It's Not Rocket Science E-Book

Dave Anderson

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 298

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Stop chasing hot trends and start driving real growth It's Not Rocket Science blasts through the trends and false promises permeating the business world to help you and your company get back to basics and get things done. Why doggedly pursue the "next big thing" when the most effective drivers of growth are right under your nose? This book asserts that you've already heard, been taught, and know well the key fundamentals that spell business success, and presents a compelling, four strategy blueprint for returning your business culture and strategies to a rock solid foundation of execution excellence. Each chapter opens with The Challenge, which outlines a current condition that exists due to a departure from common sense behaviors, and tasks you with following the appropriate execution principles to get your business on the right track. After a thorough explanation of "what" and "why," each chapter gives you the actionable "how" so you can implement these valuable steps and master the art of execution in your organization. Shifting sands do not make for a sustainable structure. If your organization is to be robust and strong enough to weather any storm, the strength must come from the very core; the ability for each member of your team to execute daily and effectively towards your organization's most compelling goals. Frankly, the last things most organizations need is another goal they'll miss because they can't execute well. This book reminds you of the four timeless execution methods and strategies that have proven themselves over centuries, and shows you how they are implemented in today's business environment. * Get the leaders right * Get the culture right * Get the people right * Get the process right Today's flash in the pan may be superficially intriguing, but is it really that much different from yesterday's "hot tip"? Fundamentals are fundamental for a reason, and It's Not Rocket Science is the common sense guide to putting away flavor-of-the-month toys and getting down to business.

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Part One: Get the Process Right!

Chapter 1: Why Your Team Cannot Execute and How to Fix It

The Challenge

MAX Is the Rx for Execution

What's Next?

Parting Thought

Chapter 2: Make Each Day a Masterpiece

The Challenge

Commit to a Ferocious Focus on Activities—the Daily MAX Acts—the Key Activities Most Responsible for Desired Outcomes

What's Next?

Parting Thought

Chapter 3: Get TUF!

The Challenge

Focus Fanatically on The Ultimate Few

What's Next?

Parting Thought

Chapter 4: The Fray Gets in the Way!

The Challenge

The 80/20 Fray Balance

What's Next?

Parting Thought

Chapter 5: MAX It!

The Challenge

Focus Ferociously on the MAX Acts

What's Next?

Parting Thought

Chapter 6: The Power of a Personal Success Profile (PSP)

The Challenge

Five Tips for PSPs

Parting Thought

Chapter 7: MAP It!

The Challenge

Get TUF, MAX It, and MAP It!

The MAX Board in Action

Celebrate Excellence!

Parting Thought

Chapter 8: RAM It!

The Challenge

Conduct Daily Rhythm of Accountability Meetings

Parting Thought

Chapter 9: Prune It!

The Challenge

Strategic Pruning for Profits

Parting Thought

Chapter 10: Don't Mistake Motion for Progress!

The Challenge

Sample Common Danger Signs

Parting Thought

Part One Summary

Part Two: Get the Leaders Right!

Chapter 11: Do You Overmanage and Underlead?

The Challenge

Paperwork versus People Work—The Stuff versus the Team

The Biggest Problem with Leaders

Parting Thought

Chapter 12: Stretching, Trenches, and Changing

The Challenge

Parting Thought

Chapter 13: You Are the Catalyst!

The Challenge

The Leader as a Catalyst!

Some Rocket Science Is Helpful

Five Key Questions

Parting Thought

Chapter 14: Buy-in Is Earned, Not Commanded!

The Challenge

The Five Nonnegotiables of Buy-in

Don't Forget the Newbies!

Parting Thought

Chapter 15: Get Your Red Belt On!

The Challenge

The Red Belt Mind-Set

Hunger Must Start at the Top

Are You a Challenger or a Champ?

