Shockproof : how to hardwire your business for lasting success / Debra Jacobs, Garrett Sheridan, Juan Pablo González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, Debra.

Contributor:

Sheridan, Garrett.

González, Juan Pablo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational effectiveness.

Strategic planning.

Success in business.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"You survived the recession . . . are you ready for what's next? With rapid developments and shifts in the economy, technology, and customer expectations, businesses - even those that are widely regarded as successful - are often only one shock away from failure. Leaders spend countless hours trying to derive the perfect business strategy or organization design, only to be thrown off kilter by an unanticipated change. When faced with a crisis that puts a business in peril, some leaders make the mistake of turning to "quick fix" solutions, such as downsizing, divestiture, hiring a "savior" leader, or over-investing in the latest flavor-of-the month management consulting fad. Long term success does not happen by accident. It happens when leaders are able to see what is going on in their businesses with absolute clarity and act with courage to ensure alignment between their business strategy, organization and talent. These leaders realize that by balancing focus and flexibility they can better prepare their businesses to respond to - or better yet, anticipate - change. As you navigate the changes and challenges of the future, let Shockproof guide your efforts to deliver lasting success in good times and bad."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Shockproof: How to Hardwire Your Business for Lasting Success; Contents; Foreword: Paul Jacobs; Prologue: A Shockproof Future; Chapter 1 Beware the Big Blue Catfish; Chapter 2 Headlines or Tombstones?; Chapter 3 Make Sure the Strategy Is ""Not Wrong""; Chapter 4 Beyond Boxes and Lines; Chapter 5 Carbon Paper? Really?!; Chapter 6 Connections and Calibrations; Chapter 7 Be the Leader You Seek; Chapter 8 Pass the Salt; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9780470939758

0470939753

9781299185999

1299185991

9780470939741

0470939745

OCLC:

731512426