Robert H Schaffer, Ron Ashkenas

Gebundenes Buch

Rapid Results!

How 100-Day Projects Build the Capacity for Large-Scale Change

Beschreibung

In the race to be more competitive, today's leaders know that the "right answer" is right only if the organization can make it work. Without implementation capacity at every level-from the grass roots on up-large-scale changes and innovations have little chance for success. Rapid Results! shows how to make large-scale changes succeed by using 100-day results-producing projects to develop this vital implementation capability. Written by Robert H. Schaffer, Ronald N. Ashkenas, and their associates--leaders in the field of change management--Rapid Results! describes an approach that has been field-tested by real organizations of every size and description to improve performance and speed the pace of change. Rapid results projects produce results quickly, introduce new work patterns, and enable participants to learn a variety of lessons about managing change. Step by step, the book describes how the use of rapid-cycle, or 100-day, projects will multiply your organization's power to succeed at large-scale change. Schaffer and Ashkenas specifically outline the concept behind 100-day projects and show you how to: * Set up the architecture to implement rapid results projects * Improve operational performance and also attain hard results in the soft areas of management * Build rapid results into major organizational change such as reorganization, acquisition integration, and international development * Use rapid results to drive leadership development and culture change Each rapid result project tests innovations and builds the capability of individuals and the organization as a whole. Once in place, this process will help your organization develop the fundamental capacity to achieve the longest-term and most far-reaching gains. Imagine; with rapid results projects you can experience the immediate gratification of results while also opening the doors to long-term success!

Autor

Robert H. Schaffer is the founder and Ronald N. Ashkenas is a managing partner of Robert H. Schaffer & Associates in Stamford, Connecticut. Schaffer is the author of The Breakthrough Strategy and High-Impact Consulting. Ashkenas is a coach to CEOs and speaker on organizational transformation. He is the coauthor of The Boundaryless Organization and The GE Work-Out. The authors can be reached at [e-mail].

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 545g
• ISBN-13: 9780787977344
• ISBN-10: 0787977349
• Artikelnr.: 21289884

Rezensionen

In the business world, it's all about rapid results. Schaffer andAshkenas are here to make sure your company is maintaining thepace.
In the lightning-fast business landscape of the 21st century,managers are expected to produce solid results, quickly. Accordingto the authors, the key to creating widespread, lasting progressbegins with achieving rapid results at the micro level--as youengineer small victories, your company will build a solidfoundation for future, more global success. With their 100-dayprojects, the authors lay the groundwork for organizations toexperience marked success at the micro level, which will eventuallylead to increased productivity and the ability to implementnecessary reorganization on the larger management

level. Some ofkey points include the necessity of mobilizing large groups ofpeople to initiate change, the importance of creating a uniquetransformation plan for your company and the significance ofapplying these principles in developing countries. Both authorsbring a record of proven success coaching CEOs and otherupper-level management, and they provide copious examples of rapidresults successes, including Georgia-Pacific, Citigroup, U.S. Boraxand United Aluminum.
In an arena where quick success is paramount, learn the tools ofRapid Results or get left behind. (Kirkus ReportsBusiness Newsletter, October 2005)

"In an arena where quick success is paramount, learn the toolsof Rapid Results or get left behind." (KirkusReports)

"Ownership of the idea doesn't matter. What does matter isthat the approach works." (CIO Insight Magazine Review byPaul B. Brown, October 2005)"The 100-day deadline drives an incredible amount of creativity.Because we were getting closer to our customers and partnering withthem on the rapid results projects, we found new ideas for whatthey needed that we could supply."
--Dean A. Scarborough, president and chief executive officer, AveryDennison

"The rapid results projects described in this book provide astructured way to get people to contribute and be successful. That,and the tight time pressure, keeps people moving ahead instead ofwallowing in complex processes."
--A. D. "Pete" Correll, chairman and chief executiveofficer, Georgia-Pacific

"We have found that this approach energizes teams and providesan intense focus on getting results. At the same time, it ishelping to build the capacity of our organization to drivetransformational change."
--Martha Marsh, president and CEO, Stanford Hospital and Clinics,Palo Alto, California

"Just do it! Do it now! These simple words reflect the mantra ofRapid Results! And they work. The book offers hope for thosewho really want to change. It shows that even large, complextransformations can be accomplished with 100-day rapid resultsprojects. It provides sound principles that can be adapted andapplied by any leader who faces the challenge of getting thingsdone. It's not only a good read, but a good toolkit foraction."
--Dave Ulrich, professor, University of Michigan, RBL partner, andcoauthor, The HR Value Proposition

"For leaders in search of the secret to success for theirorganization, this is the one book they should read. RapidResults! will help them unlock extraordinary levels ofperformance--now and with each passing quarter."
--Patrick O'Sullivan, group CFO, Zurich FinancialServices

"This is an approach that can be taken to accelerate progress onalmost any goal. It has helped us make significant progress."
--Lynne Fisher, managing director, head of diversity and talent,Citigroup EMEA