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 471
... X - factor " : elec- tricity , hum , hustle , or whatever else you choose to call it . This prescription urges you to add the " X - factor " to your organization , whether it's a small team in the loan department or a large ...
... X - factor " : elec- tricity , hum , hustle , or whatever else you choose to call it . This prescription urges you to add the " X - factor " to your organization , whether it's a small team in the loan department or a large ...
Page 474
... X - factor " filter . Does it foster or impede a sense of urgency ? A perfectly reasonable decision , such as sending a proposal for a new product back for more staff work , when put through the " X - factor " sieve , should be reversed ...
... X - factor " filter . Does it foster or impede a sense of urgency ? A perfectly reasonable decision , such as sending a proposal for a new product back for more staff work , when put through the " X - factor " sieve , should be reversed ...
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... X - factor . " Wartime military leadership provides the best and most obvious analogue . By definition , wartime command involves , day in and day out , the ultimate source of fear - sudden death for those in the prime of life ...
... X - factor . " Wartime military leadership provides the best and most obvious analogue . By definition , wartime command involves , day in and day out , the ultimate source of fear - sudden death for those in the prime of life ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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