Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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When Execution was first published in 2002, it changed the way we did our jobs. By analysing the discipline of getting things done, it helped thousands of business people to make the final leap to success. Now, Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan reframe their empowering message for a world in which the old rules have been shattered and radical change is becoming routine. For the foreseeable future: - Growth will be slower. But the company that executes well will have the confidence, speed and resources to move fast as new opportunities emerge. - Competition will be fiercer, with companies searching for any possible advantage in every area. - Governments will take on new roles in their national economies. And companies that execute well will be more attractive as partners and suppliers, and better prepared to adapt to new waves of regulation. - Risk management will become a top priority for every leader, and every company will be looking for the edge in detecting new internal and external threats. Forget formulating a 'vision', then leaving others to carry it out: Execution shows you how to link together people, strategy and operations - the three core elements of every organisation - and create a business based on dialogue, intellectual honesty and realism. With case histories from the real world, Execution provides the realistic and hard-nosed approach to business success that could only come from authors as accomplished and insightful as Bossidy and Charan. Review: Seminal - Platinum quality - Details a critical thinking / reality based approach that moves planning from wishful dreams into one that can be acted on (i.e. executed). No nonsense no B/S. Ironically this is also one of the best books on relationships too - the principles have made a profound impact on my family life too. Review: Tim's review - Excellent - very good learning tool. Lots of good examples. Good for inside and outside business. Turn your potential into performance!
| ASIN | 1847940684 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #864,837 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #96 in Business Operations Research (Books) #1,788 in Systems & Planning #6,423 in Leadership & Motivation |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (479) |
| Dimensions | 6.06 x 0.94 x 9.21 inches |
| Edition | Revised |
| ISBN-10 | 9781847940681 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1847940681 |
| Item Weight | 13.8 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | January 1, 2011 |
| Publisher | Random House Business Books |
D**B
Seminal - Platinum quality
Details a critical thinking / reality based approach that moves planning from wishful dreams into one that can be acted on (i.e. executed). No nonsense no B/S. Ironically this is also one of the best books on relationships too - the principles have made a profound impact on my family life too.
T**L
Tim's review
Excellent - very good learning tool. Lots of good examples. Good for inside and outside business. Turn your potential into performance!
M**N
Good book
Good read on getting things done, most relevant in a US setting.
K**K
Five Stars
Great book
A**R
Five Stars
Want to be successful? Read this book!
N**K
Great read
Easy to read, great education on 'how to execute". Quality examples of failure and success, many that can be associated with things that have happened in our own working lives.
P**A
Reliable and fast process
Fast delivery and everything as expected.
B**T
Good for their share options but not so good for America
Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan have written a fine management book with "Execution" and I can't see why other reviewers find it lacking in usefulness. It's true that their systems require a good deal of uncomfortable frank talk between managers but the whole thing is really concerned with getting outside the comfort zone. Strategy focuses firmly on the company's environment and competitor actions with the core being very open (non-political) decision making with clearly defined actions and a timetable with sharply defined personal responsibilities. I'm not a great fan of management books in general but I can recommend this one and it has similarities to one of my longtime favourites, Sam Walton's "Made in America" (bad title) and like him, they emphasise the personal touch and high level of personal involvement. A downside is the strange neo-liberal economic environment that these systems are designed to exploit (not really their fault but they are an important part of it). For example the idea that outsourcing may damage US industry/ skills and employment is completely absent as is concern with the influence of special interest (of which they are certainly one). Line workers also don't get a single mention. Try the following quotes from the book: P196 "Do we have people who know how to source? Do we have people who can run a supply chain that extends worldwide?" P197 "The short and medium term milestones were to develop programs to move to low-cost manufacturing locations ." P247 "We also had a program to promote sales of high tech globally, using China as a low cost supply base." P223 "You must continue to involve our lobbyist group to show congressional leaders the advantages of the product and dispel some of the current misconceptions." P250 "Or maybe you wanted to shut down a plant this year and transfer production to a lower cost country." Etc. etc. It's all in line with Jack Welch's 70/70/70 rule (70% of research and development should be outsourced, 70% of that should be outsourced offshore, 70% should be outsourced overseas and sent to India) = A tragedy of the commons, where the Commons is the non-shareholder/non-top executive part of the U.S.A.
O**E
Apply Execution Strategies and Win
This book was absolutely pure gold. This should be mandatory reading in HIGH SCHOOL. This book DOES tell you HOW to get things done. It brings to light all the "tough" issues most people don't want to face, but if you DON'T face them, your business ultimately suffers. Every single page has underlining on it now, a very very good book if you care about business and making yours better. This book now resides higher than Drucker books, simply because it is not theory only.
C**A
A must read
One of the best business books I’ve read!
M**N
Buen libro
Me gustó mucho
P**Y
Best book to translate vision into action on the ground
Very simply articulated steps and process to translate strategy and high level vision to actions at various levels in the team, on the ground, on a periodic basis. Great book to read and follow professionally in a leadership role
J**Z
Sobran páginas pero lo recomiendo
la teoria está muy bien ¿pero cuántos proyectos, ideas o aventuras han quedado en solo eso? Esta obra te centra para ponerte en marcha con aquello que tengas entre manos.
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