Parting Thought

Chapter 16: The Truth about Mediocrity

The Challenge

Take Responsibility for What's Mediocre in Your Organization

Five Truths about Mediocrity

Parting Thought

Chapter 17: Beware the Five Seductions of Leadership

The Challenge

Watch Out Fors and To Dos

The Truth about Seduction

Parting Thought

Chapter 18: Five Ways Conventional Wisdom Destroys Your Potential

The Challenge

If You Want to Change Your Results, Change Your Philosophy

Parting Thought

Chapter 19: The Power of Preparation

The Challenge

Power Points on Preparation

Parting Thought

Chapter 20: A Blueprint for Making the Tough Calls

The Challenge

Three Key Filters to Improve Your Decision Making

Parting Thought

Chapter 21: Four Ways to Measure Your Leadership

The Challenge

The First Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: The Culture You've Created

The Second Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: The People You've Attracted and Developed

The Third Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: How You're Getting Results

The Fourth Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: Performance versus Market

Parting Thought

Part Two Summary

Part Three: Get the Culture Right!

Chapter 22: Remember—It's the Culture, Stupid!

The Challenge

Culture Is Execution's Foundation!

Parting Thought

Chapter 23: The Core Value Pillar

The Challenge

Values Are Every Leader's Responsibility

Your Corporate DNA

Parting Thought

Chapter 24: The Mission Pillar

The Challenge

Mission's Role in Vision

Parting Thought

Chapter 25: The Performance Standard Pillar

The Challenge

Performance Standards versus Performance Suggestions

Performance Standard Checklist

Parting Thought

Chapter 26: Establish Your Business Facts of Life

The Challenge

If You Don't Make Waves, You'll Drown

Parting Thought

Chapter 27: The Core Competency Pillar

The Challenge

The Big Three

Parting Thought

Chapter 28: The People Pillar

The Challenge

How Culture Affects People and People Affect Culture

Parting Thought

Chapter 29: The Earn and Deserve Culture

The Challenge

Earn and Deserve at the Bedrock

Parting Thought

Chapter 30: The Ideal Cultural Portrait: Consistent in, Mediocre Out

The Challenge

Why Organizations Fail to Reach Their Potential

Parting Thought

Chapter 31: Weave in Catalyst, Responsible, and Lead

The Challenge

A One-Word Leadership Job Description

Parting Thought

Chapter 32: Entitled Out, Tough-Minded In

The Challenge

You Owe Me!

Parting Thought

Chapter 33: Sloth Out, Loyal In

The Challenge

Sloth Looks Like It Sounds

Parting Thought

Part Three Summary

Part Four: Get the Team Right!

Chapter 34: How to Find the Great People You're Looking For!

The Challenge

Ten-Point People Development Checklist

Parting Thought

Chapter 35: Like is Never Enough!

The Challenge

Don't Get Emotional!

Let the Assessment Assess!

Parting Thought

Chapter 36: You Can't Make People What They Are Not!

The Challenge

Good News and Not-So-Good News

Parting Thought

Chapter 37: Ten Tips to Retain Talent

The Challenge

Ten Tips

Parting Thought

Chapter 38: Fix the Roof While the Sun Is Shining!

The Challenge

JFK Was Right

Parting Thought

Chapter 39: Six Ways to Increase Employee Engagement

The Challenge

Two Truths about Engagement

How to Increase Engagement Effectively

Parting Thought

Chapter 40: The Staggering Cost of Poor Performance

The Challenge

Count the Costs…If You Dare

Parting Thought

Part Four Summary

About the Author

Glossary of Master the Art of Execution Terms

References

Index

End User License Agreement

Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

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It's Not Rocket Science

4 Simple Strategiesfor Mastering the Art of Execution

Dave Anderson

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Anderson, Dave, 1961-

It's not rocket science: 4 simple strategies for mastering the art of execution/Dave Anderson.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-119-11663-9 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-119-11664-6 (ePDF); ISBN 978-1-119-11665-3 (ePub)

1. Management. 2. Leadership. 3. Organizational behavior. 4. Organizational effectiveness.

I. Title.

HD31.A5479 2015

658—dc23

2015020154