STRATEGIC planning

STRATEGIC planning

 
Beyond the Obvious McKinney, Phil Hyperion Books , 2012 Innovation

In Beyond the Obvious, Phil McKinney premises that ideas are the most valuable currency in today’s business world, and that success depends on the ability to generate new ideas that lead to innovations...

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Predictable Success McKeown, Les Greenleaf Book Group , 2010 Business Strategy

In Predictable Success, Les McKeown explains that any business, any organization—any group of any sort—that grows and reaches for success is going to go through certain steps and will have to endure...

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Just Good Business McElhaney, Kellie Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2008 Business Strategy, Social Responsibility

Faced with a growing marketplace of socially-savvy consumers, tuned-in suppliers and ecological buying practices, many businesses have begun to adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies. In her book,...

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Competitive Solutions McAfee, R. Preston Princeton University Press , 2002 Marketing

Competitive Solutions offers conceptual strategic tools, places an emphasis on practical applications in real circumstances, and focuses on individual strategic elements rather than on comprehensive...

 
 
Beyond the Babble Matha, Bob | Boehm, Macy Jossey-Bass , 2008 Business Strategy, Communication, Human Resources, Personal Growth

Communication is one of the most important tools leaders can use to focus their employees on understanding, embracing, and delivering a company’s strategy. However, most individuals reach positions of leadership...

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Strategic Performance Management Marr, Bernard Butterworth Heinemann , 2006 Business Strategy, Productivity

In Strategic Performance Management, Bernard Marr combines his expertise, research, and observations into a detailed navigation of Strategic Performance Management, the process of managing and...

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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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businessThink Marcum, Dave | Smith, Steve | Khalsa, Mahan John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2002 Human Resources, Innovation

Despite the chaos of world events and the attendant unpredictability of the economy, optimism in the power of innovation continues to prevail, stronger than ever. Around the globe, 101 new patents are applied for every...

 
 
Trade-Off Maney, Kevin Random House Books , 2009 Business Strategy

Most providers of products and services are confronted with trade-offs between fidelity and convenience, yet few business leaders choose to view their product and service strategy through this lens. In Trade-...

 
 
Closing the Execution Gap Lepsinger, Richard Jossey-Bass , 2010 Leadership, Management

Many leaders were taught to believe that an organization’s mission, vision, and values are the keys to its success. But too often, there is a substantial gap between abstract goals and on-the-ground accomplishments. In...

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