Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times - Hardcover

Covey, Stephen R.; Whitman, Bob D.; England, Breck

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1936111004 ISBN 13: 9781936111008

Publisher: Franklin Covey Co, 2009

Synopsis

If there is one thing that is certain in business, it is uncertainty; still, some companies perform reliably and with excellence in spite of changing circumstances. Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times is about four essentials for getting great performance in good times and bad.

(1) Excellent Execution: Winning companies have simple goals with clear targets and strong follow-through. All team members know what to do about the goals and they execute precisely.

(2) High Trust Levels with All Stakeholders: Low trust slows you down and raises your costs especially in times of turmoil. But when trust levels rise, everything speeds up and costs go down.

(3) Achieving More with Less: In tough times, everyone tries to do more with less, but the real question is more of what? Winning companies focus on giving more value not just cutting back.

(4) Transforming Fear into Engagement: Unpredictable times create anxieties that distract you just when you need total focus. Winning organizations entrust people with a mission and strategy they can believe in, channeling their anxiety into results.

These principles can help companies win regardless of the turbulence of the ride or the shock of overwhelming change.

About this title

From the Back Cover

No one has ever faced times like these. Great corporations totter, jobs disappear by the millions, and vast new economies seem to grow up overnight.In this book, Dr. Covey and Bob Whitman teach you how to apply four key prinicples to guarantee predictable results in good times and bad: *EXcellent Execution Winning companies have simple goals with clear targets and strong follow-through. All team members know what to do to precisely execute goals.*High Trust Levels With All Stakeholders Low trust slows you down and raises your costs-especially in times of turmoil. But when trust levels rise, everything speeds up and costs go down.*Achieving More With Less In tough times, everyone tries to do more with less, but the real question is "more of what"? Winning companies focus on giving more value-not just cutting back.*Transforming Fear into Engagement Unpredictable times create fear, stress, and worry-fatal distractions when you need total focus. Winning organizations entrust people with a mission they can believe in, channeling their anxiety into resutls.

From the Inside Flap

Drawing on decades of experience working with thousands of private and public entities worldwide, we suggest there are a few basic principles that will never let you down - principles that help companies win, regardless of the turbulence of the ride or the shock of overwhelming change.

Edition details

• Publisher: Franklin Covey Co
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1936111004
• ISBN 13: 9781936111008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 110