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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... reports : " [ Ross ] Perot claims he operated a memo - less company . Like Napoleon , who reputedly tossed out all written reports from his generals , figuring he'd already heard the important news , Perot prefers to conduct all of his ...
... reports : " [ Ross ] Perot claims he operated a memo - less company . Like Napoleon , who reputedly tossed out all written reports from his generals , figuring he'd already heard the important news , Perot prefers to conduct all of his ...
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... reports ( " He's awfully young , I assume you're on top of this " ) ? ▸ Have you avoided excessive reporting ( a paragraph a week is okay - prefera- bly handwritten ; 10 pages is not okay ) ? ▸ Have you given the manager formal ...
... reports ( " He's awfully young , I assume you're on top of this " ) ? ▸ Have you avoided excessive reporting ( a paragraph a week is okay - prefera- bly handwritten ; 10 pages is not okay ) ? ▸ Have you given the manager formal ...
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... Report , December 1986 , p . 6 . Finally , Consumer Reports conducts : James K. Glassman , " The Wreck of General Motors , " New Republic , December 29 , 1986 , p . 21 . 70-1 " Let me tell you " : Laurence Shames , The Big Time ( New ...
... Report , December 1986 , p . 6 . Finally , Consumer Reports conducts : James K. Glassman , " The Wreck of General Motors , " New Republic , December 29 , 1986 , p . 21 . 70-1 " Let me tell you " : Laurence Shames , The Big Time ( New ...
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Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
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