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Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral

Author : Gregg Stocker
Publisher : Quality Press
ISBN 13 : 1636940706
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral written by Gregg Stocker and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere is it written that a company, regardless of how large it is or how successful it might seem to be, will survive. There have been too many highly visible and painful reminders of this fact over the last several years. While many of these companies fall apart seemingly overnight, the reality is that the decline is a process that usually takes several years and results from a number of actions, decisions, and behaviors that contribute to the demise.The purpose of this book is to present the warning signs of organizational decline, and provide a method for leaders to identify and eliminate them before the organization enters a death spiral. It provides detailed explanations of each warning sign, including an explanation regarding how the sign contributes to the decline, and also an assessment tool to determine the existence and extent of the signs within an organization. The principles and concepts present are equally applicable to healthcare, manufacturing, or service organizations. "A compelling and revealing account of why businesses do and do not survive. I and many of my colleagues consider it mandatory reading." Jim Schroth President J.L. Schroth Company "It is hoped that corporate executives will take heed to the message of this book to avoid (or end) death spirals of their companies, but time is running out for many formerly great companies!" Gene PerkinsbrGroup Vice President – Retired Emerson Electric "Gregg Stocker’s excellent new book captures the fundamental lessons all organizations must learn...This is a remarkable, must-read book for leaders and students of organizations everywhere!" Jeff Lickson President The Consortium"Gregg Stocker is a well-versed, lifetime advocate of quality and performance improvement. His book points the way." David Phillips Former CEO Sherex Chemical, Inc.

I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company

Author : Karen Phelan
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 160994741X
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company written by Karen Phelan and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karen Phelan is sorry. She really is. She tried to do business by the numbers—the management consultant way—developing measures, optimizing processes, and quantifying performance. The only problem is that businesses are run by people. And people can't be plugged into formulas or summed up in scorecards. Phelan dissects a whole range of consulting treatments for unhealthy companies and shows why they're essentially fad diets: superficial would-be fixes that don't result in lasting improvements and can cause serious damage. With a mix of clear-eyed business analysis, heart-wrenching stories, and hard-won lessons for both consultants and the people who hire them, this book is impossible to put down and impossible to ignore. Karen Phelan and other consultants may have “broken” your company, but she's eager to make amends.

The Logical Thinking Process

Author : H. William Dettmer
Publisher : Quality Press
ISBN 13 : 0873895894
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Logical Thinking Process written by H. William Dettmer and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2007-05-24 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major rewrite of Dettmer's classic Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, this new edition presents a whole new approach to building and applying logic trees. The logical thinking process referred to in the title is nothing less than a broadly applicable, systems-level approach to policy analysis. Dettmer has streamlined the process of constructing the logic trees while simultaneously ensuring that the results are more logically sound and closer representations of reality than ever before. He explains an easier, more logically sound way to integrate Current Reality Trees with Evaporating Clouds. His new version of the thinking process "retires" the Transition Tree in favor of the marriage of a more detailed Prerequisite Tree and critical chain project management. This book contains new examples of logic trees from a variety of real-world applications. Most of the diagrams and illustrations are new and improved. Explanations and procedures for constructing the logic trees are considerably simplified.

The Lean Handbook

Author : Anthony Manos
Publisher : Quality Press
ISBN 13 : 0873898230
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Lean Handbook written by Anthony Manos and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2010-11-19 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook’s intention is to gather into a single reference the information related to the joint lean certification program of SME, AME, The Shingo Prize, and ASQ. This book will enhance your understanding of the certification’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) as a whole and give you a more holistic look at lean. This comprehensive handbook covers all the topics included in the BOK: cultural enablers, continuous process improvement, consistent lean enterprise culture, and business results. Written by a team of lean experts with years of experience in the field, it will be indispensible to anyone interested in implementing and sustaining a lean initiative. The book is written, by design, at the Bronze Level for certification knowledge. This means that the weightings used in the Lean BOK for the Bronze Certification were considered for the depth and breadth of material considered for each rubric. By addressing the Lean BOK at the Bronze Level, this book provides a basic understanding of the lean principles, systems, and tools at a tactical level to drive improvements with measureable results. Material from several lean practitioners with differing backgrounds and experience has been gathered to create this handbook, which serves as an ideal starting point for practitioners who want both a holistic view of lean in general and also specifically the BOK of this groundbreaking joint certification program.

