"In these economic times this book is more important than ever. A must-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow." Douglas R. Conant, president and chief executive officer, Campbell Soup Company Praise for High Commitment, High Performance "It is seldom that I read a book about leadership and get excited; this one did that to me. The author has found values and aspects of leadership that have worked well for long term execution of strategies. For Boards and CEOs, this is a great book." --Leif Johansson, president and chief executive officer, Volvo Group "Resilience promises to be the…mehr
"In these economic times this book is more important than ever. A must-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow." Douglas R. Conant, president and chief executive officer, Campbell Soup Company Praise for High Commitment, High Performance "It is seldom that I read a book about leadership and get excited; this one did that to me. The author has found values and aspects of leadership that have worked well for long term execution of strategies. For Boards and CEOs, this is a great book." --Leif Johansson, president and chief executive officer, Volvo Group "Resilience promises to be the distinguishing characteristic of companies that will prosper from the current economic crisis. Mike Beer's new book is a compelling manual for success in this new economy." --Ravi Venkatesan, chairman, Microsoft India "A must read for leaders who want to develop an edge by building a resilient organization for competitive advantage. Beer's views and recommendations are based on extensive research." --Ram Charan, Ram Charan Associates and co-author of the bestselling book, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done "With decades of teaching and research and close engagement with companies, Michael Beer has written a book that not only makes the case for building a high commitment organization, but also provides practical advice for doing it." --Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor, Stanford Business School and author, The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First "Beer brings a multi-disciplinary perspective from his extensive experience in industry and academia to reveal how leaders of HCHP organizations break through internal barriers and manage multiple tensions in their quest for sustainable value-creation." --Robert Kaplan, professor, Harvard Business School and co-author, The Execution Premium and The Balanced Score Card "Mike Beer brings his wealth of research and experience to provide fresh insights to the enduring question of what makes companies succeed over the long run. I have utilized many of the principles successfully and recommend them to any corporate leader committed to building an outstanding organization." --Ed Ludwig, chairman and chief executive officer, Becton DickinsonHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Michael A. Beer serves as the Director of Nonviolence International, an innovative and respected Washington, DC based nonprofit promoting nonviolent approaches to international conflicts. Since 1991 he has worked with NVI to serve marginalized people who seek to use nonviolent tactics often in difficult and dangerous environments. This includes diaspora activists, multinational coalitions, global social movements, as well as within countries including: Myanmar, Tibet, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Palestine, Cambodia, East Timor, Iran, India, Kosovo, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and the United States. Michael Beer has a special expertise in supporting movements against dictators and in support of global organizing for justice, environment, and peace. Michael co-parents two teenagers with his patient life partner, Latanja.
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Preface xi 1 Introduction 1 Part One: The High Commitment, High Performance Organization 17 2 Pillars of High Commitment, High Performance Organizations 19 3 Principled Choice and Discipline are Essential 51 4 Building the High Commitment, High Performance System 79 Part Two: What Stands in the Way 91 5 Hidden Barriers to Sustained High Commitment and High Performance 93 Part Three: Leadership and Learning Change Levers 119 6 Lead a Collective Learning Process 121 7 Enable Truth to Speak to Power 157 Part Four: Organization Design Change Levers 187 8 Manage Organizational Performance Strategically 189 9 Organize for Performance and Commitment 223 10 Develop Human and Social Capital 255 Part Five: Transforming the Organization 293 11 Embrace E and O Change Strategies 295 12 Epilogue 327 End Notes 333 Acknowledgments 369 Index 373 The Author 391
Preface xi 1 Introduction 1 Part One: The High Commitment, High Performance Organization 17 2 Pillars of High Commitment, High Performance Organizations 19 3 Principled Choice and Discipline are Essential 51 4 Building the High Commitment, High Performance System 79 Part Two: What Stands in the Way 91 5 Hidden Barriers to Sustained High Commitment and High Performance 93 Part Three: Leadership and Learning Change Levers 119 6 Lead a Collective Learning Process 121 7 Enable Truth to Speak to Power 157 Part Four: Organization Design Change Levers 187 8 Manage Organizational Performance Strategically 189 9 Organize for Performance and Commitment 223 10 Develop Human and Social Capital 255 Part Five: Transforming the Organization 293 11 Embrace E and O Change Strategies 295 12 Epilogue 327 End Notes 333 Acknowledgments 369 Index 373 The Author 391
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"Beer, author of High Commitment, High Performance , a book on business ethics recently published by Josey-Bass, posited three core reasons why Wall Street failed so badly in the fall of 2008: The firms lacked a higher purpose, lacked a clear strategy, and mismanaged their risk." ( Business Week , August 17, 2009)
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