncovering Opportunity by Identifying Asymmetry & Complexity
OutSmart! provides clear and useful examples of companies that have successfully uncovered business opportunities by identifying asymmetry and complexity. It also provides a gentle reminder that astute thinking and swift execution are major advantages in our "complex, volatile and demanding" business world. Mr. Champy does this through a series of readable studies of eight exemplary companies. Each study is concluded with actionable thinking exercises and questions that can be applied across industries and business opportunities.
A primary reason why OutSmart! is a worthy business book is its distinct avoidance of prescriptive modeling. Each business success profiled is unique to that company.
