false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175758933m/555404.jpg 555404 1 <p><b>A commonsense approach to creating effective new strategies from ones that are proven to work</b></p> <p>From Napoleon through Jack Welch, great leaders have always "borrowed" great ideas from others. <i>The Art of What Works </i>cuts against the grain of today's one-size-fits-all strategic gurus to argue that there are no intrinsically good or bad strategies--just flexible strategies that work best in given situations. Welch's appropriation of Six Sigma from Motorola, and use of its best features to revitalize GE, is a recent example of this approach.</p> <p>In this insightful and practical guide, leading strategist William Duggan lays the groundwork for building new strategic frameworks by observing what works--and what doesn't--in the real world. <i>The Art of What Works </i>shows business professionals how to:</p> <ul> <li>Recognize and adopt great ideas and strategies <li>Modify strategically sound ideas to their own benefit <li>Decide on a course of action--then modify it when necessary </ul> 542609 16 7 2003 The Art of What Works: How Success Really Happens total:1|5:1| 1 5 8 0 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 16:15:53 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 16:15:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 02 19:07:48 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 19:28:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 13:57:29 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 13:57:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 21 21:02:28 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 21:02:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 28 14:09:14 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 22:42:25 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Mar 01 06:08:28 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 06:08:34 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Oct 19 23:14:37 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 23:14:37 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Jul 13 06:48:33 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 06:48:33 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=555404