Download or read book Change Management Excellence written by Steve Macaulay and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the "compass of the intelligences", a unique device developed by the authors, Change Management Excellence shows the reader how to lead and navigate change by employing business, political, spiritual and emotional intelligence.
Download or read book Enterprise Excellence written by Nick Vyas and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enterprise Excellence: A Modern Approach to Organizational Change and Leadership using Blended Quality Management prepares students to utilize strategic thinking and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) practices and techniques to improve operations and reduce inefficiencies. Using Six Sigma's DMAIC-define, measure, analyze, improve, control-process, students apply concepts and tools by leading and participating in an actual LSS project. The book is organized so that it walks students, practitioners, and leaders through each step of the LSS DMAIC process through interactive, hands-on modules. In the opening module, students select a project and describe the process, opportunity, and goal (Define). Additional chapters guide students through collecting data and defining metrics (Measure); identifying potential solutions (Analyze); testing theories, piloting solutions, and rolling out solutions (Improve); and monitoring results to assess and maintain the overall gain (Control). The text includes a project guide and a collection of case studies to help students connect critical concepts with practical application. Enterprise Excellence helps students build their understanding of process improvement, practice running a team project, achieve meaningful results, and apply their new skills and tools in real-world projects. The book is an exemplary resource for courses and programs in business and organizational change/management.
Download or read book Creating Excellence written by Craig R. Hickman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Excellence, first published in 1984, proposes a rational yet visionary blend of approaches for a winning, strategy-driven culture that can provide you and your company with the confidence that gets results. Based on a programme of six essential leadership skills – vision, sensitivity, insight, versatility, focus, and patience – this step-by-step blueprint for organisational excellence shows the New Age Executive exactly how to: Know your firm’s capabilities – and make the most of them Motivate your people to peak performance Respond positivity to change from within and without Develop long-term goals and see them through And turn crisis into opportunity All these principles are illustrated with fascinating case studies of the most spectacular successes and failures in the history of American enterprise. In addition, hands-on ‘exercises’ will enable you to test their application to the concerns of your own organisation. Whether you work for a small business or a vast conglomerate, in a hot new industry or a mature, stable environment, Creative Excellence can help make you the most important corporate asset of the eighties – and beyond.
Download or read book Change Management Excellence written by H. James Harrington and published by Paton Professional. This book was released on 2006 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Excellence Habit written by Vlad Zachary and published by Central Street Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Named the Best Motivational book of 2016 by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group and Eric Hoffer Award finalist for non-fiction. The Excellence Habit is biography of an idea, and the idea is simple. The main source of success is excellence, and excellence depends more on our internal circumstances; Grit, determination, and the discipline to put in the hard work as a matter of habit
Download or read book The Pursuit of Excellence The Uncommon Behaviors of the World s Most Productive Achievers written by Ryan Hawk and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A master class in achieving and sustaining excellence, even in the most challenging of times—from the host of The Learning Leader Show and author of Welcome to Management Millions of business professionals aspire to become effective leaders. But for hardworking, growth-oriented top performers who are always looking to improve and for rigorous thinkers who are never quite satisfied with the status quo, the true goal is the lifelong pursuit of excellence. Leadership advisor Ryan Hawk has interviewed hundreds of the most productive achievers in the world on his acclaimed podcast, The Learning Leader Show, to discover the best practices for pursuing and sustaining excellence. He found a pattern of uncommon behaviors that set these stellar individuals apart. By following their examples, you will learn how to: Commit to yourself and the process―and build purpose, focus, and discipline Develop resilience to face new challenges―and find inspiration for the long haul Seek guidance―and lead others to new heights Meet the moment―and make the most of every opportunity to excel Create a trusted group of advisors―and become a lifelong learner Packed with specific actions to take, experiments to run, and tools to analyze what works best for you, this uncompromisingly practical guide will inspire, challenge, support, and empower you to become your very best. Put mindsets into action and turn behaviors into habits with The Pursuit of Excellence.
Download or read book Leading Successful Change Revised and Updated Edition written by Gregory P. Shea and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and updated edition of Leading Successful Change, Gregory Shea and Cassie Solomon share success stories from a host of companies including Twitter and Viacom. They offer a tested method for leading successful change, which they have developed over a combined 50 years of helping organizations do just that.