Sweet Spot

Author : David Magee
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1633191095
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (331 download)

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Download or read book Sweet Spot written by David Magee and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Away from the game and the players for which it was crafted, the baseball bat is a sleek but humble creation. Yet in the hands of batters both young and old who have been stepping to the plate on diamonds around the world for more than a century, the bat is a powerful tool, capable of yielding lasting memories or making legends of a lifetime. And no bat has had more impact on baseball and the players of the game than Louisville Slugger, the tool of the trade used by millions-from the major leagues to college and youth leagues. In accordance with Louisville Slugger's 125th anniversary, the complete history of the bat, its impact on the game, and the ongoing story of Hillerich and Bradsby's family business is told in these pages. Blending firsthand stories from former and current major leaguers with details from more than 100 years of craftsmanship and contribution, this comprehensive history of baseball's bat and its impact on America's game is a must-have and must-read for anyone who has ever stood at the plate waiting on a pitch-or watched as a fan-hoping for a miracle.

Innovation through Knowledge Transfer

Author : Robert J. Howlett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642145949
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Innovation through Knowledge Transfer written by Robert J. Howlett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge transfer between universities, business and the community is a topical subject of increasing importance. The first International Conference on 'Innovation through Knowledge Transfer: Research with Impact', InnovationKT'09, held in Kingston, London, UK, provided a rare and welcome opportunity to share some of the successes of knowledge transfer. The conference attracted 150 delegates and featured 42 oral presentations. This volume, representing the proceedings of the conference, contains 35 papers based on selected conference presentations. The papers are divided into seven sections entitled ‘Key Knowledge Transfer Perspectives’, ‘Knowledge Transfer Case Studies’, ‘Innovative Knowledge Transfer Techniques’, ‘Strategic and Organisational Approaches to Knowledge Transfer’, ‘Knowledge transfer in the Arts and the Community’, ‘Knowledge Transfer Methodology and Practice’ and ‘Innovation and Enterprise’. The first InnovationKT conference was unique in gathering such a tremendous range of knowledge transfer experience and expertise. This volume forms a valuable resource for all those who are involved in knowledge transfer, or wish to know more about it. University academics can read examples of ways in which research can be commercialised, increasing impact and improving relevance. Knowledge transfer practitioners can find out about best practice in their subject and read case studies. Companies can read about how universities can help find solutions to their problems. We recommend this volume as a statement of the benefits that knowledge transfer can bring to all those involved.

Proving Continuous Improvement with Profit Ability

Author : Russ Jones
Publisher : Quality Press
ISBN 13 : 1636940722
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Proving Continuous Improvement with Profit Ability written by Russ Jones and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book is to demonstrate to manufacturing, distributor, and service businesses that there are only seven critical business elements from which continuous improvement projects can be discovered, financially evaluated, and ranked before implementation. They are: Increase sales by increasing the percent of market coverage. Reduce expenses by reducing the percent of labor and non-labor expenses per sales dollar. Reduce lead times to reduce work-in-process inventory investment. Reduce setup costs to minimize product and component inventory investment. Maximize capital asset utilization percent. Minimize asset investment for invoice payment by controlling the collection period within the contracted time period. Maximize employee knowledge worker utilization by empowering them with financial and practical training related to these seven business elements. The information is uniquely organized so it can serve as a frequent reminder for both the experienced and inexperienced of the few principles and financially-based formulas that must be built into company culture if both customers and stockholders are to be satisfied. Project teams are shown how to discover and financially evaluate and rank a vast number of continuous improvement projects.

The V Spot Companion

Author : Dennis Wengert
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387950967
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book The V Spot Companion written by Dennis Wengert and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Navigating the New Normal

Author : Rodd Mann
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1637420218
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Navigating the New Normal written by Rodd Mann and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily focused on the post-pandemic Gen Z and Millennial business opportunities, most of which didn’t even exist a generation ago. No one will forget the year 2020. The year that a pandemic shut down social, work, and public contact. There are two particular changes that have had a pronounced effect on business and finance, which this book will provide the guidance currently lacking in traditional business school texts. The first is the change from commuting to work to sheltering-in-place, with students and professionals on videoconferencing apps such as Zoom. Likely a lasting change, we can expect many office spaces will remain empty and many businesses will stick with the new work-from-home change. The second change is that the younger generation is the first to suffer a setback in terms of the standard of living compared to their parents. Not only do more than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings, but they eschew traditional corporate cubicles, preferring instead to juggle multiple and new ‘hustles and side gigs.’ This book is primarily focused on the post-pandemic Gen Z and Millennial business opportunities, most of which didn’t even exist a generation ago.

