Survival of the Smartest: Managing Information for Rapid Action and World-Class Performance

The importance of this book can be judged by any employee asking why can't we work in an organisation which is better developed on the author's 5 Organisational IQ factors:1 EXTERNAL INFORMATION AWARENESS, ie each part of our organisation captures external information (customers, technology opportunities, competitors' actions) quickly and accurately2 EFFECTIVE DECISION ARCHITECTURE, ie in our organisation decisions are... Read Full Review

If you are managing a business, and are only going to read one book this year, read Survival of the Smartest. This book will teach you a step by step methodology of increasing your companies' Organizational IQ. There is probably no better roadmap to effective decision making in the information age than this book. The principles clearly explained within its covers apply to small companies and large companies in all... Read Full Review

In Survival of the Smartest, Haim Mendelson and Johannes Ziegler explain what I believe are the Key Success Factors of successful management in the Information Age. And best of all, they do it in a factual, no-frills way that is rich with actual examples. An organization's ability to:1) Consistently collect the right information from the necessary internal and external sources, 2) Effectively manage that information: getting... Read Full Review

This really is a great book -- it tells you not only what works, but why it works and how to make it work. The book is interesting, entertaining and useful. The authors come up with a way of measuring the "IQ" of an organization; using a variety of cases and examples, they demonstrate what IQ means; and they give you a step-by-step guide for improving the IQ of your own organization.The book starts with a lively discussion... Read Full Review