"Have a problem with your organization's strategy in an era of accelerating, exponential change? Modern business orthodoxy has an easy answer: transform it. Hone: How Purposeful Leaders Defy Drift argues this thinking is itself in need of an overhaul. Rather than devote time to expensive, long, and often unsuccessful transformations, leaders should instead focus on holistically designing and honing the management systems that are the nervous systems of their businesses.
The third in a trilogy of business strategy books written by renowned strategists and two-time Thinkers50–nominated authors Steven Goldbach and Geoff Tuff, this book explains why and how to optimally hone your organization's execution of its strategy, with highlights including:
- The importance of recognizing and taking action to defy the drift that often afflicts organizations undergoing massive transformation
- Guidelines on how to design and continually reshape effective management systems to influence organizational and individual behaviors
- Reframing the job of CEOs to be Chief System Designers for their organizations
- Reflections on how honing principles within organizations can be used on broader societal challenges"
"In Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws, renowned strategy consultants and bestselling authors Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach deliver an insightful exploration of how people tend to act tentatively in the face of uncertainty and provide the tools we need to do things differently.
Tuff and Goldbach offer up a compelling argument for the proposition that a 'wait and see' approach is the exact opposite of what helps visionary leaders change the world. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance.
Perfect for leaders or aspiring leaders in all walks of life where uncertainty abounds—which is to say, almost everywhere—Provoke will become your go-to guide to overcoming those natural human instincts that keep us frozen in place and prevent us from seizing our opportunities."
"Detonate explains how organizations built up bad habits, identifies which ones masquerade as 'best practices,' and suggests alternatives that can contribute to winning in the marketplace. With a focus on optimism and empowerment, it focuses on an approach and mindset which are critical to successfully compete in an era characterized by profound technological advances and uncertainty.
● Core themes challenge how you think about and approach problems
● Case studies illustrate the challenges you face and how to overcome them
● Recommendations are pragmatic and steer clear of suggesting a brand-new, complicated wiring diagram
● Actionable advice provides the first steps down an evolutionary path
If you want to compete differently in today's marketplace and to challenge the things your company does which you have a nagging feeling are actually just a waste of time—and maybe value-destroying—Detonate gives you what you need to ignite change."
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