Download or read book Social Excellence We Dare You written by Matthew Mattson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Excellence is a philosophy--a lifestyle. Characterized by handshakes, deep, meaningful conversations, and heart-to-heart connections, people who choose Social Excellence understand that human connection is the key to changing the world. This book, overflowing with real-life examples of Social Excellence in action, is not a book to be read in quiet solitude. It is a book that dares the reader to engage with the people and society around them. The authors describe how to build masterful social skills, tell stories of how people have changed the world through interpersonal connection, and challenge readers to push their social comfort zones to the max through edgy Social Dares. Social Excellence: We Dare You is written to inspire community leaders, organizational members, non-profit volunteers, religious congregations, business leaders, political advocates, high-performing students, and anyone who is seeking a way to truly matter in the world.
Download or read book Leading Change written by John P. Kotter and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.
Download or read book Management It s not what you think written by Henry Mintzberg and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys." The Observer Tied up in knots by KPIs? Confused by core competencies? Management doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, it shouldn’t be! One of today’ best-known and most controversial thinkers on management has joined forces with other leading business figures to provide a thought-provoking mix of writing on management. The cutting edge views depicted in this book are controversially the opposite of what is often held up as the truth in management. Management? Its Not What you Think! brings readers an unusual mix of perspectives to help stimulate more creative management thinking and more enjoyable, challenging and more productive ways to lead their teams. This is a book readers can dip into, a book they can savour, a book that won’t fail to get them reflecting on what management really is…
Download or read book Change for Excellence written by John Crawford and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change for Excellence. This is the second edition of an already great book on Operational Excellence for Management of Change Operations and Change Management Delivery. This is not just another book on the subject, but the only book published providing a tailored approach to implement excellence based on the actual needs of the business and is not "a one size fits" all approach. It is a powerful, pragmatic and relevant guide for all levels of management. Management of Change Operation is the enabler for businesses to be successful in today's competitive environment and tomorrow's cut throat world where only the relevant and nimblest businesses will survive. The change operation within the business must become a responsive, efficient, effective and flexible to deliver quality outcomes at optimum cost with fewer defects and maximise returns on investment budget. The author has designed a unique Blueprint for Operational Excellence. It encompasses an implementation wrapper titled Seven Step Route Planner to Operational Excellence, which is the conduit for applying the four principal elements of excellence. These are: Objectives; Principles; Enablers, and Frameworks. At the centre is the business vision that drives the desired results. The route planner explains the journey through each step and introduces key principles and frameworks tailored for all aspects of a change management operation. The approach is to hold the readers hand through the 380 pages of explanations which in themselves are proven and well known techniques and tools. For change management excellence, there is no need to employ expensive consultants or use time consuming methods that are neither suitable nor fit for purpose. The book is suitable for professionals and students alike and they will quickly grasp the models and proven techniques deployed. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand all the facets of a change organisation and how they can be improved to provide operational excellence. It conveys techniques clearly, and presents multiple examples and colour illustrations that guide the reader to implement. Please click "look inside" to understand the comprehensive range of topics covered.
Download or read book Sustainable Excellence written by Aron Cramer and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the world's most influential companies are building business strategies that tackle the biggest global challenges. Today's business landscape is changing in fundamental ways: Natural resources are growing ever more scarce and expensive. Technology and changing consumer expectations are making transparency a fact of life. The rise of emerging economies creates vast market opportunities for companies--and better living standards for hundreds of millions. In Sustainable Excellence, Aron Cramer and Zachary Karabell tell the stories of the companies who are transforming themselves by responding to these paradigm shifts and in the process shaping the future. From their work with these Global 1000 companies, Cramer and Karabell know firsthand how business can successfully grapple with big-picture issues like resource scarcity, supply chain complexities, and the diverse expectations of government and the public. In Sustainable Excellence, they tell the story of how Coca-Cola and Greenpeace collaborated on a refrigerator that fights climate change. They show how companies like Best Buy and Nike are transforming the very products they sell to deliver more value to consumers with less waste. They recount how GE and Google created an innovative partnership that is developing "smart grids" that radically reduce energy use. And they show how business leaders like Starbucks' founder and CEO Howard Schultz put sustainable excellence at the center of his company's business strategy. Through these and other fascinating stories, Sustainable Excellence makes the case for a different way of doing business--one that will define both business success and economic vitality in the 21st century.
