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Strategic Agility
Don't underestimate the early decisions of making choices about where to pilot. This is key in enabling successful strategy execution.
Organizational Learning
In order to remain flexible and gain a lasting competitive advantage, today's organizations need to understand the process of organizational learning, and be able to adapt accordingly. This book provides an overview of the key characteristics of a learning organization, and demonstrates how all organizations can achieve their learning potential. Several case studies in the book are Asea Brown Boveri's training systems, IBM, Volkswagen and Digital Equipment Europe. The book describes obstacles to learning and shows how they can be overcome.
Quest
This book identi fies and addresses the seven transformation journeys that are reshaping corporations today. It integrates and builds on the collective experience and learning of IMD’s professors, who work directly with many organizations around the world and observe their transformation struggles at close range. By taking a holistic and interdisciplinary view of how organizations are transforming themselves, IMD’s faculty accompany global executives - as individuals and as leaders of global corporations - on their transformation journeys.
Smarter Execution
Two strategic initiatives out of three fail. They are actually a huge challenge for "more-of-the-same, better-and-better", companies. Indeed, their cross-organization scope violates all principles of silo efficiency. Strategic initiatives are precisely not "more of the same." Smarter Executionidentifies seven key steps that managers need to get to grips with if they are to reap the full benefits of their strategic initiatives: Focus first--less is more Pick the best possible team--don't compromise Set the course--learn to navigate to a destination that is not yet fully defined Set up to win--there is no "commitment switch": it starts with you Think it through--rehearse mentally each next step, leaving no stone unturned Get all aboard--it's about getting people to change the way they work Follow through--to learn on the go The authors, Xavier Gilbert, Bettina Buchel, and Rhoda Davidson, have been working with several hundred executives to help them execute their strategic initiatives. Time and again, they have seen how these seemingly common-sense insights were actually unexpectedly difficult to apply in most "efficient" organizations
Smarter Execution
Two strategic initiatives out of three fail. They are actually a huge challenge for more-of-the-same, better-and-better, companies. Indeed, their cross-organization scope violates all principles of silo efficiency. Strategic initiatives are precisely not more of the same. Smarter Execution identifies seven key steps that managers need to get to grips with if they are to reap the full benefits of their strategic initiatives: Focus first - less is more Pick the best possible team - don't compromise Set the course - learn to navigate to a destination that is not yet fully defined Set up to wi.
Knowledge Creation and Management
This book presents the latest management ideas in knowledge creation and management in readable and non-technical chapters. Leading experts have contributed chapters in their fields of expertise. Each distils his or her subject in a chapter that is accessible to managers who want to learn what can be applied to their organizations without the distracting details of research methodology. Each chapter, however, is based on careful research. The book is organized so that readers can easily find chapters of most interest and value to them. The emphasis is on the practical applications of knowledge to a wide variety of organizations and functional areas.
Profit Leadership
Profit Leadership is a groundbreaking business guide that unveils the secrets to achieving sustainable profitability in today's competitive market. Drawing on extensive research and real-world examples, this book provides actionable strategies and insights for leaders to optimize their business operations, maximize revenue growth, and drive long-term success. The book is a must-read for entrepreneurs and executives seeking to navigate the complexities of profit generation and become industry frontrunners.
Leading Culture Change in Global Organizations
Filled with case studies from firms such as GT Automotive, GE Healthcare China, Vale, Dominos, Swiss Re Americas Division, and Polar Bank, among others, this book (written by Dan Denison and his co-authors) combines twenty years of research and survey results to illustrate a critical set of cultural dynamics that firms need to manage in order to remain competitive. Each chapter uses a case as a means to illustrate an important aspect of culture change focusing on seven common culture-change dilemmas including creating a strategic alignment, keeping strategy simple, and more.
The Elements of Education for School Leaders
What skills are needed to ensure success as a school leader today? How do you ensure great teaching and learning is happening in your school? How do you build leadership capacity within your teams? To answer these questions, the authors combined up-to-date research with their own leadership experiences to assemble fifty essential principles that will help school leaders focus on what is most important. This book provides clear, concise, and valuable advice for school leaders and their leadership teams. Each principle is paired with a case study that places each one in a real-life context. The Elements of Education for School Leaders is an essential resource for anyone who wants to lead an effective school.
Nurturing Science-based Ventures
This book includes over 30 real-life, up-to-date, award-winning case studies in scientific fields such as biotechnology, biomedicine, high-tech engineering and information technology. The case studies are arranged in modules that track the typical life cycle of creating and growing a new venture, which presents a comprehensive picture of entrepreneurial activities. The text is written in a language and style that managers will appreciate.
