The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature
- 5h 43m
- Richard Koch
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- 2014
In this follow-up to his best-selling The 80/20 Principle the power law that helped hundreds of thousands achieve more by doing less, Richard Koch puts science to work, applying ninety-two other natural laws to promote the "science of success" within the ever-changing world of business. What does Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection prove about developing a niche product line? How can Isaac Newton's laws of motion and gravity help in a crowded marketplace? This is a must-read book for business leaders looking for clear, evidence-based reasoning that explains why some companies seem to find success everywhere they turn, while others don't make progress.
About the Author
Richard Koch is a British author, speaker, and investor, and a former management consultant and entrepreneur. He has written over twenty books on business and ideas, including The 80/20 Principle, about how to apply the Pareto principle in management and life. Koch got an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, and at Bain & Company from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 he co-founded The LEK Partnership, an international strategy consulting firm, with headquarters in London.
In this Book
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Overture—On Appreciating a Wonky World
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On Evolution by Natural Selection
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On Mendel's Genes, Selfish Genes and Business Genes
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On Gause's Laws
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On Evolutionary Psychology
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On Resolving the Prisoner's Dilemma
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Concluding Note
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On Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravity
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On Relativity
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On Quantum Mechanics
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Concluding Note
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On Chaos and Complexity
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On the 80/20 Principle
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On Punctuated Equilibrium, the Tipping Point, and Increasing Returns
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On the Paradox of Enrichment, Entropy, and Unintended Consequences
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Concluding Note
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Finale—On the Gospel According to the Power Laws
