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Courage to Execute - What Elite U.s. Military Units Can Teach Business About Leadership

English · Hardback

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Describes the six basic principles of high-performance teamwork used by elite military officers--including leadership, organization, communication, knowledge, experience and discipline--and explains how these can be used by organizations and businesses to function more efficiently and effectively.

List of contents

Preface vii
 
Acknowledgments xi
 
Chapter 1
The Military Response to a ComplexWorld: The New Value of Effective Execution 1
 
Chapter 2
Basic Training: Indoctrinating Your People with Values and Skills 13
 
Chapter 3
Team Alignment: Connecting the Troops with the Leader's Intent 37
 
Chapter 4
Mission Preparation: Moving from Strategy toward Accountable Actions 63
 
Chapter 5
Battle Rhythm: On Track, On Target, and On Time 89
 
Chapter 6
Continuous Improvement: The Debrief Imperative 119
 
Chapter 7
Leadership on Purpose: Developing Teams and Leaders from Day One 143
 
Chapter 8
The Courage to Execute: A Smart Bias toward the Right Action 163
 
Appendix: Mission Checklists 171
 
Bibliography 179
 
Index 183

About the author










JAMES D. MURPHY is Founder & CEO of Afterburner, Inc., one of the most dynamic training and consulting firms in the United States. A former Air Force F-15 pilot, he and his team of fighter pilots and Special Operations officers have used lessons distilled from the military's elite units to help thousands of major clients focus their strategy and adapt to change, improve team performance and business process, and develop leaders at all levels of their organization.

Summary

How to build a culture of high performance within your organization The U.S. military in general, and its many elite organizations in particular, possesses a culture of high performance.

Product details

Authors Murphy, James D Murphy, James D. Murphy, Jd Murphy, Murphy James D.
Publisher Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 18.03.2014
 
EAN 9781118790090
ISBN 978-1-118-79009-0
No. of pages 208
Subjects Guides > Law, job, finance
Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management

Management, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Spezialthemen Wirtschaft u. Management, Business & Management Special Topics

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