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The Power of Alignment

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Description for The Power of Alignment Hardcover. Misaligned companies, like cars out of alignment, can develop serious problems if not corrected quickly. They are hard to steer and don't respond well to changes in direction. This book shows readers how to get - and keep - all the vital elements of an organization aligned and headed in the same direction at the same time. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrationss. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
The Power of Alignment

Misaligned companies, like cars out of alignment, can develop serious problems if not corrected quickly. They are hard to steer and don’t respond well to changes in direction. This groundbreaking book shows you how to get—and keep—all the vital elements of your organization aligned and headed in the same direction at the same time.

Managers must now keep their people centered in the midst of change, deemphasize hierarchy, and distribute leadership by distributing authority, information, knowledge, and customer data throughout their organization. Alignment is a response to the new business reality where customer requirements are in ... Read more

As pioneers of the alignment concept, the authors have developed this unique approach based on their work with leading companies throughout the world. The Power of Alignment is packed with war stories and the firsthand perspectives of industry leaders. You’ll learn how world-class organizations, including Federal Express, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Citizens Utilities, AirTouch, and UNUM achieved extraordinary business results. Now, through the authors’ expertise, you’ll see how alignment can work for your organization.

In essence, alignment links the five key elements of an organization—people, process, customers, business strategies, and, of course, leadership—to obtain breakthrough results, chief among them, sustained growth and profit, loyal customers, and a high-performing work force. The Power of Alignment:

  • Offers a clear framework for aligning and linking the crucial elements that build and sustain a company’s success
  • Provides self-assessment tools as well as bench-marking measures for evaluating an organization’s critical competencies
  • Enables managers to create a work force where each employee can relate his or her activities to the goals and strategic objectives of the company
  • Helps a company determine when and where it is out of alignment, and gives descriptions of such common company pathologies as “The Phantom Limb Syndrome,” “Strategy Interruptus,” and “Dead Man Walking”
  • Prescribes specific steps for getting an organization back on track toward a single, shared vision of its goals

Essential reading for all managers and executives, The Power of Alignment offers a new way to reestablish focus and sustained energy, and is a dynamic approach for staying balanced and achieving extraordinary levels of performance.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471177906
SKU
V9780471177906
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About George Labovitz
GEORGE LABOVITZ, PhD, is the Chairman of Organizational Dynamics, Inc., a Boston-based international consultancy, which has been named one of the top quality consultancies in the world by both Business Week and Industry Week. Dr. Labovitz is also a professor of management at Boston University’s School of Management. Coauthor (with Victor Rosansky) of Making Quality Work (Wiley), he has also ... Read more

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