false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158299718m/1635.jpg 1635 10 Disciplines like strategy, leadership development, and innovation are the sexier aspects of being at the helm of a successful business; actually getting things done never seems quite as glamorous. But as Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan demonstrate in <i>Execution</i>, the ultimate difference between a company and its competitor is, in fact, the ability to execute. <p> Execution is "the missing link between aspirations and results," and as such, making it happen is the business leader's most important job. While failure in today's business environment is often attributed to other causes, Bossidy and Charan argue that the biggest obstacle to success is the absence of execution. They point out that without execution, breakthrough thinking on managing change breaks down, and they emphasize the fact that execution is a discipline to learn, not merely the tactical side of business. Supporting this with stories of the "execution difference" being won (EDS) and lost (Xerox and Lucent), the authors describe the building blocks--leaders with the right behaviors, a culture that rewards execution, and a reliable system for having the right people in the right jobs--that need to be in place to manage the three core business processes of people, strategy, and operations. Both Bossidy, CEO of Honeywell International, Inc., and Charan, advisor to corporate executives and author of such books as <I>What the CEO Wants You to Know</I> and <I>Boards That Work</I>, present experience-tested insight into how the smooth linking of these three processes can differentiate one company from the rest. Developing the discipline of execution isn't made out to be simple, nor is this book a quick, easy read. Bossidy and Charan do, however, offer good advice on a neglected topic, making <I>Execution</I> a smart business leader's guide to enacting success rather than permitting demise. <I>--S. Ketchum</I> 1436710 15 6 2002 Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done total:434|5:70|4:160|3:141|2:47|1:16| 434 1523 753 73 0 1 false false Fri Aug 29 00:17:54 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 00:18:50 -0700 2008 ]]> 3 1 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 19:10:15 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 14:48:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Apr 07 14:01:55 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 14:03:55 -0700 2009
And that's all fine, as far as it goes. But like most business books it's just a bunch of stories and isn't really scienti...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 15 13:03:52 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 12:35:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon May 18 11:56:15 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 12:02:08 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 18:42:30 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 18:42:30 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:29:01 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:05:45 -0700 2009
It has quite a lot of insightful information regarding management of large sets of people, resources, and funds in a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jul 19 10:03:29 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 10:05:43 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 06:47:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 06:49:56 -0700 2009 ]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 16 18:17:16 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 18:25:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 11:41:25 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 11:42:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 19 19:03:08 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 19:03:32 -0700 2009 ]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 08 10:10:51 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 10:13:14 -0700 2009
I bought this book primarily due to its authors. I cannot really judge on this book yet. But until now, my experience in neutral.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 05:49:43 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 05:51:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 19:20:48 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 19:21:37 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Nov 14 22:41:41 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 16 16:10:10 -0700 2009 1) Have to execute to be successful
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