Business at the speed of now : fire up your people, thrill your customers, and crush your competitors / John M. Bernard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernard, John, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Technological innovations.

Management.

Employee motivation.

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A technology-enabled management philosophy to accelerate your organization Business at the Speed of Now delivers a new real-time management philosophy and system to leaders looking for better results in today's constantly changing market. Companies that inspire and equip employees and expect them to seize opportunities and solve problems in the now will enjoy a distinct competitive advantage in a world where speed matters most. Get systematic advice on how to build an integrated and transparent management system, enabled by cloud computing and internal social networks. Use this

Contents:

business at the speed of now; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Thriving in the Now: Prepare for Yes; Our Love of Speed; The Power of Yes; I Want My Yes Now!; Social Media, Cloud Computing, and the Millennial Mind-Set; Mass-Customize Me, Please!; Enabling Your Organization's YESability; The NOW Speedometer; Chapter 2 Making the Shift to Now: Put an End to Then; Shifting from Then to Now; That Was Then, This Is Now; The Seven Deadly Sins of Management; From Declining to Improving Results; The Right Tools in the Right Place at the Right Time; From Disengaged to Engaged

Chapter 3 Seizing the NOW Opportunity: Drive Growth with YesWhen You Operate in the Now; To Try or to Do, That Is the Question; The 9 Rules of Then, the 11 Rules of Now; Simon Says and Mother, May I?; Shifting Gears to the Now; Chapter 4 Leveraging the NOW Game Changers: Gain the Speed You Need; Satisfying the Hunger for Instant Information; A Cloud That Refreshes; The Power of Millennial Thinking; If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em; Chapter 5 Working in the NOW Business: Create the Context for Speed; Thinking in the Now; Management Is a System; Mapping the Fundamentals; Laying the Foundation

Connecting Every EmployeeChapter 6 Working on the NOW Business: Achieve Critical Breakthroughs; The Source of Breakthroughs; Creating the Skill to Plan at All Levels; Performance Breakthroughs in Action; Breakthroughs in Capability; Sequencing, Coordinating, and Seeing; Chapter 7 Creating NOW Transparency: Close the Execution Gap; Getting the Transparency Train on Track Initiating Transparency with; Initiating Transparency with Business Reviews; Preparing for Target Reviews; Real-Time Transparency and Corrective Action; Chapter 8 Solving Problems Now: Equip Everyone with the Core Skill

Creating the CharterStep 1: Agree on the Problem; Step 2: Map the Process; Step 3: Find the Root Cause; Step 4: Develop Solutions; Step 5: Implement the Fix; Step 6: Hold the Gain; Step 7: Reflect and Learn; Chapter 9 Enabling the NOW Workforce: Banish Fear, Build Trust; People Want to Do the Right Thing; Fear Blocks Initiative; Building a Foundation for Trust; Helping People Cross the Divide; Shifting from Permit to Expect; Chapter 10 Becoming a NOW Leader: Stop Bossing, Start Teaching; From No to Yes; From Disconnection to Full Engagement; From Know-It-All to Fellow Learner

From Frozen Layer to Fear DefrosterFrom Commander to Inspirational Guide; Creating New, Observable Behaviors; Tell Me a Story; Chapter 11 Embracing Change Now: Accelerate the Shift; Working for the Social Good; Sharing a Vision of the Future; Engaging the Most Respected Change Leaders; Encouraging Personal Change; Reinforcing the Right Actions; The End of the Beginning; Conclusion Do It Now!; Guidelines for an Effective Plan; Appendix; The NOW Speedometer: Doing Business at the Speed of Now; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613332585

9781118175378

1118175379

9781283332583

1283332582

9781118175354

1118175352

OCLC:

768474082