Winning the Influence Game: What Every Business Leader Should Know about Government
Author: Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards, Usha Thakrar
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ISBN: 0471383619
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (26 March, 2001)
Sales Rank: 157,985
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Insightful!
If you've ever wanted to be part of a special interest group or a corporate lobbying machine, but didn't know where to start, experts Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards and Usha Thakrar have written a handbook for you. The authors write intelligently and provide information in great detail with no fluff. We [...] recommend this book to those in business and organizations of all sizes who are - or should be - playing the influence game.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Indispensable tool for any CEO
Reading 'Winning the Influence Game' was an eye opening experience on how important it is understand how government can influence business. The authors have provided a blueprint for creating a strategy which can change government from an adversary to an ally. More importantly, a well thought out strategy can become your most valuable competitive weapon. If I had viewed government as a partner 10 years ago, there is no doubt in my mind that my venture capital business would be much larger and far more profitable today.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Superb
Too many leaders, focused on starting or expanding businesses, think that markets and competition exist in a vacuum. This very insightful book reminds us that the background of government regulation is also make-or-break. The authors' insights and strategies are intellectually well-grounded, yet oriented to someone who has to apply them in the real world. A must have. Similar Products
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