Topgrading (revised PHP edition)

Author : Bradford D. Smart Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781591840817
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Topgrading (revised PHP edition) written by Bradford D. Smart Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-04-07 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great companies don’t just depend on strategies—they depend on people. The more great people on your team, the more successful your organization will be. But that’s easier said than done. Statistically, half of all employment decisions result in a mishire: The wrong person winds up in the wrong job. But companies that have followed Bradford Smart’s advice in Topgrading have boosted their successful hiring rate to 90 percent or better, giving them an unbeatable competitive advantage. Now Smart has fully revised his 1999 management classic to reintroduce the topgrading concept, which works for companies large and small in any industry. The author spells out his practical approach to finding and managing A-level talent—as well as coaching B players to turn them into A players. He provides intriguing case studies drawn from more than four thousand in-depth interviews. As Smart writes in his introduction, “All organizations, all businesses live or die mostly on their talent, and any manager who fails to topgrade is nuts, or a C player. . . . Those who, way deep down, would sooner see an organization die than nudge an incompetent person out of a job should not read this book... Topgrading is for A players and all those aspiring to be A players.” On the web: http://www.topgrading.com/

HBR's 10 Must Reads for Executives 8-Volume Collection

Author : Harvard Business Review
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1647822777
Total Pages : 1401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book HBR's 10 Must Reads for Executives 8-Volume Collection written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 1401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You want the most important ideas for executives all in one place. Now you can have them—in a set of HBR's 10 Must Reads, available as an 8-volume paperback boxed set or as an ebook set. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on topics such as emotional intelligence, communication, change, leadership, strategy, managing people, and managing yourself and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance. The HBR's 10 Must Reads for Executives Boxed Set includes 8 bestselling collections: HBR's 10 Must Reads for CEOs HBR's 10 Must Reads on Boards HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Vol. 1 HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Vol. 2 HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management HBR's 10 Must Reads on Risk HBR's 10 Must Reads on Organizational Resilience The HBR's 10 Must Reads for Executives Boxed Set makes a smart gift for your team, colleagues, clients, or yourself. The ebook set is available in PDF, ePub, and Mobi formats. HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

HBR's 10 Must Reads for CEOs (with bonus article "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy" by Martin Reeves, Claire Love, and Philipp Tillmanns)

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Author : Harvard Business Review
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1633697169
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book HBR's 10 Must Reads for CEOs (with bonus article "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy" by Martin Reeves, Claire Love, and Philipp Tillmanns) written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As CEO, you set the vision, the strategy, and the tone of your organization. You establish priorities, anticipate and address challenges, champion and lead change efforts, set people up for success, and manage risk. Though you may have a great senior executive team and a top-flight board, the success of your organization depends on your leadership. If you read nothing else on being an effective chief executive, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you toggle between long- and short-term views, manage risk and innovation, and cultivate productive relationships with your staff and your board. This book will inspire you to: Navigate the changing global business environment Customize your company's strategy to the environment you're working in Attract, engage, and retain the best talent Anticipate and address legislative and regulatory issues Sharpen your awareness of the tactical and soft skills you need to lead Adopt a founder's mindset and build new offerings, move into new markets, and create next-generation solutions Manage and build relationships with your board--and your shareholders This collection of articles includes "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy," by Martin Reeves, Claire Love, and Philipp Tillmanns; "Managing Your Innovation Portfolio," by Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff; "Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail," by John P. Kotter; "Reinventing Your Business Model," by Mark W. Johnson, Clayton M. Christensen, and Henning Kagermann; "Leadership Is a Conversation," by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind; "Strategic Intent," by Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad; "When Growth Stalls," by Matthew S. Olson, Derek van Bever, and Seth Verry; "The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution," by Gary L. Neilson, Karla L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers; "The Focused Leader," by Daniel Goleman; "Managing Risks: A New Framework," by Robert S. Kaplan and Anette Mikes; "21st-Century Talent Spotting," by Claudio Fernandez-Araoz; and "How CEOs Can Work with an Active Board," by Ken Banta and Stephen D. Garrow.

