Books
Business Portfolio Management
In this pace-setting book, former SDG partner Michael S. Allen dramatically demonstrates that by placing emphasis on simply increasing shareholder value, companies are routinely leaving hundreds of millions of dollars, or more, on the table.
Decision Analysis for the Professional
Decision Analysis has, for decades, been the most powerful method available for making decisions under conditions of uncertainty, e.g., new business strategies and new product launches. In this book, now in its fourth edition, SDG consultants Peter McNamee and John Celona set forth the practical application of decision analysis for business decision-makers and those who support them.
Ethics for the Real World
In their book, SDG founder Ronald Howard and co-author Clinton Korver explain how to master the art of ethical decision making by identifying potential compromises in your own life; applying distinctions to clarify your ethical thinking; committing in advance to ethical principles; and generating creative alternatives to resolve dilemmas.
Painless Project Management
Project management is a vital and growing component of many organizations and can literally make or break a company. In this step-by-step guide, two project management consultants present a comprehensive guide to effective project management, complete with real stories and case studies from actual project managers. This straightforward guide cuts through the technical jargon to present an easy-to-follow, easy-to-learn approach to executing any project from beginning to end.
Solving the Corporate Value Enigma
Why is it that the average business captures less than 20 percent of its potential? Why is this underperformance so pervasive, and what’s keeping these organizations from truly maximizing their shareholder value?
The Smart Organization: Creating Value through Strategic R&D
Why do some firms continually make poor R&D decisions while others can deliver a stream of successful products and services? According to the authors, successful firms have internalized the nine interlocking principles of smart R&D – the building blocks of a corporate culture that emphasize making the right strategic decisions at the right times and aligning organizational practices to sustain their results.
