An original guide to increasing business profitability takes on outdated business practices that cost money, decrease profits, and frustrate innovation, offering effective techniques for elimininating such practices, redefining rules, and transforming businesses into profitable organizations. Tour.
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From Publishers Weekly
An iconoclastic blend of wit and psychology makes this a canny manual for business leaders focused on the biggest challenge of this and the 21st century?forging ahead of change. Keeping abreast is no longer good enough, according to Kriegel (If It Ain't Broke, Break It) and Brandt, a psychologist. Some of the sacred cows they barbecue are reports no one reads, mind-numbing conferences, an obsolete knowledge base (no one's talking about automation anymore, dummy), profitable product lines on their way out of style and sales pitches customers aren't hearing anymore. With businesses in the fast lane, formerly sound practices turned sacred cows could force them off the highway. Staying ahead of change means getting rid of sacred cows, even if that calls for risk and standing up to fear. The authors tell how to reenergize a sluggish business by turning fear to caution and providing incentives for employees to expose outmoded practices even when those cows are their jobs. Author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Kriegel (If It Ain't Broke, Break It, LJ 4/15/91) and Brandt, a clinical psychologist specializing in change and transition, have written a guide to managing corporate change. They describe business's most common "sacred cows" and why they should be changed. These include "paper cows" (the more communication the better) and the "downsizing cow" (to cut costs, cut people). The authors also detail ways to build the change-ready environment and motivate people to change. A personality inventory and exercises for personnel are also included. Although other recent titles take on corporate change (e.g., Harry Woodward's Navigating Through Change, Irwin Professional Pub., 1994), none focuses on the need for change within traditional paradigms. Easy to read, with humorous illustrations, this book is recommended for public libraries.?Kathy Shimpock-Vieweg, Muchmore & Wallwork Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great tool to lead change,
By Daro Crandall (Superior, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Paradigm-Busting Strategies for Developing Change-Ready People and Organizations (Hardcover)
I was put onto this book by a supervisor a couple levels above me about 9 years and didn't read it initially but when I did, WOW! It really got me in the right frame to make necessary changes when I was acting manager and helped me to sell my team on the process and tagging sacred cows. A good companion we tied in to make it more fun was "the Simpsons" episode about Bovine University. It really promotes making change in a positive manner.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gee Why didn't someone think of that sooner?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Paradigm-Busting Strategies for Developing Change-Ready People and Organizations (Hardcover)
Kriegel and Brandt are so direct in their approach, so simple in their ideas, so refreshing, it begs the question, why didn't someone think of it sooner? As a strategic planning consultant, I believe that any manager in any business will benefit from reading this book. But BEWARE, reading this book can lead to frustration, as you try to implement these heretical concepts in organizations that are not run by Change Ready people. I would love to see them attack our tax code next!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended reading for all managers,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Paradigm-Busting Strategies for Developing Change-Ready People and Organizations (Hardcover)
Highly recommended for any supervisor or manager who acts as a change agent in their organization. Reflected my own organization in each chapter and I appreciated the specific strategies suggested.
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