Business at the Speed of Now: Fire Up Your People, Thrill Your Customers, and Crush Your Competitors
John Bernard





Format: Hardcover, 232pp.
ISBN: 9781118054017
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: December 6, 2011

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A technology-enabled management philosophy to accelerate your organization

Business at the Speed of Now delivers a new real-time management philosophy and system to leaders looking for better results in today's constantly changing market. Companies that inspire and equip employees and expect them to seize opportunities and solve problems in the now will enjoy a distinct competitive advantage in a world where speed matters most. Get systematic advice on how to build an integrated and transparent management system, enabled by cloud computing and internal social networks. Use this comprehensive guide to create a NOW organization where everyone boldly pursues every opportunity every time.

The vast majority of businesses cling to a THEN management model and philosophy designed to prevent immediate action. In this practical handbook, you'll learn how to apply technology to the three essential types of work: Fundamentals (routine work that consumes 95 percent of all resources), Breakthroughs (initiatives that can change the game), and Problems (daily challenges and crises that occur in all organizations).

• Provides a wealth of real-world examples, assessments, tools, guidelines, and checklists that enable readers to apply the concepts immediately
• Offers practical tools for building accountability and transparency into every position, thereby eliminating the loose ends that so often cause business execution to stumble
• Presents the groundbreaking insights of John Bernard, an expert on management theory and practice, the use of social media inside the organization, and the modern workforce, whose company, Mass Ingenuity, consults around the world and develops Web-based tools to support real-time management

Set your organization free from the old THEN management ways that no longer get the results you need. Adopt the new NOW management thinking and the state-of-the-art tools that will get your organization doing business at the speed of now.


About the Author

John M. Bernard is the founder and chairman of Mass Ingenuity, a company that consults and teaches around the world and develops Web-based tools to support real-time management. His consulting work involves high-tech, service, distribution, utilities, banking, insurance, manufacturing, health care, education, and government. John is an expert on the subjects of best-practice management, social media inside the organization, and the modern workforce. His expertise has been featured in the global business media and he is a top-rated speaker for The Conference Board.


Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xv
	Introduction	xvii
1	Thriving in the Now: Prepare for Yes	1
2	Making the Shift to Now: Put an End to Then	21
3	Seizing the NOW Opportunity: Drive Growth with Yes	41
4	Leveraging the NOW Game Changers: Gain the Speed You Need	61
5	Working in the NOW Business: Create the Context for Speed	79
6	Working on the NOW Business: Achieve Critical Breakthroughs	99
7	Creating NOW Transparency: Close the Execution Gap	119
8	Solving Problems Now: Equip Everyone with the Core Skill	137
9	Enabling the NOW Workforce: Banish Fear, Build Trust	159
10	Becoming a NOW Leader: Stop Bossing, Start Teaching	175
11	Embracing Change Now: Accelerate the Shift	193
	Conclusion Do It Now!	211
	Guidelines for an Effective Plan	213
	Appendix	215
	The NOW Speedometer: Doing Business at the Speed of Now	215
	About the Author	217
	Index	219

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