Leading Peak Performance

Author : Stephen Hacker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leading Peak Performance written by Stephen Hacker and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Organizations continue to undergo rapid, intense change. And the revolution currently underway calls for more than broad participation by organizational members. A marked shift in leadership approach is required, a shift to pack leadership. The current models addressing leadership tend to focus on the energy and will of the head of the organization. True, strong leadership by the head of an organization is desired. But the demands of sweeping social, economic, and performance-cultural changes have moved the leadership focus throughout organizations." "This book outlines an effective leadership approach to create places of spirit and meaning. Using the wild dogs of Africa as a metaphor, a new and emerging leadership style is explored. Pack leaders take on the characteristics of a pack of wild dogs. Individual leaders of "wild dog"-type organizations have a strong sense of self-mastery coupled with humility. They seek enlivened spirits in the workplace, guiding the organization to a co-created vision. The authors also provide a collection of wild dog case studies at the end of some of the chapters to show how the concepts of pack leadership operate in a variety of organizational and team settings. Once readers understand the analogy and develop an appreciation for the traits of the wild dog, they will start seeing wild dogs everywhere!"--BOOK JACKET.

Technology and Engineering Strategies

Author : P.J. Moar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040092039
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Technology and Engineering Strategies written by P.J. Moar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering book is the first-ever practical guide to developing and communicating technology and engineering strategies. It presents a unique step-by-step method for creating robust, evidence-based strategy, known as the Five Dimensions Process (or 5DP). The book also introduces a host of original insights, including a new theory of technology, a novel approach to product innovation, and groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of technological risk. It describes many easy-to-use tools, both new and established, for supporting activities such as solution design, system monitoring, risk identification, project management, the development of personnel, and ethical decision making. The book brims with strategic and tactical advice on such topics as university collaboration, technical compatibility, data utilisation, product design, project cancellations, outsourcing, knowledge management, and risk mitigation. It is essential reading for technologists and engineers across all disciplines, technology and engineering leaders, and professional strategy consultants.

A Practical Field Guide for AS9100

Author : Erik V. Myhrberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Field Guide for AS9100 written by Erik V. Myhrberg and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What separates this field guide from most other books on AS9100 are the flowcharts showing the steps to be taken in implementing a QMS to meet subclause requirements, and the process control tips that assist the reader to meet the intent of AS9100 and gain competitive advantage."--Jacket.

Beat the Odds

Author : Robert A. Rudzki
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1932159681
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Beat the Odds written by Robert A. Rudzki and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Beat the Odds' evolved from a study of a broad pool of companies acros a wide spectrum of performance over an extended period of time. It clearly illustrates why great organisations slip from leader to follower to road kill and how organisations can beat the odds and avoid this fate.

Smart Growth

Author : Edward D. Hess
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231150504
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Smart Growth written by Edward D. Hess and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wall Street believes that all public companies should grow smoothly and continuously, as evidenced by ever-increasing quarterly earnings, and that all companies either "grow or die." Introducing a research-based growth model called "Smart Growth," Edward D. Hess challenges this ethos and its dangerous mentality, which often deters real growth and pressures businesses to create, manufacture, and purchase noncore earnings just to appease Wall Street. Smart Growth accounts for the complexity of growth from the perspective of organization, process, change, leadership, cognition, risk management, employee engagement, and human dynamics. Authentic growth is much more than a strategy or a desired result. It is a process characterized by complex change, entrepreneurial action, experimental learning, and the management of risk. Hess draws on extensive public and private company research, incorporating case studies of Best Buy, Sysco, UPS, Costco, Starbucks, McDonalds, Coca Cola, Room & Board, Home Depot, Tiffany & Company, P&G, and Jet Blue. With conceptual innovations such as an Authentic Earnings and Growth System framework, a seven-step growth funnel pipeline, a Growth Decision Template, and a Growth Risks Audit, Hess provides a blueprint for an enduring business that strives to be better, rather than simply bigger.