Shockproof How to Hardwire Your Business for Lasting Success

by Jacobs, Debra; Sheridan, Garrett; Gonzá; lez, Juan Pablo

• ISBN13: 9780470872543
• ISBN10: 0470872543
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

"You survived the recession . . . are you ready for what's next?With rapid developments and shifts in the economy, technology, and customer expectations, businesses - even those that are widely regarded as successful - are often only one shock away from failure. Leaders spend countless hours trying to derive the perfect business strategy or organization design, only to be thrown off kilter by an unanticipated change. When faced with a crisis that puts a business in peril, some leaders make the mistake of turning to "quick fix" solutions, such as downsizing, divestiture, hiring a "savior" leader, or over-investing in the latest flavor-of-the month management consulting fad.Long term success does not happen by accident. It happens when leaders are able to see what is going on in their businesses with absolute clarity and act with courage to ensure alignment between their business strategy, organization and talent. These leaders realize that by balancing focus and flexibility they can better prepare their businesses to respond to - or better yet, anticipate - change.As you navigate the changes and challenges of the future, let Shockproof guide your efforts to deliver lasting success in good times and bad."

Author Biography

Axiom Consulting Partners' Debra Jacobs, Garrett Sheridan, and Juan Pablo González have dedicated their careers to helping leaders and their organizations achieve their strategic objectives. As executives, advisors, speakers, and authors, they have helped clients across the globe align business strategy, organization design, and talent to improve execution and business results. Each has a deep appreciation of the complexity within today's business environment and what it takes for leaders to guide their organizations toward lasting success.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Prologue A Shockproof Future	p. ix
Beware the Big Blue Catfish	p. 1
Headlines or Tombstones?	p. 23
Make Sure the Strategy is "Not Wrong"	p. 49
Beyond Boxes and Lines	p. 77
Carbon Paper? Really?!	p. 107
Connections and Calibrations	p. 153
Be the Leader You Seek	p. 199
Pass the Salt	p. 241
Notes	p. 257
Acknowledgments	p. 264
Index	p. 267
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