James Burstall runs one of the most successful TV production companies in the UK. But during his tenure at Argonon he has had to deal with a variety of existential crises. Through them all, he's managed to guide his team out the other side successfully. Whether it's been the credit crunch or terror attacks. Recessions. Natural disasters. Pandemics. The TV industry has felt the strain of these recurring events like all of us. And each time, James has put strategies in place in order to be prepared for the next time something like this happens: because it will happen again. Now you can be prepared as well. In 16 concise lessons, hard won from real-world experience, this book uses practical examples to demonstrate how we can turn disasters into opportunities. Though painful, shock events can actually be good for us. It is possible to turn venom into rocket fuel! We can survive crises and thrive. Rather than a dry 'to-do' list, this is a recognised thought leader's candid, personal account of steering a company through painful decisions, which resulted in successes that astonished the TV industry. It also highlights the experience of leaders in a range of industries including health, fitness, hospitality, travel, events and non-profit organisations. And despite the subject matter, the tone and message of his lessons are ultimately optimistic and uplifting as he takes readers on a journey through the darkest depths of crises to emerge fitter and stronger.

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Chapter 3 Flexible Neural Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 3. 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 3. 2 Flexible Unipolar Sigmoid Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 3. 3 Flexible Bipolar Sigmoid Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 3. 4 Learning Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 3. 4. 1 Generalized learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 3. 4. 2 Specialized learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 3. 5 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 3. 6 Combinations of Flexible Artificial Neural Network Topologies . . . . 79 3. 7 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Chapter 4 Self-Tuning PID Control 85 4. 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4. 2 PID Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 4. 3 Flexible Neural Network as an Indirect Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4. 4 Self-tunig PID Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4. 5 Simulation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4. 5. 1 The Tank model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4. 5. 2 Simulation study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4. 5. 3 Simulation results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 4. 6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Chapter 5 Self-Tuning Computed Torque Control: Part I 107 5. 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 5. 2 Manipulator Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 5. 3 Computed Torque Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 5. 4 Self-tunig Computed Torque Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 5. 5 Simulation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 5. 5. 1 Simultaneous learning of connection weights and SF para- ters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 5. 5. 2 Learning of the sigmoid function parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Vll 5. 5. 3 Simultaneous learning of SF parameters and output gains 129 5. 6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Chapter 6 Self-Tuning Computed Torque Control: Part II 137 6. 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 6. 2 Simplification of Flexible Neural Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 6. 3 Simulation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 6. 3. 1 Simultaneous learning of connection weights and sigmoid function parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Jugaad Innovation is the most comprehensive book yet to appear on the subject [of frugal innovation]." —The Economist A frugal and flexible approach to innovation for the 21st century Innovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But in these tough times, we can't rely on the old formula that has sustained innovation efforts for decades—expensive R&D projects and highly-structured innovation processes. Jugaad Innovation argues the West must look to places like India, Brazil, and China for a new approach to frugal and flexible innovation. The authors show how in these emerging markets, jugaad (a Hindi word meaning an improvised solution born from ingenuity and cleverness) is leading to dramatic growth and how Western companies can adopt jugaad innovation to succeed in our hypercompetitive world. Outlines the six principles of jugaad innovation: Seek opportunity in adversity, do more with less, think and act flexibly, keep it simple, include the margin, and follow your heart Features twenty case studies on large corporations from around the world—Google, Facebook, 3M, Apple, Best Buy, GE, IBM, Nokia, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Tata Group, and more—that are actively practicing jugaad innovation The authors blog regularly at Harvard Business Review; their work has been profiled in BusinessWeek, MIT Sloan Management Review, The Financial Times, The Economist, and more Filled with previously untold and engaging stories of resourceful jugaad innovators and entrepreneurs in emerging markets and the United States This groundbreaking book shows leaders everywhere why the time is right for jugaad to emerge as a powerful business tool in the West—and how to bring jugaad practices to their organizations.

Here is one of the most detailed books ever written on flexible weapons for self-defense. John Sanchez examines the unique advantages to fighting with such flexible weapons as chain maces, steel whips, meteor balls and rope knives and provides instruction in gripping, locking, roping, thrusting and blocking techniques; designs for actual and training weapons; and programs for solo and partner training. Clear line drawings illustrate assorted weapons, strikes, carry options, engagement attitudes and anatomical targets.

Workplace Strategy for the Flexible Office will give you the theoretical understanding and the practical tools needed for creating and implementing a workplace strategy as you move towards a new office or way of working. Using both the physical design of the workplace and the way of working as jumping-off points, Aram Seddigh presents five research-based principles that guide your thinking when developing workplace strategies, and how this work can be carried out. These principles are Right-sizing, Diversify, Facilitate Collaboration, Increase Adaptability, and Insights Through Participation. Together they form the Workplace Adequacy Framework. In the first part of the book, you'll gain insight into the current state of research in the field, with a theoretical model to deepen your knowledge. The next part presents a method and a practical review on how to develop and apply a workplace strategy. The final part of the book shows how workplace strategies could be executed by two different organisations - a tech company and a production company - with differing conditions. This book focuses on hybrid and flexible ways of working (like activity-based working, for example), but the method can also be applied to other ways of working. The book can be used as course literature in the education of workplace strategists and related roles, as well as for architects, project managers, change managers, workers within HR and real estate departments, facility managers, real estate consultants and similar professions whose work involves office design and new ways of working.