Next Book: How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Here's the author's website: http://neilsmithinsights.com/
From the publisher: Every day, seemingly intelligent and
successful companies make headline news for poor decisions that can
cause their business to stumble and make many of us scratch our heads in
wonder. Why would such a successful business make ”that” strategic
decision? Neil Smith, with more than 20 years of experience leading
large-scale performance improvements, reveals the hidden barriers that
limit excellent companies from reaching their potential, and cause even
the smartest managers and leaders to falter. During his experience
transforming some of the top global businesses, Smith has identified 8
barriers that exist in every organization and prevent them from
implementing literally thousands of ideas to improve the way they work:
- Avoiding Controversy
- Poor Use of Time
- Reluctance to Change
- Organizational Silos
- Management Blockers
- Incorrect Information and Bad Assumptions
- Size Matters
- Existing Processes
Rich with anecdotes and case studies, Smith identifies the ways in
each of these barriers interrupt your own business. He then outlines a
fast and proven process in which 12 principles of business
transformation can break down the processes that hold companies back. What Smith offers his readers is the same thing he offers every day to
the major companies he works with, A PROMISE that by following his
insights, the company will be able to increase communication,
simplicity, and profit to levels never before attainable.
Throughout the book, Dr. Richard Levak contributes personality
and organizational insights that shed light on why an individual or an
organization behaves in contrary ways, giving you a better sense of why
these internal walls exist and how to be aware of your actions in your
day-to-day life.
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