Download or read book Big Change at Best Buy written by Elizabeth Gibson and published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They also crunch the numbers of change - including Best Buys five-year financial highlights - and show why Best Buy is living proof that learning organization principles do improve the bottom line."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Fa ade of Excellence written by John Dyer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crucial need to substitute true leadership for bad management practices such as Management By Objectives (MBO) and the use of fear is now well known and was often championed by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. While significant progress has been made, many organizations (especially outside of manufacturing) are either just getting started with their improvement efforts or they are faking their way forward (going through the motions), trying to imitate what they have read in books or have seen at conferences. The executives of these organizations might give permission for the tools of Lean and Six Sigma to be taught but many of them still refuse to look in a mirror and change their own leadership style. They have built a "façade of excellence" that crumbles quickly whenever a bit of chaos is introduced. Not being able to sustain improvements over the long term is one of the top complaints from improvement professionals. What ingredient is missing that prohibits changes to occur throughout the leadership ranks that might create a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and improvement? To start, what exactly do we mean by leadership? The common mistake is to try and put all effective leaders into the same box. Leadership actually has many dimensions and several definitions. This book explores four different styles of leadership that includes "The Crisis Leader," "The Idea Gathering Leader," "The Team Forming Leader," and "The Empowerment Leader." Each of the four styles is appropriate when given a certain set of circumstances (an organization in trouble needs a "Crisis Leader" for example). The goal is to shift the organization, including the leaders and all of the employees at every level, toward collaboration and empowerment. Why go through the pains to rebuild an organization’s culture and leaders? In the annual "IndustryWeek Magazine - Best Plants" competition, the companies that have made the transition to high performance, fully empowered teams ("The Empowerment Leader"), in general, demonstrate far better results than all other applicants (and they tend to win "Best Place to Work" awards as well). So, what is keeping organizational leaders, especially those in the middle of the organization chart, from adopting the "The Empowerment" leadership style? This book defines and helps the reader understand what this new normal of leadership consists of and: Explains the four different styles of leaders and how these are different than a typical "old style" manager. Indicates which style is appropriate given a certain set of circumstances and how a leader knows when it is time to migrate from one style to another. Illustrates what it means for an organization to shift from a "dictator" culture to one of collaboration and what steps can be taken to help this transformation. Explores the current definition of a "promotable manager" and how this differs from a new normal definition of an outstanding, effective "Empowerment" leader. Defines Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Values and how these four cultural principles fit into the leadership progression model. Shows how the culture within the organization will be different after the adoption of empowered teams and introduces the concept of "Enthusiastic Productivity."
Download or read book Communication Excellence written by Brian Polansky and published by Arrow Ridge Pub. This book was released on 2005 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written for anyone who has ever regretted saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, and the book is filled with practical advice, handy principles, and useful strategies that have helped thousands both police behavior and say the right thing at the right time. Readers will learn to confront a liar and secure a confession, gently get others to SHUT UP and listen, and diffuse aggressive behavior and hostile criticism, as well as, receive insider advice for those hoping to talk their way out of a traffic ticket and practical tips for novice public speakers to use to develop and confidently present their message to large audiences.
Download or read book Leading for Equity written by Stacey M. Childress and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading for Equity tells the compelling story of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools and its transformation—in less than a decade—into a system committed to breaking the links between race and class and academic achievement. In chapters organized around six core themes, the authors lay out the essential elements of MCPS’s success. They identify key lessons other districts can draw from MCPS’s experience and offer a framework for applying them. A dramatic departure from “business as usual,” MCPS has won nationwide attention as a compelling model for tackling the achievement and opportunity issues that confront our nation as a whole.
Download or read book Scaling Up Excellence written by Robert I. Sutton and published by Currency. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wall Street Journal Bestseller "The pick of 2014's management books." –Andrew Hill, Financial Times "One of the top business books of the year." –Harvey Schacter, The Globe and Mail Bestselling author, Robert Sutton and Stanford colleague, Huggy Rao tackle a challenge that determines every organization’s success: how to scale up farther, faster, and more effectively as an organization grows. Sutton and Rao have devoted much of the last decade to uncovering what it takes to build and uncover pockets of exemplary performance, to help spread them, and to keep recharging organizations with ever better work practices. Drawing on inside accounts and case studies and academic research from a wealth of industries-- including start-ups, pharmaceuticals, airlines, retail, financial services, high-tech, education, non-profits, government, and healthcare-- Sutton and Rao identify the key scaling challenges that confront every organization. They tackle the difficult trade-offs that organizations must make between whether to encourage individualized approaches tailored to local needs or to replicate the same practices and customs as an organization or program expands. They reveal how the best leaders and teams develop, spread, and instill the right mindsets in their people-- rather than ruining or watering down the very things that have fueled successful growth in the past. They unpack the principles that help to cascade excellence throughout an organization, as well as show how to eliminate destructive beliefs and behaviors that will hold them back. Scaling Up Excellence is the first major business book devoted to this universal and vexing challenge and it is destined to become the standard bearer in the field.
