| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 280 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Once upon a time in transformation : profiles of selected companies in transformation -- What got you here may kill you there : letting go of legacy success in order to prosper in the future -- Yesterday's leadership skills may prevent tomorrow's success : aligning leadership with transformation -- There is no strategy if nobody knows what to do : translating strategy into action moving forward -- Transforming strategy requires more than expensive software : how to keep from being a fool with a tool -- Transform human resources into a strategic advantage : how to engage HR at a strategic level -- Your customers are always right, except when they aren't : doing what is right for customers even when it is not what they asked for -- Don't let analysts run your business : pleasing the street is not always what it's cracked up to be -- Merger is not a four-letter word : how to reduce the risk of value loss in merging companies -- Who melted my cheese? : how to deal with the mixture of two different recipes for success -- Spin is overrated for creating value : replacing rhetoric with real communication -- Consultants are not an excuse for not knowing your business : how to engage professional services for maximum return -- Conclusion : next steps in creating better models and methods to transform organizations |
| Summary |
Practical real-world lessons for transforming any business. Based on the authors' decades of experience dealing with major business transformation, this book provides valuable guidance for any company contemplating mergers, acquisitions, or a major restructuring of your business model. Many organizations undergo transformation with lots of enthusiasm, but are frustrated with the results. This book contains a set of lessons gained in the process of working in and with organizations in the process of transformation. Some of the lessons include: The customer is always right except when they are n |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Organizational change.
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Strategic planning.
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Success in business.
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Organizational Innovation
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment.
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Organizational change
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Strategic planning
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Success in business
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Morgan, Mark, 1954-
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| LC no. |
2009047107 |
| ISBN |
9780470588406 |
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0470588403 |
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9780470588420 |
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047058842X |
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0470474408 |
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9780470474402 |
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