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 106
... distributors / customers . ▻ Seek out and create new markets with our partners . ▻ Introduce " hustle " as a key strategic concept - fast moves , fast adap- tion , and tight linkages will become a way of life . Adversarial relations ...
... distributors / customers . ▻ Seek out and create new markets with our partners . ▻ Introduce " hustle " as a key strategic concept - fast moves , fast adap- tion , and tight linkages will become a way of life . Adversarial relations ...
Page 128
... distributors ; the fragmentation prevented Gillette from achieving a coherent image with retailers . Apple Computer committed a cardinal sin by making a deal with a powerful distributor , then going behind its back through other ...
... distributors ; the fragmentation prevented Gillette from achieving a coherent image with retailers . Apple Computer committed a cardinal sin by making a deal with a powerful distributor , then going behind its back through other ...
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... distributors . Instead of fixing its distribution manage- ment structures and learning new ... habits about the " partnering " aspects of distributor relationships , management often just keeps adding distribu- tors in an attempt to get ...
... distributors . Instead of fixing its distribution manage- ment structures and learning new ... habits about the " partnering " aspects of distributor relationships , management often just keeps adding distribu- tors in an attempt to get ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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