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Zusatztext '...speaks to people at any level of the hierarchy! offering simple! practical tips for translating strategy into real performance.' (Business Digest! September 2010). Informationen zum Autor THE AUTHOR Richard Lepsinger is president of OnPoint Consulting and has a twenty-five year track record of success as an organizational consultant and executive. He is the coauthor of three books on leadership including Flexible Leadership: Creating Value by Balancing Multiple Challenges and Choices, The Art and Science of 360o Feedback, and The Art and Science of Competency Models, all published by Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer. Find out more about OnPoint Consulting at www.onpointconsultingllc.com Klappentext Praise for Closing the Execution Gap"I got half way through the introduction and was hooked. The book's premise-strategic thinking used to be a leader's main focus but surprisingly that's not enough-gave me confidence that my efforts to drive execution are not in vain. Many of the challenges that Lepsinger describes are exactly what we are experiencing and Closing the Execution Gap gave me a way to organize my thinking into actions I will take at my company. I plan to buy copies for my entire team." Mark Miller President and CEO, New Horizons Worldwide"Closing the Execution Gap is quick hitting and current. Lepsinger's 'how to' style is easy to read and apply. The examples jumped out and kept me interested and I got value out of every chapter. Companies that are interested in developing managers will use this book the way I intend to use it-as a practical guide to effective execution." Bernard Flynn President and CEO, NJM Insurance Group"As compared to many leadership books, I found Closing the Execution Gap to be refreshingly practical. I advise the reader to have their yellow highlighter at the ready. I especially liked the forthright analysis and recommendations that came with the author's look at the critical area of accountability." Harold Scharlatt Design and Delivery Manager, Center for Creative Leadership"Closing the Execution Gap has excellent information and insights that are well connected to meaningful bodies of research. Lepsinger hones in on tangible, real-world problems that many leaders will recognize and then offers practical solutions.?Line managers and Learning and Development professionals will find this book of interest because it captures the critical concepts that make an organization and its people successful." Craig DinsellEVP and Head of Human Resources, Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Zusammenfassung Why can some companies get things done day-to-day and deliver consistent results? Based on an extensive research from more than 400 companies, this book outlines five baseline factors critical for effective execution and five factors that differentiate companies that are most effective at executing plans and initiatives. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits ix Acknowledgments xiii About the Author xv Introduction xvii Chapter One: Vision Without Execution is Hallucination 1 Yes, There is an Execution Gap-But That's Only the Tip of the Iceberg! 3 ''Conventional Wisdom'': Maybe Not So Wise! 5 The Five Bridges: Gap-Closers That Make the Difference 8 The Bottom Line 22 Chapter Two: Bridge Builder 1: Translate Strategy into Action 25 First Things First: A Brief Look at Strategic Planning 26 Vision and Standards of Excellence 34 Aligning Projects and Programs with Strategy 38 Action Planning: An Execution Essential 43 The Bottom Line 48 Chapter Three: Bridge Builder 2: Expect Top Performance 51 The Pygmalion Effect: Proof That Expectations Drive Performance 51 Breaking the Cycle 56 The Bottom Line 71 Chapter Four: Bridge Builder 3: Hold People Accountable 73...
