false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187034148m/1695814.jpg 1695814 1 Is your company threatened by turf battles, shut out of key data sources by territorial "lords," or ravaged by hundreds of "micro-companies?" If so, your organization may be suffering from a potentially crippling case of "Fiefdom Syndrome." Robert Herbold, former COO of Microsoft, presents a wealth of case studies from the usual (and always interesting) suspects--IBM, Proctor and Gamble, Microsoft, and Wal-Mart--to illustrate an affliction that affects for-profit and non-profit organizations alike. <p> Herbold identifies why fiefdoms are a problem, where they typically arise in companies--finance, HR, marketing, IT, virtually in most teams and departments--and offers solutions for preventing fiefdoms from cropping up and how to dissolve existing turf control. In an approachable manner, he demonstrates how discipline, creativity, and enforcement are keys to preventing the spread of fiefdoms: "The basic human tendency to want to control one's destiny or turf runs counter to discipline in an organization. If the CEO or the manager of a unit lets people act on their own, the company will soon fall into disarray." <p> Like headaches, fiefdoms can become a persistent problem and if left untreated, can send organizations into an endless loop of deteriorating health and repeated investigations into the cause. Prudent companies will take Herbold's advice and learn how to prevent and treat their <I>little</I> fiefdom problem. <I>--E. Brooke Gilbert</I> 1692767 24 8 2004 The Fiefdom Syndrome: The Turf Battles That Undermine Careers and Companies - And How to Overcome Them total:1|4:1| 1 4 2 0 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 08:35:14 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 08:35:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 08 16:33:37 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 16:33:37 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1695814