STRATEGIC planning

STRATEGIC planning

 
Joining Forces Marks, Mitchell Lee | Mirvis, Philip H. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Business Strategy

While mergers, acquisitions, and alliances are more common than ever in today’s strategic business climate, only 25 percent of all mergers succeed. In Joining Forces, authors Mitchell Lee Marks and...

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The Power of LEO Chowdhury, Subir McGraw-Hill , 2012 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

Despite business management’s best efforts, quality improvement cannot be achieved through piecemeal changes or the efforts of a single, specialized department alone. According to quality expert Subir Chowdhury, true...

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Growth or Bust! Faust, Mark Career Press, Inc. , 2011 Business Strategy, Management

In Growth or Bust!, growth and turnaround consultant Mark Faust describes how most companies have the inherent ability to greatly increase growth, and describes methods that combine the creation of...

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10 Steps to Be a Successful Manager Haneberg, Lisa ASTD Press , 2007 Management

Successful businesses rely on great managers. Effective management practices enable organizations to identify new opportunities, execute strategies successfully, and complete projects on time and on budget. However,...

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The Talent Powered Organization Cheese, Peter | Thomas, Robert J. | Craig, Elizabeth Kogan Page Limited , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership Development

Companies face rapidly changing conditions in the world that affect their ability to find talent. In The Talent Powered Organization, Peter Cheese, Robert J Thomas, and Elizabeth Craig propose that the...

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Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times Covey, Stephen R. | Whitman, Bob FranklinCovey Publishing , 2009 Change Management, Leadership

Most organizations can do well when conditions are calm, but only the great ones are able to thrive when conditions become extreme, chaotic and hostile. Stephen R. Covey and Bob Whitman’s Predictable Results in...

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The Inside Advantage Bloom, Robert H. | Conti, Dave The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2008 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

Robert H. Bloom believes that every company inherently possesses the leverage they need to launch their product or service toward greatness. The Inside Advantage explains the strategy and tools...

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Military Misfortunes Cohen, Eliot J. | Gooch, John Free Press , 2006 Business Strategy, Leadership, Major Works

Even the world’s mightiest armies can suffer from a lack of leadership and dysfunctional organization, leading to catastrophic loss of life, political upheaval at home, and the ruination of careers for those...

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Crisis Leadership Now Barton, Laurence McGraw-Hill , 2008 Leadership

Planning for a crisis can be a daunting task for corporations. Many do not know where to begin or do not want to contemplate the possible scenarios. In Crisis Leadership Now, Laurence Barton...

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Project Management for Dummies Portny, Stanley E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Management, Productivity

In Project Management for Dummies, Stanley Portny examines project-management skills and techniques, and aims to suggest that they are not burdensome tasks. Rather, they are a systematic way of...

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