Books

Handbook of Mergers and Acquisitions

This handbook is a useful synthesis of the most respected academic approaches and well-known professional best practices. It focuses on the private markets – private equity, real estate, and infrastructure – where most M&A activity now takes place. The handbook analyzes the business and operational strategies pursued through M&A and with the active participation of private capital. It then examines ...

The Power of Connection

The New Brand Strategy for Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Companies

How can brands build authentic connections with their customers and communities? How can they stay true to their identity and deep-rooted DNA while evolving to meet market demands? How can they align their signature with the customer experience? At a time when brands face the paradox of unparalleled technological connectivity yet struggle to build meaningful relationships with their audiences, The ...

Marketing Strategies in a Hyper-Connected World

There are no good or bad marketing strategies per se without understanding our Competitive Cycles. A good marketing strategy in a War of Position can be a bad strategy for a War of Movement, and vice versa. Starting with the fundamentals of strategic marketing, the book proposes an effective framework for managing marketing strategies in the age of hyper-competition. It reinterprets market challenges ...

Customer Loyalty

Theory, Measurement and Management

This book explores the multifaceted nature of customer loyalty, with particular emphasis on how it is conceptualized, measured, and managed. It combines scenario analysis with a comprehensive literature review of customer loyalty research in leading marketing journals. Additionally, it includes an exploratory study involving top management from Italian retail companies, shedding light on the challenges ...

Envisioning the Unobvious

A Playbook to Build Your Future

In a time of rapid change, tunnel vision won’t get us where we want to go. This is a book about launching your own Mission Unobvious with an exponential mindset. Whether you are starting out in life, looking for a fresh start, or trying to get new ideas off the ground, the book lays out an approach to envisioning and creating futures that go beyond expectations. Join the author on her journey of ...

Organizational Culture

Ignorance, Quackery or Play Your Culture

The book examines the distinctive traits of organizational culture – including symbols, behaviors, attitudes, rituals, and beliefs – and introduces an original, rigorous classification model. This model is built on elements such as identity, core values, satisfaction levels, interpersonal relations, the connection between happiness and personal performance, and organizational goals. The book also ...

Let’s Negotiate

Bring Your Success to the Next Level

Negotiation isn’t just a skill – it’s an art that can transform every aspect of your personal and professional life. In this book, Leonardo Caporarello provides a comprehensive roadmap to mastering the complex world of negotiations. Whether you’re closing a business deal, navigating a salary discussion, or resolving a personal conflict, this book offers practical insights that go far beyond ...

Innovationship

Innovation Driven by Relationship

We are used to believing that the key ingredients for successful innovation are two: financial capital and technological capital. In reality, to succeed and stand out, value must be sought elsewhere. For example, in the relational capital of those who lead and manage innovation. Here, according to the authors, lies the secret ingredient capable of accelerating, making more effective and efficient ...

Disrupting Internationalization

A Redefinition with Market Pareidolia

The book challenges traditional approaches to global business strategy by introducing “Market Pareidolia,” a novel framework that redefines how international markets are categorized and approached. This groundbreaking concept categorizes markets based on their lifecycle stages, drawing parallels to human development to highlight the distinct characteristics, opportunities, and challenges of each ...