Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management RevolutionThe national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. "Enough inspiration and information to feed American management for years."-- "Industry Week" A "New York Times" bestseller for eleven months."Enough inspiration and information to feed American managers for years." "--Industry Week" "A provocative and worthwhile book, loaded with sound advice on how to manage our institutions in a world in which the old ways do not seem to work." "--Across the Board" |
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... changed and now endlessly changing world , excellence must go hand in hand with a new imper- ative : flexibility . Peters's previous books , In Search of Excellence and A Passion for Excellence , described the parameters of corporate ...
... changed and now endlessly changing world , excellence must go hand in hand with a new imper- ative : flexibility . Peters's previous books , In Search of Excellence and A Passion for Excellence , described the parameters of corporate ...
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... WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN Five areas of management constitute the essence of proactive performance in our chaotic world : ( 1 ) an obsession with responsiveness to customers , ( 2 ) con- stant innovation in all areas of the firm , ( 3 ) ...
... WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN Five areas of management constitute the essence of proactive performance in our chaotic world : ( 1 ) an obsession with responsiveness to customers , ( 2 ) con- stant innovation in all areas of the firm , ( 3 ) ...
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... world , and pro- vides the stability necessary to encourage constant experimentation , is trust , which can be ... world turned upside down . Figure 19 : Building Systems for a World Turned Upside 480 S / BUILDING NEW SYSTEMS.
... world , and pro- vides the stability necessary to encourage constant experimentation , is trust , which can be ... world turned upside down . Figure 19 : Building Systems for a World Turned Upside 480 S / BUILDING NEW SYSTEMS.
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
A New View of Leadership | 387 |
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