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Informationen zum Autor CARLA ZILKA is the founder and Principal Advisor of NexGen Advisors, a global business restructuring and transformation firm. As the Principal Advisor, Zilka partners with Fortune 1000 CEOs, hedge funds, and private equity firms to deliver a vision, strategy, and plan on how to effectively restructure and prepare for growth. To date, she and her team have been responsible for cost reductions totaling over $1.5 billion and revenue growth opportunities over $2 billion in under three years. Klappentext An effective, long-term strategy for maintaining corporate growth, profit and competitive edgeDepicting a progressive emergent framework for long-term growth, profitability, and success, Business Restructuring: An Action Template for Reducing Cost and Growing Profit employs an integrated approach incorporating several of the most popular methodologies and best-in-class practices into a single proven framework.Beginning with an overview of restructuring and what is needed up-front to be successful, this "How to Cookbook" helps you* Understand business restructuring and cost reduction techniques* How to transform any organization into one that is high performing* Realize efficiencies through the reorganization of resources, improving processes, and identifying outsourcing opportunities* Sustain results and achieve continued efficiency, profitability, and growth* Describes the right leadership team dynamics to make sure the changes stickWhether you are a business leader or manager, Business Restructuring takes you through a logical series of steps that will provide you with immediately useful tactics to apply on a regular basis to achieve immediate results, as well as a long-term roadmap to deliver performance excellence and increase shareholder value. Zusammenfassung This book begins with an overview of restructuring and what is needed up-front to be successful. The overview is followed by a self-assessment tool, with the remaining chapters focused on the execution elements necessary to achieve positive results. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1: Restructuring for Success: The 10-Minute Check 1 Why You Need to Restructure Are Your Key Financial Indicators Telling You Something? Notes Chapter 2: The Playbook: A Comprehensive Approach 13 Creating a Foundation for Success Flexible Platform for Achieving Results Chapter 3: Putting the Playbook into Action 29 Building A Winning Team Equipping Your Team With the Necessary Tools Note Chapter 4: Setting the Baseline 49 Moving from Unconscious Incompetence to Conscious Incompetence You Are Here How Fit Is Your Organization? How Robust Are Your Processes? Notes Chapter 5: Ready to Launch 69 Kicking Off Your Restructuring Project So You Think You Can Change? Notes Chapter 6: Executing the Framework 89 Moving from Conscious Incompetence to Conscious Competence Organizational Efficiency Business Process Improvement Business Process Outsourcing Business Process Outsourcing as a Key Enabler for Restructuring Notes Chapter 7: Leadership Essentials for Success 143 Do You Have What It Takes? Plans versus People Keirsey Temperament Sorter Implication 1: Certain Leaders Have Certain Talents Implication 2: Changing a Leader to Fit Implication 3: Assessing and Aligning for the Right Roles Case Study: Can We Compete in This Arena? Notes Chapter 8: Continuous Improvement 161 Moving from Conscious Competence to Unconscious Competence CI Organization Structure and Roles CI Dashboard Training Knowledge Management
