{"product_id":"the-power-of-alignment-how-great-companies-stay-centered-and-accomplish-extraordinary-things-hardcover","title":"The Power of Alignment: How Great Companies Stay Centered and Accomplish Extraordinary Things - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Labovitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVictor Rosansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo können Sie als Manager das Potential aller Mitarbeiter Ihrer Organisation einsetzen und ausrichten, um bahnbrechende Erfolge zu erzielen - anhaltendes Wachstum und Profit, loyale Kunden, hohe Leistungsfähigkeit und eine stabile Marktposition! Der vorgestellte Ansatz wird durch Erfolgsstories führender Unternehmen wie der NASA und Asea Brown Boveri untermauert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisaligned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagers 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 flux, where competitive forces are turbulent, and where the bond of loyalty between an organization and its people has been weakened. The old linear approach to management has given way to one of simultaneity--to alignment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs pioneers of the alignment concept, the authors have developed this unique approach based on their work with leading companies throughout the world. \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Alignment\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Alignment: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a clear framework for aligning and linking the crucial elements that build and sustain a company's success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides self-assessment tools as well as bench-marking measures for evaluating an organization's critical competencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnables managers to create a work force where each employee can relate his or her activities to the goals and strategic objectives of the company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps 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\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrescribes specific steps for getting an organization back on track toward a single, shared vision of its goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential reading for all managers and executives, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Alignment\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new way to reestablish focus and sustained energy, and is a dynamic approach for staying balanced and achieving extraordinary levels of performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE LABOVITZ, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIndustry Week\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Labovitz is also a professor of management at Boston University's School of Management. Coauthor (with Victor Rosansky) of \u003ci\u003eMaking Quality Work\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley), he has also published articles in \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, Quality Progress, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eQuality Digest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICTOR ROSANSKY\u003c\/b\u003e is Organizational Dynamics's Executive Vice President and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMaking Quality Work\u003c\/i\u003e. In constant demand as a speaker and consultant, Mr. Rosansky has advised organizations throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045332279435,"sku":"9780471177906","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/dCtFRCt3dnRZbkNhUTZ2ZERRYjVTdz09.webp?v=1766955327","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-power-of-alignment-how-great-companies-stay-centered-and-accomplish-extraordinary-things-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}