Action Management: Practical Strategies for Making Your Corporate Transformation a Success
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471345474 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Book clearly shows what successful organizations have done. A Customer This thought-provoking book is among the best I've read on transformation management. The authors characterize change actions (both personal and organizational) as being comparable to four Olympic events: the sprint (fast and brief), the high jump (also brief but complex as well), the marathon (long but uncomplicated), and the decathlon (long and complex). After reading examples presented in the book, readers can determine which Olympic event best match
Despite all the talk of change management, we somehow failed to recognize that we can't, in any meaningful sense, manage change. The key, instead, is to cope with change and seize the opportunity for success by managing business action. Each chapter meets these 10 challenges by offering a host of "Tips" to heed and "Learn by example" sections that demonstrate how companies like Shell Information Systems, Neiman Marcus Group, and Barclaycard all utilize their action paths to get results. Authors Redwood, Goldwasser, and Street study successful action projects at industries ranging from high technology and financial services to petroleum and health care using an exclusive, in-depth survey conducted by MORI on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers covering 500 multinational businesses in 14 countries on four continents. The best tools and thinking from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the leading global consultants to companie ma
Mares, Vice President - Human Resources and Corporate Communications, Be ekman Coulter, Inc. "A real how-to book with fresh perspectives and practical advice for implementing and sustaining change in organizations todayStephen, Simon, and Charles have removed the 'consulting-ese' as they take you through exactly what is required to get the results you want from your business actions." -Reid Cline, Vice President, International Purchasing, The Walt Disney Company "In an Internet driven world, the ability of organizations to transform themselves nearly overnight has become crucially essential-and action is the name of this game. Through athletic metaphors, the