The Balancing Act : Mastering the Competing Demands of Leadership - Hardcover

Patterson, Kerry; Grenny, Joseph; Switzler, Al; McMillan, Ron

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9780967597508: The Balancing Act : Mastering the Competing Demands of Leadership

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967597501 ISBN 13: 9780967597508

Publisher: Thompson Executive Press, 1996

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The Balancing Act is a "must-read" for every leader trying to juggle the competing demands of customers, investors, owners, employees, the government, the environment, the community, the global economy, the family--and everyone else.

Blending the best in theory and practical application, The Balancing Act skillfully moves leaders through the gauntlet of ever-increasing competition and into a rich and vital future. In it you'll discover how to:

Maximize your long-term competitive advantage by being able to predict and measure your organization's future performance instead of merely laboring over measures of past performance.

Master new ways of analyzing and improving productivity across six crucial areas of influence frequently overlooked in organizations.

Mold the actions and attitudes of your customers, employees, owners and investors, and others to net positive results--even in the face of turbulence and change.

The authors deliver bold, balanced, and proven ideas for moving your organization away from death and toward vitality by combining solid academic research with more than 70 years of testing what really works in the trenches.

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About the Author:

Each of the authors is a cofounder and partner in Vitality Alliance Inc., and EPS Solutions company, an internationally recognized, full service organizational development consulting and training firm. Their vigorous academic foundation and wide-ranging business expertise make them highly regarded culture-change consultants and designers. Their energetic, humorous, and personable teaching styles make them popular keynote, conference, and executive retreat speakers and facilitators.

Review:

"...a must-read for any businessperson in pursuit of a down-to-earth, practical, and sincere method of taking new opportunities..." -- Monica M. Mehan, President and CEO AT&T American Transtech

"It contains what Deming called 'profound wisdom,' yet it's lighthearted, fun, and entertaining." -- Stephen R. Covey, Author

"The Balancing Act will help leaders better understand how to lead individual and organizational change..." -- Curtis H. Barnette, Chairman and CEO Bethlehem Steel Corporation

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