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 329
... opportunity . There is no more difficult transition in a career than the one from nonboss to boss ; the second - toughest is to boss of bosses . These passages should be marked by programs commensurate with their significance . The ...
... opportunity . There is no more difficult transition in a career than the one from nonboss to boss ; the second - toughest is to boss of bosses . These passages should be marked by programs commensurate with their significance . The ...
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... opportunity to launch the [ new product or service ] . " That's an increasingly common statement . And it's true . Yet there is a major caveat . If the machine doesn't quite work yet , if the sales force isn't well trained in its ...
... opportunity to launch the [ new product or service ] . " That's an increasingly common statement . And it's true . Yet there is a major caveat . If the machine doesn't quite work yet , if the sales force isn't well trained in its ...
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... opportunity that comes along , with foreknowledge that it can execute to support the idea . A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE ... opportunities . The traditional view of strategy is to let the product , product family , or market drive all thinking ...
... opportunity that comes along , with foreknowledge that it can execute to support the idea . A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE ... opportunities . The traditional view of strategy is to let the product , product family , or market drive all thinking ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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