Stategy and the Fat Smoker (Adobe Reader) ebook download David Maister

Stategy and the Fat Smoker

We often (or even usually) know what we should be doing in both personal and professional life. We also know why we should be doing it and (often) how to do it. Figuring all that out is not too difficult. What is very hard is actually doing what you know to be good for you in the long-run, in spite of short-run temptations. The same is true for organizations. What is noteworthy is how similar (if not identical) most firms' strategies really are: provide outstanding client service, act like team players, provide a good place to work, invest in your future. No sensible firm (or person) would enunciate a strategy that advocated anything else. However, just because something is obvious does not make it easy. Real strategy lies not in figuring out what to do, but in devising ways to ensure that, compared to others, we actually do more of what everybody knows they should do. This simple insight, if accepted, has profound implications for 1. How organizations should think about strategy 2. How they should think about clients, marketing and selling and 3. How they should think about management. In 18 chapters, Maister explores the fat smoker syndrome and how individuals, managers and organizations can overcome the temptations of the short-term and actually do what they already know is good for them.

Share your thoughts on the Stategy and the Fat Smoker ebook with other internet viewers!

Title of ebook: Stategy and the Fat Smoker
ISBN: 9780979845727
parent-ISBN: 9780979845727
Publisher: Atlas
Internet download file size: 1167 kb
Published: 12-2007
Released online for download: 12-01-2007
Author of eBook: Maister, David

Format

Encrypted

Sku

ISBN

File size

Security

Printing

Copying

Read aloud

Devices

Digital Editions

Yes

0979845726

9780979845727

1167 KB

n/a

290 pages every 365 days

Not allowed

No

Sys Requirments

Download reader

Top eBooks in Management - Teams

Active Listening: Improve Your Ability to Listen and Lead
by Hoppe, Michael, H.

Listening well is an essential component of good leadership. You can become a more effective listener and leader by learning the skills of active listening. ...more

Best price: $11.95

Conquering the Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership
by Pacelli, Lonnie

Pride. envy. Gluttony. Lust. Anger. Greed. Sloth. You either recognize these as the seven deadly sins or as themes for prime-time television. ...more

Best price: $5.15

All Aboard! Five Tips for Keeping Your Business on Track
by Pacelli, Lonnie

Read the following analogies and think about which of these is most reflective of your organization: My organization is like two locomotives pulling in ...more

Best price: $5.15

Business Without Boundaries: An Action Framework for Collaborating Across Time, Distance, Organization, and Culture
by Mankin, Don / Cohen, Susan G.

Traditional forms of collaboration are not sufficient for competing effectively in the more complex and dynamic environment of today’s business world. ...more

Best price: $42.42

Communicating Your Vision

One part of your job as a leader is to create commitment to your organization's vision. In order to do this, you have to communicate the vision effectively. In ...more

Best price: $11.95

Critical Reflections: How Groups Can Learn from Success and Failure

When people work together over time, certain key events stand out as having the potential to teach lasting lessons for the future. Leaders can use the Critical ...more

Best price: $11.95