It's Not the Big That Eat the Small...It's the Fast That Eat the Slow: How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business

This is the first of two books by Jennings which I have recently read. (The other is Less Is More.) It was written in collaboration with Laurence Haughton. The subtitle reveals their core assertion: "How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business." Correctly, they stress the importance of using speed to achieve and then sustain a decisive competitive advantage. They also realize that there are times for an organization... Read Full Review

Jason Jennings' and Larry Haughton's background as journalists adds great value to this book. They don't tell you what they think, they tell you what some of the most successful people in the world have told them about the value of moving quickly.If you're looking for magic dust or other simple solutions you'll be disappointed (but that probably wouldn't be the first time). However, if you can honestly look at yourself in... Read Full Review

This book defines those characteristics that separate "the best" from "the rest." In five case studies, the authors clearly and effectively demonstrate how speed--more than capital, ambition, vision, planning and great thinking--can build and maintain business models that outperform and outlast others.To be a speed player, you have to know how to spot trends, make decisions quickly and launch a crusade.Jason and Larry have... Read Full Review

A comprehensive,factual and entertaining roadmap for all smart business men and women to speedily navigate the inner city battleground that is the competitive marketplace of today.Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton's concise and practical account of leadership strategy, and numerous tactics, show how being fast creates a unique and compelling point of difference.What's more their advice and observations work!Over the past... Read Full Review

This book is the best one I have read to date on helping a company accelerate its ability to move ahead of the competition by being better at sensing the environment and reacting to it. Those who are interested in checking their organizations for stalled thinking in this regard will find a useful list of areas to investigate and improve. "Do more with less and do it faster." That's the mantra that the authors have investigated... Read Full Review