Forget strategy. get results radical management attitudes that will deliver outstanding success
"Radical, creative, often extreme, and incredibly successful management techniques from a leading global entrepreneurWritten from the point of view of someone achieving business success in today's turbulent economy The Non-Strategy Book offers you a fresh way of thinking about successfully...
Autor principal: | |
---|---|
Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Chichester, England :
Wiley
2014.
|
Edición: | 1st edition |
Materias: | |
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628400406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Endorsements; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1: Fear; The Problem: The fear of fear itself; The Solution: Swimming with sharks; The Outcome: Emerging from the challenge; No fear?; Address fear by accepting it as inevitable; Be prepared to make bold career moves; Convert fear into a positive excitement about future possibilities; Appreciate the excitement of doing something that scares you; Always take the lesson from every situation; Taking it back to basics; There is a time to let go; 2: Freedom; The Problem: Heading into unknown territory
- The Solution: Pushing the boundariesThe Outcome: A team for the future; 1 The freedom to have a vision; 2 The freedom to do things differently; 3 The freedom that technology offers; 4 The freedom to trust your instincts - and your staff; We all have different freedoms; 3: Flexibility; The Problem: Cherchez le client; The Solution: Let your fingers do the walking; The Outcome: La vie en rose; Vision is flexible. Strategy is static.; Doing nothing is never a solution; Give decisions maximum flexibility; Love it, leave it, change it
- Small businesses and start-ups are always flexible: retain and foster that ability to respond to change as companies expandOur way of living in a web-connected world demands flexibility of mind; 4: Failure; The Problem: The danger of loose talk; The Solution: Interrogation in Tallinn; The Outcome: Speaking with confidence; Define your successes, not your failure; "No" is a journey towards "yes"; Fail at the hurdles, win at the goals; There is always a choice between safety and risk - being prepared to fail opens up a greater range of options
- Mitigate failure by trusting your vision - surround yourself with great people to help navigate the route5: Faith; The Problem: Spoilt for choice; The Solution: The leap of faith; The Outcome: Onwards and upwards; Respect everyone, hurt no one, regret nothing; Faith crops up when you least expect it; Keeping the faith; Face to face improves faith to faith; Tell your vision through stories; 6: Fortune; The Problem: A vicious circle; The Solution: A true Christmas tale; The Outcome: The magic of happenstance; Realize how lucky you are
- Always be ready to respond to luck and turn it to your advantageLay the ground for future opportunities; Actively increase the luck your organization acquires, through creative networking, recruitment and training; Most people will say hard work creates luck: I say don't forget the role of qualities like humility and generosity; 7: Fortitude; The Problem: It's war; The Solution: Overcoming demons; The Outcome: Stronger than before; Getting rid of what is dragging you down; Learn to turn off the pain and relieve the stress; Behave with grace under pressure; Building the strength to adapt
- The fortitude of tough choices