Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management RevolutionThe national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. A New York Times bestseller for eleven months. |
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Page 29
... emphasize innovative design tailored for narrow markets and resulting from more intense listening to customers ; superior quality ; exceptional service and responsiveness to customers . This is in contrast to the Model T strategy— “ any ...
... emphasize innovative design tailored for narrow markets and resulting from more intense listening to customers ; superior quality ; exceptional service and responsiveness to customers . This is in contrast to the Model T strategy— “ any ...
Page 30
... emphasized invention over polishing manufacturing skills . Mass production facilities were built willy - nilly as product demand soared . The best engineers did not go into production . Silicon Valley's labor practices , except for ...
... emphasized invention over polishing manufacturing skills . Mass production facilities were built willy - nilly as product demand soared . The best engineers did not go into production . Silicon Valley's labor practices , except for ...
Page 52
... Emphasis on volume , cost , hardware , functional integrity Second - class citizens , " move the product " predominates Must Become Market creation , niche focus , innovation from being closer to markets , thriving on market ...
... Emphasis on volume , cost , hardware , functional integrity Second - class citizens , " move the product " predominates Must Become Market creation , niche focus , innovation from being closer to markets , thriving on market ...
Page 59
... Emphasize the Intangibles The Five Basic Value - Adding C - 4 : Achieve Extraordinary Responsiveness Strategies C - 5 : Be an Internationalist C - 6 : Create Uniqueness C - 7 : Become Obsessed with Listening The Four C - 8 Turn ...
... Emphasize the Intangibles The Five Basic Value - Adding C - 4 : Achieve Extraordinary Responsiveness Strategies C - 5 : Be an Internationalist C - 6 : Create Uniqueness C - 7 : Become Obsessed with Listening The Four C - 8 Turn ...
Page 60
... emphasize " specialist " rather than " mass " / " volume " thinking throughout our entire portfolio - now . Constantly create new market niches via new products and continuous transformation of every product . Continually add more and ...
... emphasize " specialist " rather than " mass " / " volume " thinking throughout our entire portfolio - now . Constantly create new market niches via new products and continuous transformation of every product . Continually add more and ...
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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