Management scholar Chris Argyris tackles an important problem in Reasons and Rationalizations: the pervasiveness of defensive reasoning prevents people in organizations from understanding when and why they are skillfully incompetent.

Argyris contends that management advice rests upon discrepancy and appealing as the ideas for creative change may be, most are simply not workable.

Future Wealth forecasts an imminent economic transformation that promises to revolutionize the economic lives of everyone, not just the wealthy – changing the rules of business and affecting the investments of our society.

“Using scenarios is rehearsing the future,” says Peter Schwartz. Emphasizing the need to make better decisions for the future through scenario planning, he asserts that it is not the tangibles of life but the intangibles that make a difference: our hopes and fears, our beliefs and dreams.

Competitive Advantage extends Michael E. Porter's proven analytical techniques to the discrete activities of the individual firm. Analyzing the basis of competitive advantage, Porter presents the “value chain” as a framework for evaluating and improving companies’ competitive position.