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Page 39
... competitive challenge . So he made another revolution , reord- ering every relationship in the firm in pursuit of unparalleled customer responsiveness . Two revolutions in six years . It is Roger Milliken's brand of urgency - and taste ...
... competitive challenge . So he made another revolution , reord- ering every relationship in the firm in pursuit of unparalleled customer responsiveness . Two revolutions in six years . It is Roger Milliken's brand of urgency - and taste ...
Page 40
... competitive resurgence in the United States . Nonetheless , certain policy prods could help immeasurably in speeding ... competition . That is , turn up the heat . First , pass no protectionist legislation . Protect an industry , ancient ...
... competitive resurgence in the United States . Nonetheless , certain policy prods could help immeasurably in speeding ... competition . That is , turn up the heat . First , pass no protectionist legislation . Protect an industry , ancient ...
Page 46
... competitors : Some competitor is already beating you to the punch on most of these bold ideas in some segments of your ... competitive situation must be the guide to picking a starting point . And , of course , various parts of the ...
... competitors : Some competitor is already beating you to the punch on most of these bold ideas in some segments of your ... competitive situation must be the guide to picking a starting point . And , of course , various parts of the ...
Page 48
... persistent champions of innovation if the state of excitation necessary to deal with the exploding competitive picture is to be maintained . 3. The flexibility - through - empowered - people prescriptions 48 / A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
... persistent champions of innovation if the state of excitation necessary to deal with the exploding competitive picture is to be maintained . 3. The flexibility - through - empowered - people prescriptions 48 / A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
Page 50
... competitive situation . Size up yourself ( and your competition ) vis - à - vis the sweeping proposals that a given prescription lays out . Then ( 1 ) move to corroborate the validity of the idea in your own setting and ( 2 ) select ...
... competitive situation . Size up yourself ( and your competition ) vis - à - vis the sweeping proposals that a given prescription lays out . Then ( 1 ) move to corroborate the validity of the idea in your own setting and ( 2 ) select ...
Contents
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 339 |
Involve Everyone in Everything | 341 |
A New View of Leadership at All Levels | 467 |
Building Systems for a World Turned Upside Down | 579 |
Measure Whats Important | 581 |
Strategic Planning | 609 |
Set Conservative Goals | 619 |
Demand Total Integrity | 627 |
Second Thoughts | 635 |
Appendix | 655 |
Acknowledgments | 667 |
Notes | 671 |
Index | 685 |
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