Today's managers are under more pressure, and face more difficult challenges than any of their their predecessors. This practical guide will make any manager a better planner--enabling students as well as executives to apply fundamental strategic concepts to the tough challenges their organization face.

Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide

Business & Money

Rea, Peter J.

Management & Leadership

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

Strategic Planning A Practical Guide Peter Rea, Ph.D., HaroldKerzner, Ph.D. In today's business world, now more than ever, theonly constant is change. With technology producing a steady streamof innovations, consumer preferences shifting rapidly, andworld-wide free trade increasing, successful managers face agrowing challenge to remain a step ahead of the future. Frombusiness students to corporate managers, anyone interested in thisdiscipline will find no resource more insightful and engaging thanStrategic Planning: A Practical Guide. From their extensiveexperience consulting with Fortune 500 companies, Rea and Kerznerhave succeeded in crafting the definitive introduction to strategicplanning and management policy and strategy--from the grass-rootsprinciples to the practical applications utilized by organizationstoday. Examining the integral roles of finance, marketing, learningcurves, research and development, inventory control, andmanufacturing techniques, Strategic Planning presents acomprehensive overview of the development and implementation ofcontemporary strategic planning models applicable to both small andlarge businesses. Rather than teaching complex, integrated theory,the authors offer a straight-forward approach to demonstratestrategic planning and management policy techniques. Withstep-by-step methods on how to apply relevant material, along withdiscussion questions, and problems designed to highlight thepractical application of particular issues, companies cansuccessfully formulate and implement strategic initiativesto: * Establish a clear direction for the future * Make decisions across levels and functions * Improve organizational performance * Build teamwork and expertise * Aid executives in thinking and behaving strategically * And more!

Kerzner, Harold

wiley

The antidote to navigating turbulent times isn’t more rules. It is timeless virtue that creates sustainable value. 
Thoughtful leaders are keenly aware of the enormous challenge they face to drive high performance in a world that continues to ratchet up pressure and uncertainty. Some leaders respond by getting tough and establishing strict rules. They get people in line, but they don’t inspire excellence. Wise leaders, on the other hand, help their people practice character to navigate their way through the turbulence―without lowering performance expectations. As a result, their people are more reliable under pressure. 
Exception to the Rule links ancient wisdom with contemporary science on high performance, teamwork, and engagement. Building an organizational culture based on classical virtues―of trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance and hope―is both strategically smart and a better way to live. 
Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue. The word virtue means excellence, which is why each one is essential to help people perform at a high level despite uncertainty and pressure. Under character-based leadership, teams work better together, creativity flourishes and engagement increases. 
The most powerful idea of Exception to the Rule is this: character defined by virtue is not based on birthright; it can be learned and practiced. Everyone can develop habits to become better than they were. While character cannot be legislated, character can be cultivated. 
As virtue proves its value, the culture you have can evolve into the culture you need.

Exception to the Rule: The Surprising Science of Character-Based Culture, Engagement, and Performance

Kolp, Alan

Stoller, James K.

Business Culture

McGraw=Hill

Leverage the classical Greek virtues for sustained success with a powerful guide from the authors of Exception to the Rule Virtue is more than a word: it's a way for us all to live, a way to flourish as human beings. And when applied to organizational life, virtue serves to enhance engagement, strengthen relationships, and foster success in business. Picking up where the acclaimed Exception to the Rule left off, The Hidden Science of High Performance connects the classical Greek virtues--Trust, Compassion, Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, and Hope--with authoritative science that can help you achieve the highest performance. The authors draw on these virtues with a purpose-driven approach to every aspect of organizational success, including: <ul> <li>Cultivating excellence in leadership</li> <li>The keys to performance-based teamwork</li> <li>Why engaged organizational culture is so vital</li> <li>Character education for families</li> <li>Integrity as a growth market</li> <li>The science of resiliency</li> <li>Coaching and deliberate practice for high performance</li> </ul> Performance is a direct byproduct of getting better at "who we are." With its practical focus on helping you make this a reality by using the seven virtues, The Hidden Science of High Performance unlocks a key component of attaining the highest performance in your organization.

Better Humans, Better Performance: Driving Leadership, Teamwork, and Culture with Intentionality

The antidote to navigating turbulent times isn't more rules. &nbsp;It is timeless virtue that creates sustainable value. &nbsp; Thoughtful leaders are keenly aware of the enormous challenge they face to drive high performance in a world that continues to ratchet up pressure and uncertainty. &nbsp;Some leaders respond by getting tough and establishing strict rules. They get people in line, but they don't inspire excellence. Wise leaders, on the other hand, help their people practice character to navigate their way through the turbulence--without lowering performance expectations. As a result, their people are more reliable under pressure.&nbsp; Exception to the Rule links ancient wisdom with contemporary science on high performance, teamwork, and engagement. Building an organizational culture based on classical virtues&#8213;of trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance and hope&#8213;is both strategically smart and a better way to live.&nbsp; Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue. &nbsp;The word virtue means excellence, which is why each one is essential to help people perform at a high level despite uncertainty and pressure. &nbsp;Under character-based leadership, teams work better together, creativity flourishes and engagement increases. &nbsp; The most powerful idea of Exception to the Rule is this: character defined by virtue is not based on birthright; it can be learned and practiced. Everyone can develop habits to become better than they were. While character cannot be legislated, character can be cultivated. &nbsp;&nbsp; As virtue proves its value, the culture you have can evolve into the culture you need.

Exception to the Rule (PB)

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Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide

Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide

Exception to the Rule: The Surprising Science of Character-Based Culture, Engagement, and Performance

Better Humans, Better Performance: Driving Leadership, Teamwork, and Culture with Intentionality

Exception to the Rule (PB)