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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Page 171
... turn out to be sound moves , but reassess them in light of the tenets presented here . Are you sure you can retain ( or achieve ) world - class responsiveness ? constant innovation ? If you are not considering such moves , begin a ...
... turn out to be sound moves , but reassess them in light of the tenets presented here . Are you sure you can retain ( or achieve ) world - class responsiveness ? constant innovation ? If you are not considering such moves , begin a ...
Page 286
... turning to a “ service - added " / " responsiveness- added " strategy that is people - intensive . Thus , we turn to the people prescriptions as a practical matter , in order to execute the strategies laid out in C - 1 through C - 10 ...
... turning to a “ service - added " / " responsiveness- added " strategy that is people - intensive . Thus , we turn to the people prescriptions as a practical matter , in order to execute the strategies laid out in C - 1 through C - 10 ...
Page 288
... turn routinely came and went . As the meeting moved along , his only irritation was somewhat minor . The youngest and only female partici- pant was taking notes . " Just one more example of delegating the crummy task to the junior woman ...
... turn routinely came and went . As the meeting moved along , his only irritation was somewhat minor . The youngest and only female partici- pant was taking notes . " Just one more example of delegating the crummy task to the junior woman ...
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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